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== Usage? ==

Is this supposed to be used for individual NPC trainers? That's what I assumed when I [[User:Shadowtrooper/Silph Co. R&D|tried it out]] anyway. - [[User:Shadowtrooper|Shadowtrooper]][[Image:Master Ball III.png]][[User talk:Shadowtrooper|Talk]] 21:20, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
:Yes, it is. I dunno what we're doing, though, we have several party templates and lists floating around... --'''[[User:TTEchidna|T]][[User talk:TTEchidna|T]][[wp:Echidna|Echidna]]''' 22:47, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

== Abilities ==

I know that this template has a field for abilities, because I saw it [[Lt. Surge#Pok.C3.A9mon_FireRed_and_LeafGreen|here]]. But how do I put abilities? I failed at doing it [[Bulbapedia:Sandbox#Pok.C3.A9mon_FireRed_and_LeafGreen|here]]. --[[user:Baby G|Baby G]] ([[user talk:Baby G|talk to me]]) ([[Special:Contributions/Baby_G|see my edits]]) 13:04, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
:<nowiki>|ability1={{a|Static}}</nowiki>
:You'll need to link abilities with their template [[User:Gywall|'''Gywall''']]([[User_talk:Gywall|Talk]]) 13:08, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
::I tried that but it didn't work. --[[user:Baby G|Baby G]] ([[user talk:Baby G|talk to me]]) ([[Special:Contributions/Baby_G|see my edits]]) 13:17, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
:::Looking at it, you had Generation set to 2. Abilities will appear when you set it to 3 or higher. [[User:Gywall|'''Gywall''']]([[User_talk:Gywall|Talk]]) 09:51, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

== UPGRADED ==

Now must be used with the {{template|Pokémon}} template. This is just the header for the Trainer. '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 22:47, 3 September 2009 (UTC)

== Standard Usage ==

I've been perusing the various trainer-related templates and I have to say that this one is awesome. It should totally be the standard over the trainerheader/trainerentry templates. --[[User:PagodaGiftShop|PagodaGiftShop]] 04:53, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

== Code to Copy ==

<pre>
{{Party|
|color=
|bordercolor=
|headcolor=
|sprite=
|prize= {{pdollar}}
|class=
|name=
|game=
|location=
|pokemon=
|pokemon1=
|pokemon2=
|pokemon3=
|pokemon4=
|pokemon5=
|pokemon6=
}}
</pre>

===Description of fields===
*'''Color''' is the main color of the template. If the trainer has a signature type of Pokémon, use '''<nowiki>{{type color}}</nowiki>''', replacing type with the signature type.
*'''Bordercolor''' is the border of the template. If the trainer has a signature type of Pokémon, use '''<nowiki>{{type color dark}}</nowiki>''', replacing type with the signature type.
*'''Headcolor''' is the color where the info about the trainer is placed. If the trainer has a signature type of Pokémon, use '''<nowiki>{{type color light}}</nowiki>''', replacing type with the signature type.
*'''Sprite''' is the sprite of the trainer.
*'''Prize''' is the amount of money received for defeating that trainer.
*'''Class''' is the class of the trainer.
*'''Name''' is the name of the trainer.
*'''Game''' is what game the trainer is from.
*'''Location''' is the location of that trainer. (You can also use '''locationname''' to have different text for the location than the article link - this is very useful for routes, for example.)
*'''Pokemon''' is the number of Pokémon the trainer has. For each Pokémon, After the '''<nowiki>"|pokemon="</nowiki>''' line, use the proper code on [[Template talk:Pokémon]] to edit in the info for each Pokémon.
*'''Pokemon1-6''' is the Pokémon in that specific party slot. Use the {{template|Pokémon}} template in these slots.

[[User:Slegna|Slegna]] 09:04, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

== Link to /doc ==

Someone please include a link to the /doc page of this template in a noinclude? Thanks! --[[User:PagodaGiftShop|PagodaGiftShop]] 02:33, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

== Roundy corners. ==

I request that the -moz-border-radius: 10px is changed to <code><nowiki>{{roundy|10px}}</nowiki></code> so every browser is able to see those roundy corners. [[User:Masatoshi|'''聖人''']] [[User talk:Masatoshi|'''''wat''''']] 11:57, 1 June 2010 (UTC)

== Old Template ==
Could there be a way to use the old version of this template (create it under, say, Template:Party/Old)? I think it would be best if we could chose. ----[[User:Zewis29|Zew]][[User:Zewis29/Articles|is]] [[User talk:Zewis29|(2]][[Special:Contributions/Zewis29|9)]] 17:14, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
:Nothing prevents you from going into the history and pulling out the old revision's code, copying it into a different page, and saving it there... '''[[User:TTEchidna|''TTE'']][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 23:38, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

== Location Link ==

I wanted to do a party of a character of a fanmade game I made, but the location links to unwritten articles, and I already got warned because of that. What can I do to stop the Location, Game, etc. to link to articles? --[[User:MickBooterhood|'''MickBooterhood''']] 18:30, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
:This question was already answered on a user talk page, but I'll answer it here incase anyone else browsing this page wants to know. You can use "locationname" as a parameter and it will display as the name of the location without affecting the link (the link still comes from "location"). --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 06:47, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

== Rotom's Formes ==

How do you use Rotom's alternate Formes?--[[User:Drlugia|Drlugia]] 14:42, 4 June 2011 (UTC)
:Add the letter for the form after the National Pokédex number. O - oven, W - washing machine, R - refrigerator, F - fan, L -lawnmower. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 15:19, 4 June 2011 (UTC)
Thanks!--[[User:Drlugia|Drlugia]] 15:24, 4 June 2011 (UTC)

== Arceus ==

Is it possible to use Arceus' different formes? [[User:Bulbapedian2187|'''Bulbapedian''']][[User Talk:Bulbapedian2187|'''2187''']] 19:35, 31 August 2011 (UTC)
:Add "-<type>" after "ndex=493". So for Psychic-type Arceus you would have "ndex=493-Psychic". --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 14:43, 1 September 2011 (UTC)

==Template Variant==
Just a thought I had: would it be possible to make a variant of this template for use when the character image is rectangular (i.e. for people's teams in Stadium)? As it is, the rectangular character images mesh poorly with the circular border on said images. --[[User:AndyPKMN|AndyPKMN]] [[User talk:AndyPKMN|(talk)]] 19:25, 29 October 2011 (UTC)

== Edit request - "game" parameter ==

I would like to add a <nowiki>|BWB2W2=[[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Black, White,]] [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2, and White 2]]</nowiki> parameter for parties that stay the same between the two version pairs, namely the Subway Brothers. - [[User:Coffee|Chosen]] of [[User talk:Coffee|Mana]] 23:54, 24 July 2012 (UTC)
:Done. [[User:Werdnae|Werdnae]] [[User talk:Werdnae|(talk)]] 02:23, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

== Tag Battle trainer classes ==

Since the tag battle variety is used for the {{ga|Brendan}}/{{ga|May}} {{rt|103|Hoenn|rival battles}}, I was thinking it could also be used in the [[Pokéstar Studios]] rental teams. However, while the template allows the omission of the Trainer class parameter for cases such as Generation I parties, but does not allow the same for tag battles. Can this be fixed? - [[User:Coffee|Chosen]] of [[User talk:Coffee|Mana]] 14:57, 27 July 2013 (UTC)

Nah, it should only be used for tag battles, not gender-based battles. I think those Hoenn rival battles should be separated, despite similarities in teams. [[User:SeanWheeler|SeanWheeler]] ([[User talk:SeanWheeler|talk]]) 02:05, 24 November 2013 (UTC)

And when you compare Brenden and May's pages, you will find that their Pokémon except for the starters are different genders. They are the same gender as their trainers, so this tag battle template wouldn't work well for them. Splitting them up. [[User:SeanWheeler|SeanWheeler]] ([[User talk:SeanWheeler|talk]]) 02:24, 24 November 2013 (UTC)

Plus May had a Torkoal in Rustboro, and Brenden had a Slugma, making the rival battle in [[Rustboro City]] different when you have Torchic. [[User:SeanWheeler|SeanWheeler]] ([[User talk:SeanWheeler|talk]]) 02:57, 24 November 2013 (UTC)

== Tag battle opponents with less than three Pokémon ==

While this wasn't a problem in earlier generations as tag battle bosses had three Pokémon, with battles in Kalos such as [[Trevor]] and [[Tierno]] in {{rt|7|Kalos}} and [[Celosia]] and [[Bryony]] in the [[Poké Ball Factory]] it becomes a problem as none of those trainers have three Pokémon. The first trainer ends up claiming ownership of the partner's Pokémon in the template. In cases like these, it is time we need to tweak this template to accommodate trainers with less than three Pokémon. Since it is protected and I don't have sysop privileges, I can only copy and paste. Here's the modified code.
<pre>
{| class="expandable" align="left" style="border-radius: 20px; -moz-border-radius: 20px; -webkit-border-radius: 20px; -khtml-border-radius: 20px; -icab-border-radius: 20px; -o-border-radius: 20px; background: #{{{color|68A090}}}; border: 2px solid #{{{bordercolor|44685E}}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|-
|
{| align="center" style="background: transparent" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
! width="80px" height="80px" style="border-radius: 80px; -moz-border-radius: 80px; -webkit-border-radius: 80px; -khtml-border-radius: 80px; -icab-border-radius: 80px; -o-border-radius: 80px; background: #{{{headcolor1|{{{headcolor|9DC1B7}}}}}}; border: 2px solid #{{{bordercolor1|{{{bordercolor|44685E}}}}}}" | [[File:{{{sprite|Spr Y Oak.png}}}]]
|
{| class="roundy" width="200px" align="center" style="{{#ifeq: {{{tag|no}}}|no||display:none;}} background: #{{{headcolor|9DC1B7}}}; border-collapse:collapse"
|- align="center"
| style="{{#if: {{{class|}}}||display:none;}} line-height:10px" | {{#if: {{{class|}}}|'''[[{{{classlink|{{#switch: {{{name|Prof. Oak}}}|Grunt=Team Rocket Grunt|Admin|Executive=Executive|{{{class|Professor}}}}} (Trainer class)}}}|{{{class|Professor}}}]]'''}}
|- align="center"
| '''<big>{{{name|Prof. Oak}}}</big>'''
|- align="center"
| '''[[{{{location|Glitch City}}}|{{{locationname|{{{location|Glitch City}}}}}}]]'''
|- align="center"
| {{#switch: {{{game|RG}}}|RG=[[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red and Green]]|RGB=[[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red, Green]], and [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Blue]]|RGBY=[[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red, Green]], [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Blue]], and [[Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow]]|Y=[[Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow]]|GS=[[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold and Silver]]|GSC=[[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold, Silver]], and [[Pokémon Crystal Version|Crystal]]|C=[[Pokémon Crystal Version|Crystal]]|Ru=[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby]]|Sa=[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Sapphire]]|RS|RuSa=[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby and Sapphire]]|RSE=[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby, Sapphire]], and [[Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald]]|RE=[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby]] and [[Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald]]|SE=[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Sapphire]] and [[Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald]]|E=[[Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald]]|FRLG|FL=[[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen]]|DP=[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond and Pearl]]|DPP|DPPt=[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond, Pearl]], and [[Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum]]|Pt=[[Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum]]|HGSS|HS=[[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver]]|PtHGSS=[[Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum]], [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold, and SoulSilver]]|BW=[[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Black and White]]|Bl=[[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Black]]|W=[[Pokémon Black and White Versions|White]]|B2W2=[[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2]]|B2=[[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2]]|W2=[[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|White 2]]|BWB2W2=[[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Black and White]][[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2]]|XY=[[Pokémon X and Y|X and Y]]|X=[[Pokémon X and Y|X]]|Y=[[Pokémon X and Y|Y]]|Colo=[[Pokémon Colosseum|Colosseum]]|XD=[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|Pokémon XD]]|PBR=[[Pokémon Battle Revolution|Pokémon Battle Revolution]]|{{{game|All games}}}}}
|}
{| class="roundy" width="200px" align="center" style="{{#ifeq: {{{tag|no}}}|no|display:none;}} background: #{{{headcolor|9DC1B7}}}; border-collapse:collapse"
|- align="center"
| style="line-height:10px" | '''[[{{{classlink|{{#switch: {{{name|Prof. Oak}}}|Grunt=Team Rocket Grunt|Admin|Executive=Executive|{{{class|Professor}}}}} (Trainer class)}}}|{{{class|Professor}}}]]'''
| rowspan="2" | ''and''
| style="line-height:10px" | '''[[{{{classlink2|{{#switch: {{{name2|Prof. Oak}}}|Grunt=Team Rocket Grunt|Admin|Executive=Executive|{{{class2|Professor}}}}} (Trainer class)}}}|{{{class2|Professor}}}]]'''
|- align="center"
| '''<big>{{{name|Oak}}}</big>'''
| '''<big>{{{name2|Oak}}}</big>'''
|- align="center"
| colspan="3" | '''[[{{{location|Glitch City}}}|{{{locationname|{{{location|Glitch City}}}}}}]]'''
|- align="center"
| colspan="3" | {{#switch: {{{game|RG}}}|RG=[[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red and Green]]|RGB=[[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red, Green]], and [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Blue]]|RGBY=[[Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red, Green]], [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Blue]], and [[Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow]]|Y=[[Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow]]|GS=[[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold and Silver]]|GSC=[[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold, Silver]], and [[Pokémon Crystal Version|Crystal]]|C=[[Pokémon Crystal Version|Crystal]]|Ru=[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby]]|Sa=[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Sapphire]]|RS|RuSa=[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby and Sapphire]]|RSE=[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby, Sapphire]], and [[Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald]]|RE=[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby]] and [[Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald]]|SE=[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Sapphire]] and [[Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald]]|E=[[Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald]]|FRLG|FL=[[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen]]|DP=[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond and Pearl]]|DPP|DPPt=[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond, Pearl]], and [[Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum]]|Pt=[[Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum]]|HGSS|HS=[[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver]]|PtHGSS=[[Pokémon Platinum Version|Platinum]], [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold, and SoulSilver]]|BW=[[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Black and White]]|Bl=[[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Black]]|W=[[Pokémon Black and White Versions|White]]|B2W2=[[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2]]|B2=[[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2]]|W2=[[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|White 2]]|XY=[[Pokémon X and Y|X and Y]]|X=[[Pokémon X and Y|X]]|Y=[[Pokémon X and Y|Y]]|Colo=[[Pokémon Colosseum|Colosseum]]|XD=[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|Pokémon XD]]|PBR=[[Pokémon Battle Revolution|Pokémon Battle Revolution]]|{{{game|All games}}}}}
|}
{{#ifeq: {{{tag|no}}}|no|{{!}}-|! width="80px" height="80px" style="border-radius: 80px; -moz-border-radius: 80px; -webkit-border-radius: 80px; -khtml-border-radius: 80px; -icab-border-radius: 80px; -o-border-radius: 80px; background: #{{{headcolor2|{{{headcolor|9DC1B7}}}}}}; border: 2px solid #{{{bordercolor2|{{{bordercolor|44685E}}}}}}" {{!}} [[File:{{{sprite2|Spr Y Oak.png}}}]]}}
|-
| align="center" | <div style="line-height:10px">Reward:</div>'''{{{prize|[[File:PokémonDollar.png|link=Pokémon Dollar]]0}}}'''
|
{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: transparent; border-collapse:collapse"
|-
| class="roundy" width="96px" style="background: #{{{headcolor|9DC1B7}}}; line-height:10px" | {{#switch: {{{pokemon|1}}}|1=[[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]]|2=[[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]]|3=[[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]]|4|3+1=[[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]]|5|3+2=[[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]]|6|3+3=[[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]]|1+1=
[[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]]|1+2=
[[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]]|1+3=
[[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]]|2+1=
[[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]]|2+2=
[[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]]|2+3=
[[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]]
}}
|}
|}
|
|- align="center"
| colspan="2" |
{| align="center" class="{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes=roundytop|no=roundy}}" style="width: 100%; background: #{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes={{{color1}}}|{{{color}}}}}; border: 5px solid #{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes={{{color1}}}|{{{color}}}}}"
{{#switch: {{{pokemon|1}}}|1=
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{{pokemon1|INSERT PARTY HERE}}}|2=
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{{pokemon1|INSERT PARTY HERE}}}
{{!}}
{{{pokemon2}}}|3=
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{{pokemon1|INSERT PARTY HERE}}}
{{!}}
{{{pokemon2}}}
{{!}}
{{{pokemon3}}}|4|2+2=
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{{pokemon1|INSERT PARTY HERE}}}
{{!}}
{{{pokemon2}}}
{{!}}}
{{{!}} class="{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes=roundybottom|no=roundy}}" align="center" style="width: 100%; background: #{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes={{{color2}}}|{{{color}}}}}; border: 5px solid #{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes={{{color2}}}|{{{color}}}}}"
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{{pokemon3}}}
{{!}}
{{{pokemon4}}}|5|3+2=
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{{pokemon1|INSERT PARTY HERE}}}
{{!}}
{{{pokemon2}}}
{{!}}
{{{pokemon3}}}
{{!}}}
{{{!}} class="{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes=roundybottom|no=roundy}}" align="center" style="width: 100%; background: #{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes={{{color2}}}|{{{color}}}}}; border: 5px solid #{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes={{{color2}}}|{{{color}}}}}"
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{{pokemon4}}}
{{!}}
{{{pokemon5}}}|6|3+3=
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{{pokemon1|INSERT PARTY HERE}}}
{{!}}
{{{pokemon2}}}
{{!}}
{{{pokemon3}}}
{{!}}}
{{{!}} class="{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes=roundybottom|no=roundy}}" align="center" style="width: 100%; background: #{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes={{{color2}}}|{{{color}}}}}; border: 5px solid #{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes={{{color2}}}|{{{color}}}}}"
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{{pokemon4}}}
{{!}}
{{{pokemon5}}}
{{!}}
{{{pokemon6}}}|1+1=
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{{pokemon1|INSERT PARTY HERE}}}
{{!}}}
{{{!}} class="{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes=roundybottom|no=roundy}}" align="center" style="width: 100%; background: #{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes={{{color2}}}|{{{color}}}}}; border: 5px solid #{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes={{{color2}}}|{{{color}}}}}"
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{{pokemon2}}}|1+2=
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{{pokemon1|INSERT PARTY HERE}}}
{{!}}}
{{{!}} class="{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes=roundybottom|no=roundy}}" align="center" style="width: 100%; background: #{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes={{{color2}}}|{{{color}}}}}; border: 5px solid #{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes={{{color2}}}|{{{color}}}}}"
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{{pokemon2}}}
{{!}}
{{{pokemon3}}}|1+3=
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{{pokemon1|INSERT PARTY HERE}}}
{{!}}}
{{{!}} class="{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes=roundybottom|no=roundy}}" align="center" style="width: 100%; background: #{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes={{{color2}}}|{{{color}}}}}; border: 5px solid #{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes={{{color2}}}|{{{color}}}}}"
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{{pokemon2}}}
{{!}}
{{{pokemon3}}}
{{!}}
{{{pokemon4}}}|2+1=
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{{pokemon1|INSERT PARTY HERE}}}
{{!}}
{{{pokemon2}}}
{{!}}}
{{{!}} class="{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes=roundybottom|no=roundy}}" align="center" style="width: 100%; background: #{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes={{{color2}}}|{{{color}}}}}; border: 5px solid #{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes={{{color2}}}|{{{color}}}}}"
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{{pokemon3}}}|2+3=
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{{pokemon1|INSERT PARTY HERE}}}
{{!}}
{{{pokemon2}}}
{{!}}}
{{{!}} class="{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes=roundybottom|no=roundy}}" align="center" style="width: 100%; background: #{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes={{{color2}}}|{{{color}}}}}; border: 5px solid #{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes={{{color2}}}|{{{color}}}}}"
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{{pokemon3}}}
{{!}}
{{{pokemon4}}}
{{!}}
{{{pokemon5}}}|3+1=
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{{pokemon1|INSERT PARTY HERE}}}
{{!}}
{{{pokemon2}}}
{{!}}
{{{pokemon3}}}
{{!}}}
{{{!}} class="{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes=roundybottom|no=roundy}}" align="center" style="width: 100%; background: #{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes={{{color2}}}|{{{color}}}}}; border: 5px solid #{{#switch: {{{tag|no}}}|yes={{{color2}}}|{{{color}}}}}"
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{{pokemon4}}}
}}
|}
|} <noinclude> 
==How to use==
[[Template:Party/doc|See here]]

[[Category:Party templates]]</noinclude>

</pre>
If my coding is correct, the template for the Trevor and Tierno's fight on Route 7 should look more like this:
{| class="expandable" align="left" style="border-radius: 20px; -moz-border-radius: 20px; -webkit-border-radius: 20px; -khtml-border-radius: 20px; -icab-border-radius: 20px; -o-border-radius: 20px; background: #{{Kalos color}}; border: 2px solid #{{Kalos color dark}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|-
|
{| align="center" style="background: transparent" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
! width="80px" height="80px" style="border-radius: 80px; -moz-border-radius: 80px; -webkit-border-radius: 80px; -khtml-border-radius: 80px; -icab-border-radius: 80px; -o-border-radius: 80px; background: #{{castle color light}}; border: 2px solid #{{castle color dark}}" | [[File:None.png]]
|
{| class="roundy" width="200px" align="center" style="background: #{{kalos color light}}; border-collapse:collapse"
|- align="center"
| style="line-height:10px" | '''[[Pokémon Trainer|Pokémon Trainer]]'''
| rowspan="2" | ''and''
| style="line-height:10px" | '''[[Pokémon Trainer|Pokémon Trainer]]'''
|- align="center"
| '''<big>{{color2|000|Trevor}}</big>'''
| '''<big>{{color2|000|Tierno}}</big>'''
|- align="center"
| colspan="3" | '''[[Kalos Route 7|Route 7]]'''
|- align="center"
| colspan="3" | [[Pokémon X and Y|X and Y]]
|}
! width="80px" height="80px" style="border-radius: 80px; -moz-border-radius: 80px; -webkit-border-radius: 80px; -khtml-border-radius: 80px; -icab-border-radius: 80px; -o-border-radius: 80px; background: #{{orange color light}}; border: 2px solid #{{orange color dark}}" {{!}} [[File:None.png]]
|-
| align="center" | <div style="line-height:10px">Reward:</div>'''{{pdollar}}3000'''
|
{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: transparent; border-collapse:collapse"
|-
| class="roundy" width="96px" style="background: #{{kalos color light}}; line-height:10px" |
[[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]]
|}
|}
|
|- align="center"
| colspan="2" |
{| align="center" class="roundytop" style="background: #{{castle color}}; border: 5px solid #{{castle color}}"
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{Pokémon/6
|ndex=025
|pokemon=Pikachu
|level=14
|gender=male
|type1=Electric
|ability=Static
|move1=Thunder Shock|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Special
|move2=Quick Attack|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical}}
{{!}}
{{Pokémon/6
|ndex=669
|pokemon=Flabébé
|form=_Yellow Flower Dream
|level=14
|gender=female
|type1=Fairy
|ability=Flower Veil
|move1=Vine Whip|move1type=Grass|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Fairy Wind|move2type=Fairy|move2cat=Special
|move3=Tackle|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical}}
{{!}}}
{{{!}} class="roundybottom" align="center" style="width: 100%; background: #{{orange color}}; border: 5px solid #{{orange color}}"
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{Pokémon/6
|ndex=341
|pokemon=Corphish
|level=16
|gender=male
|type1=Water
|ability=Shell Armor
|move1=Vice Grip|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Swords Dance|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status}}
|}
|} 
And the Team Flare tag battle should look like this:
{| class="expandable" align="left" style="border-radius: 20px; -moz-border-radius: 20px; -webkit-border-radius: 20px; -khtml-border-radius: 20px; -icab-border-radius: 20px; -o-border-radius: 20px; background: #{{fire color}}; border: 2px solid #{{fire color dark}}" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|-
|
{| align="center" style="background: transparent" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
! width="80px" height="80px" style="border-radius: 80px; -moz-border-radius: 80px; -webkit-border-radius: 80px; -khtml-border-radius: 80px; -icab-border-radius: 80px; -o-border-radius: 80px; background: #{{poison color light}}; border: 2px solid #{{poison color dark}}" | [[File:VSCelosia.png|150px]]
|
{| class="roundy" width="200px" align="center" style="background: #{{fire color light}}; border-collapse:collapse"
|- align="center"
| style="line-height:10px" | '''[[Team Flare|Team Flare]]'''
| rowspan="2" | ''and''
| style="line-height:10px" | '''[[Team Flare|Team Flare]]'''
|- align="center"
| '''<big>{{color2|000|Celosia}}</big>'''
| '''<big>{{color2|000|Bryony}}</big>'''
|- align="center"
| colspan="3" | '''[[Poké Ball Factory|Poké Ball Factory]]'''
|- align="center"
| colspan="3" | [[Pokémon X and Y|X and Y]]
|}
! width="80px" height="80px" style="border-radius: 80px; -moz-border-radius: 80px; -webkit-border-radius: 80px; -khtml-border-radius: 80px; -icab-border-radius: 80px; -o-border-radius: 80px; background: #{{grass color light}}; border: 2px solid #{{grass color dark}}" {{!}} [[File:VSBryony.png|150px]]
|-
| align="center" | <div style="line-height:10px">Reward:</div>'''{{pdollar}}11480'''
|
{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: transparent; border-collapse:collapse"
|-
| class="roundy" width="96px" style="background: #{{fire color light}}; line-height:10px" |
[[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballfull.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]][[File:Ballempty.png]]
|}
|}
|
|- align="center"
| colspan="2" |
{| align="center" class="roundytop" style="width: 100%; background: #{{poison color}}; border: 5px solid #{{poison color}}"
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{Pokémon/6|ndex=310|pokemon=Manectric
|gender=female|level=41|ability=Lightning Rod|type1=Electric
|move1=Spark|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Thunder Fang|move2type=Electric|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Bite|move3type=Dark|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Odor Sleuth|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
{{!}}}
{{{!}} class="roundybottom" align="center" style="width: 100%; background: #{{grass color}}; border: 5px solid #{{grass color}}"
{{!}}- align="center"
{{!}}
{{Pokémon/6|ndex=510|pokemon=Liepard
|gender=female|level=41|ability=Unburden|type1=Dark
|move1=Hone Claws|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Status
|move2=Assurance|move2type=Dark|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Slash|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Taunt|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Status}}
|}
|} 
Pretty cool how I managed to make those parties from scratch, huh? Anyway, you can use the code I wrote out for you, right? And if it doesn't work out right, you can tweak the minor errors. --[[User:SeanWheeler|SeanWheeler]] ([[User talk:SeanWheeler|talk]]) 02:14, 25 November 2013 (UTC)

I have not gotten a response, and the template has not changed yet. We still need to fix the parties of Trevor and Tierno, and Celosia and Bryony in the tag battles. Is this template in anyone's watchlist? [[User:SeanWheeler|SeanWheeler]] ([[User talk:SeanWheeler|talk]]) 00:06, 1 December 2013 (UTC)
:We intend to completely re-work and decommission this template due to its severely inefficient coding. The replacement will have proper compatibility with these sort of tag battles. - [[User:Kogoro|'''Kogoro''']] '''-''' [[User talk:Kogoro|'''Talk to me''']] - 04:24, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

==Error?==
It looks like the template has a coding problem. '''Y''' means both ''Yellow'' and ''Y'', but when put into a box, it always comes up as ''Yellow''. Or am I viewing it differently? [[User:UxieLover1994|UxieLover1994]] ([[User talk:UxieLover1994|talk]]) 12:33, 15 December 2013 (UTC)
:Y equals Yellow, while X will be both X and Y from what I see. --[[User:Super goku|Super goku]] ([[User talk:Super goku|talk]]) 16:20, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

== Sprites ==

Why did we stop using the in-game sprites for older games? [[User:Weak2Normal|Weak2Normal]] ([[User talk:Weak2Normal|talk]]) 22:55, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Icy Wind (move)

2025-12-05T05:35:52Z

Weak2Normal: /* Generation II */

{{MoveInfobox
|n=196
|name=Icy Wind
|jname=こごえるかぜ
|jtrans=Freezing Wind
|jtranslit=Kogoeru Kaze
|gameimage=Icy Wind IX.png
|gameimage2=
|gameimagewidth=300
|type=Ice
|damagecategory=Special
|basepp=15
|maxpp=24
|power=55
|accuracy=95
|gen=II
|category=Beauty
|appeal=1
|jam=3
|cdesc=Badly startles those that have made appeals.
|appealsc=2
|scdesc=Enables the user to perform last in the next turn.
|category6=Beautiful
|appeal6=4
|jam6=0
|cdesc6=Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.
|touches=no
|protect=yes
|magiccoat=no
|snatch=no
|mirrormove=yes
|kingsrock=yes
|sound=no
|target=adjacentfoes
|tm2=yes
|tm#2=16
|tm8=yes
|tm#8=27
|mte=yes
|mtxd=yes
|mtpt=yes
|mths=yes
|mtb2w2=yes
|mtoras=yes
|mtusum=yes
|mtla=yes
|tm9=yes
|tm#9=034
|tmza=yes
|tm#za=049
|na=no
}}
'''Icy Wind''' (Japanese: '''こごえるかぜ''' ''Freezing Wind'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Ice}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation II]].

It is:
* [[TM16]] in Generation II.
* [[TM27]] in {{g|Sword and Shield}}.
* [[TM034]] in {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}.
* [[TM049]] in [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]].

==Effect==
===Generation II===
Icy Wind inflicts damage and has a 255/256 (~99.6%) chance of lowering the target's {{stat|Speed}} stat by one stage.

===Generation III onwards===
Icy Wind deals damage to all adjacent opponents and lowers the Speed of hit Pokémon by one stage.

Icy Wind can be used as part of a [[Contest combination|Contest Spectacular combination]], with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if the move Hail was used in the prior turn.

Icy Wind is a [[wind move]].

===Generation VIII===
====Pokémon Legends: Arceus====
{{LegendsMove
|type=Ice
|damagecategory=Special
|basepp=20
|power=60
|power-agile=45
|power-strong=75
|accuracy=95
|accuracy-strong=100
|actionspeed-user=0
|actionspeed-user-agile=0
|actionspeed-user-strong=+5
|actionspeed-target=+3
|actionspeed-target-agile=+5
}}

===Generation IX===
====Pokémon Legends: Z-A====
{{LegendsZAMove
|type=Ice
|damagecategory=Special
|power=55
|cooldown=7
|charge-time=20
|effect-duration=8
|effect-duration-plus=11
}}

==Description==
{{movedesc|Ice}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Stad2}}|An <sc>Ice</sc>-type attack. It is guaranteed to reduce the target's <sc>Speed</sc> if it hits.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|An icy attack that lowers <sc>Speed</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|A chilling attack that lowers the foe's <sc>Speed</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|A chilling wind is used to attack. It also lowers the <sc>Speed</sc> stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}|The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. It also lowers the target's Speed stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. It also reduces the targets' Speed stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}} {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}|The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers the opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSP}} {{gameabbrev9|SV}}|The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev8|LA}}|The user attacks with a gust of chilled air.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}|The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also makes targets move more slowly for a short time.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Movehead/Games|Ice|g1=none|g2=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=2|g9=2}}
{{Moveentry/9|0007|Squirtle|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|20}}
{{Moveentry/9|0008|Wartortle|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|20}}
{{Moveentry/9|0009|Blastoise|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|20}}
{{Moveentry/9|0037|formsig=A|Vulpix|type=Ice|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|||||15|16||16|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0038|formsig=A|Ninetales|type=Ice|type2=Fairy|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|||||−|1||1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0086|Seel|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|17|11|11|11|11||11|11|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0087|Dewgong|type=Water|type2=Ice|2|Water 1|Field|1, 17|1, 11|1, 11|1, 11|1, 11||1, 11|1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0092|Gastly|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|28}}
{{Moveentry/9|0093|Haunter|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|28}}
{{Moveentry/9|0094|Gengar|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|28}}
{{Moveentry/9|0122|formsig=G|Mr. Mime|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|form=Galarian Form||||||20|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0134|Vaporeon|type=Water|1|Field|Field|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|30}}
{{Moveentry/9|0215|Sneasel|type=Dark|type2=Ice|1|Field|Field|43|28|28{{sup/5|BW}} 14{{sup/5|B2W2}}|14|14|24|24|24|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0220|Swinub|type=Ice|type2=Ground|1|Field|Field|−|25|25{{sup/5|BW}} 21{{sup/5|B2W2}}|21|21|30|30|30|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0221|Piloswine|type=Ice|type2=Ground|1|Field|Field|−|25|25{{sup/5|BW}} 21{{sup/5|B2W2}}|21|21|30|30|30|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0225|Delibird|type=Ice|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Field|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|15|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0361|Snorunt|type=Ice|2|Fairy|Mineral|16|13|13|13{{sup/6|XY}} 14{{sup/6|ORAS}}|14|25|25|25|20|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0362|Glalie|type=Ice|2|Fairy|Mineral|16|13|13|13{{sup/6|XY}} 14{{sup/6|ORAS}}|14|25|25|25|20|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0378|Regice|type=Ice|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|9|9|9|9{{sup/6|XY}} 1, 7{{sup/6|ORAS}}|1, 7|1|1|1|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0459|Snover|type=Grass|type2=Ice|2|Monster|Grass||9|9|9|9|25|25|25|25|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0460|Abomasnow|type=Grass|type2=Ice|2|Monster|Grass||1, 9|1, 9|1, 9|1, 9|25|25|25|25|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0461|Weavile|type=Dark|type2=Ice|1|Field|Field||28|28{{sup/5|BW}} 14{{sup/5|B2W2}}|14|14|24|24|24|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0471|Glaceon|type=Ice|1|Field|Field||15|15{{sup/5|BW}} 9{{sup/5|B2W2}}|9|1, {{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|1, {{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|1, {{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|{{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|{{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0473|Mamoswine|type=Ice|type2=Ground|1|Field|Field||−|−|−|−|30|30|30|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0478|Froslass|type=Ice|type2=Ghost|2|Fairy|Mineral||13|13|13{{sup/6|XY}} 14{{sup/6|ORAS}}|14|25|25|25|20|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0531|Audino|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|||–|–|–|–|||8}}
{{Moveentry/9|0582|Vanillite|type=Ice|1|Mineral|Mineral|||13|13|13|12|||12|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0583|Vanillish|type=Ice|1|Mineral|Mineral|||13|13|13|12|||12|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0584|Vanilluxe|type=Ice|1|Mineral|Mineral|||13|13|13|12|||12|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0613|Cubchoo|type=Ice|1|Field|Field|||13|13|13|9||9|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0614|Beartic|type=Ice|1|Field|Field|||1, 13|1, 13|1, 13|9||9|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0615|Cryogonal|type=Ice|1|Mineral|Mineral|||17|17|5|16||12|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0646|Kyurem|type=Dragon|type2=Ice|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All available forms|||1|1|1|−||−|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0698|Amaura|type=Rock|type2=Ice|1|Monster|Monster||||13|13|12|||12|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0699|Aurorus|type=Rock|type2=Ice|1|Monster|Monster||||13|13|12|||12|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0712|Bergmite|type=Ice|2|Monster|Mineral||||10|10|12||12|12|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0713|Avalugg|type=Ice|2|Monster|Mineral||||10|10|12||12|12|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0713|formsig=H|Avalugg|type=Ice|type2=Rock|2|Monster|Mineral|form=Hisuian Form||||||||12|12|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0728|Popplio|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|||||16{{sup/7|USUM}}|15||15}}
{{Moveentry/9|0729|Brionne|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|||||16{{sup/7|USUM}}|15||15}}
{{Moveentry/9|0730|Primarina|type=Water|type2=Fairy|2|Water 1|Field|||||16{{sup/7|USUM}}|15||15}}
{{Moveentry/9|0780|Drampa|type=Normal|type2=Dragon|2|Monster|Dragon|||||−|−|||25}}
{{Moveentry/9|0866|Mr. Rime|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||||||20|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0873|Frosmoth|type=Ice|type2=Bug|1|Bug|Bug||||||1, {{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}||{{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0875|Eiscue|type=Ice|2|Water 1|Field||||||18||18|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0883|Arctovish|type=Water|type2=Ice|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||14|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0996|Frigibax|type=Dragon|type2=Ice|2|Dragon|Mineral||||||||6|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0997|Arctibax|type=Dragon|type2=Ice|2|Dragon|Mineral||||||||6|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|0998|Baxcalibur|type=Dragon|type2=Ice|2|Dragon|Mineral||||||||6|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/9|1002|Chien-Pao|type=Dark|type2=Ice|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||||5|STAB='''}}
{{Movefoot|Ice|9}}

===By [[TM]]/[[Move Tutor]]===
{{Movehead/TMGames|Ice|g1=none
|g2tm=12
|g3tm=tutor|g3g={{gameabbrev3|E}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}
|g4tm=tutor|g4g={{gameabbrev4|Pt}}{{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}
|g5tm=tutor|g5g={{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}
|g6tm=tutor|g6g={{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}
|g7=1|g7tm=tutor|g7g={{gameabbrev7|USUM}}
|g8=2|g8tm-1=27|g8g-1={{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|g8tm-2=tutor|g8g-2={{gameabbrev8|LA}}
|g9=2|g9tm-1=034|g9tm-2=049}}
{{Moveentry/10|0007|Squirtle|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0008|Wartortle|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0009|Blastoise|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0019|Rattata|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0019|formsig=A|Rattata|type=Dark|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form||||||✔|||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0020|Raticate|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0020|formsig=A|Raticate|type=Dark|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form||||||✔|||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0027|formsig=A|Sandshrew|type=Ice|type2=Steel|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|STAB='''||||||✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0028|formsig=A|Sandslash|type=Ice|type2=Steel|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|STAB='''||||||✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0031|Nidoqueen|type=Poison|type2=Ground|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0034|Nidoking|type=Poison|type2=Ground|2|Monster|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0035|Clefairy|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|–}}
{{Moveentry/10|0036|Clefable|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|–}}
{{Moveentry/10|0037|formsig=A|Vulpix|type=Ice|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|STAB='''||||||✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0038|formsig=A|Ninetales|type=Ice|type2=Fairy|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|STAB='''||||||✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0039|Jigglypuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0040|Wigglytuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0052|Meowth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0052|formsig=A|Meowth|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form||||||✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0053|Persian|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0053|formsig=A|Persian|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form||||||✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0054|Psyduck|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0055|Golduck|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0060|Poliwag|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0061|Poliwhirl|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0062|Poliwrath|type=Water|type2=Fighting|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0072|Tentacool|type=Water|type2=Poison|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0073|Tentacruel|type=Water|type2=Poison|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0079|Slowpoke|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0079|formsig=G|Slowpoke|type=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|form=Galarian Form|||||||✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0080|Slowbro|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0080|formsig=G|Slowbro|type=Poison|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|form=Galarian Form|||||||✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0086|Seel|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|STAB=''|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0087|Dewgong|type=Water|type2=Ice|2|Water 1|Field|STAB='''|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0090|Shellder|type=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3|STAB=''|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0091|Cloyster|type=Water|type2=Ice|1|Water 3|Water 3|STAB='''|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0092|Gastly|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0093|Haunter|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0094|Gengar|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0098|Krabby|type=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0099|Kingler|type=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0104|Cubone|type=Ground|1|Monster|Monster|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0105|Marowak|type=Ground|1|Monster|Monster|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0105|formsig=A|Marowak|type=Fire|type2=Ghost|1|Monster|Monster|form=Alolan Form||||||✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0108|Lickitung|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/10|0111|Rhyhorn|type=Ground|type2=Rock|2|Monster|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0112|Rhydon|type=Ground|type2=Rock|2|Monster|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0113|Chansey|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0115|Kangaskhan|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0116|Horsea|type=Water|2|Water 1|Dragon|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0117|Seadra|type=Water|2|Water 1|Dragon|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0118|Goldeen|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0119|Seaking|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0120|Staryu|type=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0121|Starmie|type=Water|type2=Psychic|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0122|Mr. Mime|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|−|−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/10|0122|formsig=G|Mr. Mime|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|form=Galarian Form|STAB='''|||||||✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0124|Jynx|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|STAB='''|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0128|Tauros|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0130|Gyarados|type=Water|type2=Flying|2|Water 2|Dragon|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0131|Lapras|type=Water|type2=Ice|2|Monster|Water 1|STAB='''|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0134|Vaporeon|type=Water|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0137|Porygon|type=Normal|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0138|Omanyte|type=Rock|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0139|Omastar|type=Rock|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0140|Kabuto|type=Rock|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0141|Kabutops|type=Rock|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0143|Snorlax|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0144|Articuno|type=Ice|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|STAB='''|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0147|Dratini|type=Dragon|2|Water 1|Dragon|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|–}}
{{Moveentry/10|0148|Dragonair|type=Dragon|2|Water 1|Dragon|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|–}}
{{Moveentry/10|0149|Dragonite|type=Dragon|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Dragon|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|–}}
{{Moveentry/10|0150|Mewtwo|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|–}}
{{Moveentry/10|0151|Mew|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0158|Totodile|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0159|Croconaw|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0160|Feraligatr|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0170|Chinchou|type=Water|type2=Electric|1|Water 2|Water 2|−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0171|Lanturn|type=Water|type2=Electric|1|Water 2|Water 2|−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0173|Cleffa|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|–}}
{{Moveentry/10|0174|Igglybuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0183|Marill|type=Water|type2=Fairy|2|Water 1|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0184|Azumarill|type=Water|type2=Fairy|2|Water 1|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0186|Politoed|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0194|Wooper|type=Water|type2=Ground|2|Water 1|Field|−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0195|Quagsire|type=Water|type2=Ground|2|Water 1|Field|−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0198|Murkrow|type=Dark|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0199|Slowking|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0199|formsig=G|Slowking|type=Poison|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|form=Galarian Form|||||||✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0200|Misdreavus|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0211|Qwilfish|type=Water|type2=Poison|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0211|formsig=H|Qwilfish|type=Dark|type2=Poison|1|Water 2|Water 2|form=Hisuian Form||||||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0215|Sneasel|type=Dark|type2=Ice|1|Field|Field|STAB='''|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0220|Swinub|type=Ice|type2=Ground|1|Field|Field|STAB='''|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0221|Piloswine|type=Ice|type2=Ground|1|Field|Field|STAB='''|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0222|Corsola|type=Water|type2=Rock|2|Water 1|Water 3|−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0222|formsig=G|Corsola|type=Ghost|2|Water 1|Water 3|form=Galarian Form|||||||✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0223|Remoraid|type=Water|2|Water 1|Water 2|−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/10|0224|Octillery|type=Water|2|Water 1|Water 2|−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/10|0225|Delibird|type=Ice|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Field|STAB='''|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0226|Mantine|type=Water|type2=Flying|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/10|0227|Skarmory|type=Steel|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|–}}
{{Moveentry/10|0230|Kingdra|type=Water|type2=Dragon|2|Water 1|Dragon|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0233|Porygon2|type=Normal|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0238|Smoochum|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|STAB='''|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0241|Miltank|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0242|Blissey|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0245|Suicune|type=Water|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0248|Tyranitar|type=Rock|type2=Dark|1|Monster|Monster|−|−|−|−|−|−|−||✔|–}}
{{Moveentry/10|0249|Lugia|type=Psychic|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0258|Mudkip|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0259|Marshtomp|type=Water|type2=Ground|2|Monster|Water 1||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0260|Swampert|type=Water|type2=Ground|2|Monster|Water 1||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0263|Zigzagoon|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0263|formsig=G|Zigzagoon|type=Dark|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field|form=Galarian Form|||||||✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0264|Linoone|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0264|formsig=G|Linoone|type=Dark|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field|form=Galarian Form|||||||✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0270|Lotad|type=Water|type2=Grass|2|Water 1|Grass||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0271|Lombre|type=Water|type2=Grass|2|Water 1|Grass||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0272|Ludicolo|type=Water|type2=Grass|2|Water 1|Grass||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0275|Shiftry|type=Grass|type2=Dark|2|Field|Grass||−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0278|Wingull|type=Water|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Flying||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0279|Pelipper|type=Water|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Flying||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0280|Ralts|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|2|Human-Like|Amorphous||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0281|Kirlia|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|2|Human-Like|Amorphous||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0282|Gardevoir|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|2|Human-Like|Amorphous||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0283|Surskit|type=Bug|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Bug||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0284|Masquerain|type=Bug|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Bug||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0287|Slakoth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0288|Vigoroth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0289|Slaking|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0293|Whismur|type=Normal|2|Monster|Field||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0294|Loudred|type=Normal|2|Monster|Field||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0295|Exploud|type=Normal|2|Monster|Field||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0298|Azurill|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0300|Skitty|type=Normal|2|Field|Fairy||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0301|Delcatty|type=Normal|2|Field|Fairy||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0302|Sableye|type=Dark|type2=Ghost|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|–}}
{{Moveentry/10|0303|Mawile|type=Steel|type2=Fairy|2|Field|Fairy||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||–}}
{{Moveentry/10|0306|Aggron|type=Steel|type2=Rock|1|Monster|Monster||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||–}}
{{Moveentry/10|0318|Carvanha|type=Water|type2=Dark|1|Water 2|Water 2||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0319|Sharpedo|type=Water|type2=Dark|1|Water 2|Water 2||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0320|Wailmer|type=Water|2|Field|Water 2||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0321|Wailord|type=Water|2|Field|Water 2||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0325|Spoink|type=Psychic|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0326|Grumpig|type=Psychic|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0327|Spinda|type=Normal|2|Field|Human-Like||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0335|Zangoose|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0337|Lunatone|type=Rock|type2=Psychic|1|Mineral|Mineral||−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0339|Barboach|type=Water|type2=Ground|1|Water 2|Water 2||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0340|Whiscash|type=Water|type2=Ground|1|Water 2|Water 2||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0341|Corphish|type=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0342|Crawdaunt|type=Water|type2=Dark|2|Water 1|Water 3||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0349|Feebas|type=Water|2|Water 1|Dragon||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0350|Milotic|type=Water|2|Water 1|Dragon||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0351|Castform|type=Normal|2|Fairy|Amorphous|STAB=''||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0352|Kecleon|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0353|Shuppet|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔|–}}
{{Moveentry/10|0354|Banette|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔|–}}
{{Moveentry/10|0355|Duskull|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0356|Dusclops|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0358|Chimecho|type=Psychic|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0359|Absol|type=Dark|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||–}}
{{Moveentry/10|0361|Snorunt|type=Ice|2|Fairy|Mineral|STAB='''||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0362|Glalie|type=Ice|2|Fairy|Mineral|STAB='''||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0363|Spheal|type=Ice|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Field|STAB='''||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/10|0364|Sealeo|type=Ice|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Field|STAB='''||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/10|0365|Walrein|type=Ice|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Field|STAB='''||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/10|0366|Clamperl|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0367|Huntail|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0368|Gorebyss|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0369|Relicanth|type=Water|type2=Rock|2|Water 1|Water 2||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0370|Luvdisc|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0375|Metang|type=Steel|type2=Psychic|1|Mineral|Mineral||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|–}}
{{Moveentry/10|0376|Metagross|type=Steel|type2=Psychic|1|Mineral|Mineral||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|–}}
{{Moveentry/10|0378|Regice|type=Ice|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|STAB='''||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0380|Latias|type=Dragon|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0381|Latios|type=Dragon|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0382|Kyogre|type=Water|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0384|Rayquaza|type=Dragon|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0385|Jirachi|type=Steel|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0386|Deoxys|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Normal Forme||✔{{sup/ss|XD}}|✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0386|formsig=A|Deoxys|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Attack Forme|||−|−|−|−|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0386|formsig=D|Deoxys|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Defense Forme|||−|−|−|−|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0386|formsig=S|Deoxys|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Speed Forme||✔{{sup/3|E}}|−|−|−|−|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0393|Piplup|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0394|Prinplup|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0395|Empoleon|type=Water|type2=Steel|2|Water 1|Field|||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0399|Bidoof|type=Normal|2|Water 1|Field|||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|}}
{{Moveentry/10|0400|Bibarel|type=Normal|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Field|||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|}}
{{Moveentry/10|0418|Buizel|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0419|Floatzel|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0422|Shellos|type=Water|2|Water 1|Amorphous|form=All forms|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0423|Gastrodon|type=Water|type2=Ground|2|Water 1|Amorphous|form=All forms|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0425|Drifloon|type=Ghost|type2=Flying|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0426|Drifblim|type=Ghost|type2=Flying|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0429|Mismagius|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0430|Honchkrow|type=Dark|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|||−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0433|Chingling|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0439|Mime Jr.|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/10|0440|Happiny|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0442|Spiritomb|type=Ghost|type2=Dark|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0446|Munchlax|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0453|Croagunk|type=Poison|type2=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0454|Toxicroak|type=Poison|type2=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0456|Finneon|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2|||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0457|Lumineon|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2|||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0458|Mantyke|type=Water|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/10|0459|Snover|type=Grass|type2=Ice|2|Monster|Grass|STAB='''|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0460|Abomasnow|type=Grass|type2=Ice|2|Monster|Grass|STAB='''|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0461|Weavile|type=Dark|type2=Ice|1|Field|Field|STAB='''|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0463|Lickilicky|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/10|0464|Rhyperior|type=Ground|type2=Rock|2|Monster|Field|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0471|Glaceon|type=Ice|1|Field|Field|STAB='''|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0473|Mamoswine|type=Ice|type2=Ground|1|Field|Field|STAB='''|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0474|Porygon-Z|type=Normal|1|Mineral|Mineral|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0475|Gallade|type=Psychic|type2=Fighting|2|Human-Like|Amorphous|||−|−|−|−|−|−|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0477|Dusknoir|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0478|Froslass|type=Ice|type2=Ghost|2|Fairy|Mineral|STAB='''|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0484|Palkia|type=Water|type2=Dragon|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|||−|−|−|−|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0486|Regigigas|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0487|Giratina|type=Ghost|type2=Dragon|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0488|Cresselia|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0489|Phione|type=Water|2|Water 1|Fairy|||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0490|Manaphy|type=Water|2|Water 1|Fairy|||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0491|Darkrai|type=Dark|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0493|Arceus|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All available forms|STAB=''|||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0501|Oshawott|type=Water|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0502|Dewott|type=Water|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0503|Samurott|type=Water|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0503|formsig=H|Samurott|type=Water|type2=Dark|1|Field|Field||||||||✔|✔|form=Hisuian Form}}
{{Moveentry/10|0515|Panpour|type=Water|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔|✔||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0516|Simipour|type=Water|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔|✔||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0531|Audino|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy||||✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0535|Tympole|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1||||✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0536|Palpitoad|type=Water|type2=Ground|1|Water 1|Water 1||||✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0537|Seismitoad|type=Water|type2=Ground|1|Water 1|Water 1||||✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0550|Basculin|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2|form=Red- and Blue-Striped Forms||||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0550|formsig=W|Basculin|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2|form=White-Striped Form||||||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0561|Sigilyph|type=Psychic|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||||✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0564|Tirtouga|type=Water|type2=Rock|2|Water 1|Water 3||||✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0565|Carracosta|type=Water|type2=Rock|2|Water 1|Water 3||||✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0570|formsig=H|Zorua|type=Normal|type2=Ghost|1|Field|Field|form=Hisuian Form||||||||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0571|formsig=H|Zoroark|type=Normal|type2=Ghost|1|Field|Field|form=Hisuian Form||||||||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0580|Ducklett|type=Water|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Flying||||✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0581|Swanna|type=Water|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Flying||||✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0582|Vanillite|type=Ice|1|Mineral|Mineral|STAB='''||||✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0583|Vanillish|type=Ice|1|Mineral|Mineral|STAB='''||||✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0584|Vanilluxe|type=Ice|1|Mineral|Mineral|STAB='''||||✔|✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0592|Frillish|type=Water|type2=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|form=All forms||||✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0593|Jellicent|type=Water|type2=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|form=All forms||||✔|✔|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0594|Alomomola|type=Water|2|Water 1|Water 2||||✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0613|Cubchoo|type=Ice|1|Field|Field|STAB='''||||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0614|Beartic|type=Ice|1|Field|Field|STAB='''||||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0615|Cryogonal|type=Ice|1|Mineral|Mineral|STAB='''||||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0622|Golett|type=Ground|type2=Ghost|1|Mineral|Mineral||||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0623|Golurk|type=Ground|type2=Ghost|1|Mineral|Mineral||||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0628|formsig=H|Braviary|type=Psychic|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|form=Hisuian Form||||||||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0641|Tornadus|type=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms||||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0646|Kyurem|type=Dragon|type2=Ice|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|STAB='''||||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0647|Keldeo|type=Water|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms||||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0656|Froakie|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|||||✔|✔|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0657|Frogadier|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|||||✔|✔|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0658|Greninja|type=Water|type2=Dark|1|Water 1|Water 1|form=All available forms|||||✔|✔|||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0688|Binacle|type=Rock|type2=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3|||||✔|✔|✔|||–}}
{{Moveentry/10|0689|Barbaracle|type=Rock|type2=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3|||||✔|✔|✔|||–}}
{{Moveentry/10|0690|Skrelp|type=Poison|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Dragon|||||✔|✔|✔||✔|–}}
{{Moveentry/10|0691|Dragalge|type=Poison|type2=Dragon|2|Water 1|Dragon|||||✔|✔|✔||✔|–}}
{{Moveentry/10|0692|Clauncher|type=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|||||✔|✔|✔||✔|–}}
{{Moveentry/10|0693|Clawitzer|type=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|||||✔|✔|✔||✔|–}}
{{Moveentry/10|0698|Amaura|type=Rock|type2=Ice|1|Monster|Monster|STAB='''|||||✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0699|Aurorus|type=Rock|type2=Ice|1|Monster|Monster|STAB='''|||||✔|✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0712|Bergmite|type=Ice|2|Monster|Mineral|STAB='''|||||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0713|Avalugg|type=Ice|2|Monster|Mineral|STAB='''|||||✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0713|formsig=H|Avalugg|type=Ice|type2=Rock|2|Monster|Mineral|form=Hisuian Form|STAB='''||||||||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0728|Popplio|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field||||||✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0729|Brionne|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field||||||✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0730|Primarina|type=Water|type2=Fairy|2|Water 1|Field||||||✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0740|Crabominable|type=Fighting|type2=Ice|1|Water 3|Water 3|STAB='''||||||✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0741|Oricorio|type=Fire|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|form=All forms||||||✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0747|Mareanie|type=Poison|type2=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1||||||✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0748|Toxapex|type=Poison|type2=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1||||||✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0751|Dewpider|type=Water|type2=Bug|2|Water 1|Bug||||||✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0752|Araquanid|type=Water|type2=Bug|2|Water 1|Bug||||||✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0768|Golisopod|type=Bug|type2=Water|2|Bug|Water 3||||||✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0772|Type: Null|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0773|Silvally|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms||||||✔|✔|||STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/10|0779|Bruxish|type=Water|type2=Psychic|1|Water 2|Water 2||||||−|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0780|Drampa|type=Normal|type2=Dragon|2|Monster|Dragon||||||✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0788|Tapu Fini|type=Water|type2=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0792|Lunala|type=Psychic|type2=Ghost|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0795|Pheromosa|type=Bug|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0818|Inteleon|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|||||||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0845|Cramorant|type=Flying|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Flying|||||||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0862|Obstagoon|type=Dark|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field|||||||✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0864|Cursola|type=Ghost|2|Water 1|Water 3|||||||✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0866|Mr. Rime|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|STAB='''|||||||✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0872|Snom|type=Ice|type2=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|STAB='''|||||||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0873|Frosmoth|type=Ice|type2=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|STAB='''|||||||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0875|Eiscue|type=Ice|2|Water 1|Field|STAB='''|||||||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0881|Arctozolt|type=Electric|type2=Ice|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|STAB='''|||||||✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0883|Arctovish|type=Water|type2=Ice|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|STAB='''|||||||✔||}}
{{Moveentry/10|0896|Glastrier|type=Ice|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|STAB='''|||||||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0898|formsig=I|Calyrex|type=Psychic|type2=Ice|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Ice Rider|STAB='''|||||||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0902|Basculegion|type=Water|type2=Ghost|1|Water 2|Water 2|form=All forms||||||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0904|Overqwil|type=Dark|type2=Poison|1|Water 2|Water 2||||||||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0914|Quaquaval|type=Water|type2=Fighting|2|Flying|Water 1|||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0962|Bombirdier|type=Flying|type2=Dark|1|Flying|Flying|||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0963|Finizen|type=Water|2|Field|Water 2|||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0964|Palafin|type=Water|2|Field|Water 2|||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0974|Cetoddle|type=Ice|1|Field|Field|STAB='''|||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0975|Cetitan|type=Ice|1|Field|Field|STAB='''|||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0976|Veluza|type=Water|type2=Psychic|1|Water 2|Water 2|||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0978|Tatsugiri|type=Dragon|type2=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2|form=All forms|||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0987|Flutter Mane|type=Ghost|type2=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0991|Iron Bundle|type=Ice|type2=Water|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|STAB='''|||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0996|Frigibax|type=Dragon|type2=Ice|2|Dragon|Mineral|STAB='''|||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0997|Arctibax|type=Dragon|type2=Ice|2|Dragon|Mineral|STAB='''|||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|0998|Baxcalibur|type=Dragon|type2=Ice|2|Dragon|Mineral|STAB='''|||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|1002|Chien-Pao|type=Dark|type2=Ice|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|STAB='''|||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|1006|Iron Valiant|type=Fairy|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/10|1016|Fezandipiti|type=Poison|type2=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||||||||✔}}
{{Movefoot|Ice|10}}

===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
{{Movehead/Games|Ice|Egg Move|g1=none|g2=none|g3=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=1|g8g={{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}|g9=none}}
{{Moveentry/5|0122|Mr. Mime|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|−|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0140|Kabuto|type=Rock|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0225|Delibird|type=Ice|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Field|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/5|0327|Spinda|type=Normal|2|Field|Human-Like|−|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0393|Piplup|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|−|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/5|0439|Mime Jr.|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|STAB=''}}
{{Movefoot|Ice|5}}

===Special move===
====[[Generation V]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Ice}}
{{Moveentry/1|0090|Shellder|type=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3|{{pkmn|Dream World}} - {{dwa|Sparkling Sea}}|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0120|Staryu|type=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3|{{pkmn|Dream World}} - {{dwa|Sparkling Sea}}}}
{{Moveentry/1|0131|Lapras|type=Water|type2=Ice|2|Monster|Water 1|{{pkmn|Dream World}} - {{dwa|Sparkling Sea}}|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0138|Omanyte|type=Rock|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|{{pkmn|Dream World}} - {{dwa|Sparkling Sea}}}}
{{Moveentry/1|0370|Luvdisc|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2|{{pkmn|Dream World}} - {{dwa|Sparkling Sea}}}}
{{Moveentry/1|0442|Spiritomb|type=Ghost|type2=Dark|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|{{pkmn|Dream World}} - {{dwa|Spooky Manor}}}}
{{Movefoot|Ice|1}}

====[[Generation VII]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Ice}}
{{Moveentry/1|0730|Primarina|type=Water|type2=Fairy|2|Water 1|Field|[[List of game-based Pokémon distributions in Generation VII#Primarina|Hidden Ability Pokémon Bank Primarina]]{{sup/7|SM}}}}
{{Movefoot|Ice|1}}

====[[Generation IX]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Ice}}
{{Moveentry/1|0418|Buizel|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|[[Terastal phenomenon|Wild Tera Pokémon]] - [[West Province (Area One)]]{{sup/9|SV}}}}
{{Moveentry/1|0581|Swanna|type=Water|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Flying|[[Terastal phenomenon|Wild Tera Pokémon]] - [[Kitakami Wilds]]{{sup/9|SV}}{{sup/9|TM}}}}
{{Movefoot|Ice|1}}

===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
====[[Generation IV]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Ice}}
{{Moveentry/1|0350|Milotic|type=Water|2|Water 1|Dragon|[[Video Game Championships 2009 Milotic]]{{sup/4|DP}}}}
{{Moveentry/1|0486|Regigigas|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|{{DL|List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV|Movie Regigigas}}{{sup/4|DP}} {{DL|List of local English event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV|Toys "R" Us Regigigas}}{{sup/4|DP}}}}
{{Movefoot|Ice|1}}

==In other games==
===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]===
Icy Wind deals damage and reduces the target's [[Travel Speed]] by one stage.

{{MDMoveheader|type=ice}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=RB|pow=5|pp=13|acc=84%|range=10 tiles away|target=All|cuts=Yes}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=TDS|pow=5|pp=13|acc=79.8%|range=10 tiles away|target=All|cuts=Yes}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=BSL|pow=5|pp=13|acc=79.8%|range=10 tiles away|target=All|cuts=Yes}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=GTI|pow=6|powmax=99|pp=15|ppmax=50|acc=50%|accmax=98%|range=10 tiles away|target=All|cuts=Yes}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=SMD|pow=6|powmax=50|pp=12|ppmax=30|acc=50%|accmax=98%|range=4 tiles away|target=Enemy|cuts=Yes}}
{{MDMovefoot|type=ice|RB=yes|TDS=yes|BSL=yes|GTI=yes|SMD=yes|RTDX=yes}}

===[[Pokémon Conquest]]===
{{Conquestmove
|type=Ice
|grid={{Conquestmove/Grid/rows}}
|stars=3
|pow=34
|acc=95%
|eff=Lowers targets' range by one tile.
|users={{CSP|471|Glaceon}}   {{CSP|478|Froslass}}
}}

===[[Pokémon GO]]===
{{GoChargedAttack
|id=111
|move=Icy Wind
|type=Ice
|pow=60
|energy=33
|duration=3.3
|damage_window=2 - 2.8
|pow_trainer=60
|energy_trainer=45
|effect=[[File:GO drop arrow.png|16px]] 1 Opponent Attack
|effect_chance=100
|users={{MSP/GO|0040|Wigglytuff}}{{MSP/GO|0062|Poliwrath}}{{MSP/GO|0086|Seel}}{{MSP/GO|0090|Shellder}}{{MSP/GO|0091|Cloyster}}{{MSP/GO|0144|Articuno}}{{MSP/GO|0220|Swinub}}{{MSP/GO|0225|Delibird}}{{MSP/GO|0327|Spinda}}{{MSP/GO|0361|Snorunt}}{{MSP/GO|0393|Piplup}}{{MSP/GO|0394|Prinplup}}{{MSP/GO|0425|Drifloon}}{{MSP/GO|0426|Drifblim}}{{MSP/GO|0460|Abomasnow}}{{MSP/GO|0471|Glaceon}}{{MSP/GO|0503H|Samurott|Hisuian Form}}{{MSP/GO|0582|Vanillite}}{{MSP/GO|0583|Vanillish}}{{MSP/GO|0613|Cubchoo}}{{MSP/GO|0712|Bergmite}}{{MSP/GO|0713|Avalugg}}{{MSP/GO|0713H|Avalugg|Hisuian Form}}{{MSP/GO|0866|Mr. Rime}}{{MSP/GO|0996|Frigibax}}{{MSP/GO|0997|Arctibax}}

|elite_users={{MSP/GO|0087|Dewgong}}{{MSP/GO|0119|Seaking}}
|snapshot_users={{MSP/GO|0235|Smeargle}}
}}

====Updates====
;Gyms & Raids
* '''July 30, 2016'''
** '''Power''': 15 → 25
* '''February 16, 2017'''
** '''Power''': 25 → 60
** '''Energy cost''': 20 → 33
** '''Duration''': 3.8 → 3.3 seconds

;Trainer Battles
* '''December 11, 2019'''
** Secondary effect added

==={{g|Rumble Rush}}===
{{RumbleRushPhysicalAttack|move=Icy Wind|type=Ice
|stars=3
|pow=40.9656
|charge=0.74
|range=Wide Shot
|hits=1
|projectiles=1
|crit=1.5
|effect=None}}

===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{ice color}}; border:3px solid #{{ice color dark}}; text-align:center; width:80%"
|- style="background: #{{ice color light}}"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Name
! {{color2|000|Damage category|Category}}
! Move gauge cost
! MP (uses)
! Base {{color2|000|power}}
! Max {{color2|000|power}}
! {{color2|000|Accuracy}}
! Target
! Effect tag
! Description
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Playable {{color2|000|Sync pair|sync pair(s)}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|rowspan=2|Icy Wind
|rowspan=2 align="center" style="background:#{{special color}}"|{{color2|FFF|Special move|Special}}
|3
|rowspan=2|—
|92
|110
|rowspan=2|95%
|rowspan=2|All opponents
|rowspan=2|—
|rowspan=2|Lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank.
|{{sync|Pryce|Seel}}/Dewgong<hr>{{sync|Irida|Glaceon}}<hr>{{sync|Gladion|Weavile}}<hr>{{sync|Hilbert|Glaceon}}<hr>{{sync/player|egg|Lapras}} (Tech role only)<hr>{{sync/player|egg|Smoochum/Jynx}} (Support role only)
|- style="background:#{{white color light}}"
|4
|138
|165
|{{sync|Giovanni|Rhydon}}
|- style="background:#{{ice color light}}"
! colspan=12 | {{color2|000|Buddy move}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|style="{{roundybl|5px}}"|Beautiful Icy Wind
{{statustable|Special}}
|2
|—
|150
|180
|—
|All opponents
|—
|'''Activation Condition:''' When the user's evasiveness is raised.

'''Deactivation Condition:''' Cannot be deactivated.

Never misses. Ignores passive skills that would reduce the damage of this attack. Ignores passive skills that would protect the target against a critical hit. Ignores the target's Enduring effect. Lowers the target's Speed and accuracy by one stat rank. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets.
|style="{{roundybr|5px}}"|{{sync|Sina|Glaceon}}
|}
Notes:
* Stat decreases caused by this move apply to each target hit.
*'''Icy Wind''':
** Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Lowers the target's Speed.

==={{g|UNITE}}===
In Pokémon UNITE, Icy Wind is {{UNITE|Alolan Ninetales}}'s second move. The user attacks with a gust of freezing air, damaging, shoving, and slowing enemies hit. At level 6, it is replaced by either {{m|Blizzard}} or {{m|Aurora Veil}}. Due to the effect of {{a|Snow Warning}}, Icy Wind slings snow and contributes to Alolan Ninetales {{status|freeze|freezing}} opposing Pokémon.

===Description===
{{movedesc|Ice}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It also lowers the target's Movement Speed by one level.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It also reduces the target's Movement Speed by 1 level.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|はなれたポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいどうそくどを１だんかいさげる|Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It also reduces the target's Movement Speed by 1 level}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Conq}}|Blow an icy gale toward the target. May also reduce the target's Range.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|It damages even a faraway Pokémon. It also lowers the Pokémon's Travel Speed.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. It also lowers the Pokémon's Travel Speed.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RTDX}}|It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. It also lowers the target's Travel Speed.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
{{moveanime|type=ice|exp=yes|gen=The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. The chilled air numbs the opponent's limbs, making them slower.|image1=Georgia Vanilluxe Icy Wind.png|image1p=Vanilluxe|image2=Lana Primarina Icy Wind.png|image2p=Primarina|image3=Candice Sneasel Icy Wind.png|image3p=Sneasel|image4=Goh Dewgong Icy Wind.png|image4p=Dewgong and Glaceon}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=198|pkmn=Murkrow|method=Murkrow flaps its wings and a cold wind blows out from them at the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=ice|user=Lily (EP241)|user1=Lily's Murkrow|startcode=EP241|startname=Hocus Pokémon|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=184|pkmn=Azumarill|method=Azumarill blows a beam of icy wind from its mouth at the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=ice|user=Vincent|user1=Jackson's Azumarill|startcode=EP268|startname=Tie One On!}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=361|pkmn=Snorunt|method=Snorunt blows sparkling blue snow out of its mouth, freezing anything the snow touches.}}
{{movemid|type=ice|user=Ash's Snorunt|startcode=AG108|startname=Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=362|pkmn=Glalie|method=Glalie blows sparkling blue snow out of its mouth, freezing anything it touches.}}
{{movemid|type=ice|user=Ash's Glalie|startcode=AG124|startname=Island Time}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=284|pkmn=Masquerain|method=Masquerain flaps its wings and waves of sparkling blue snow come out of its body and at the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=ice|user=Pokémon Coordinator|user1=A Coordinator's Masquerain|startcode=DP123|startname=Old Rivals, New Tricks!}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=215|pkmn=Sneasel|method=Sneasel blows a beam of wind with sparkling blue snow in it at the opponent from its mouth; or, Sneasel holds its hands above its head and forms a ball of icy wind. It then releases a gust of icy wind from the ball toward the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=ice|user=Candice|user1=Candice's Sneasel|startcode=DP127|startname=Sliding Into Seventh!}}
{{movemid|type=ice|user=Pokémon hunters (M21)|user1=Pokémon hunter's Sneasel|startcode=M21|startname=The Power of Us}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=459|pkmn=Snover|method=Snover releases a strong wind with sparkling blue snow in it at the opponent from its body.}}
{{movemid|type=ice|user=Candice|user1=Candice's Snover|startcode=DP127|startname=Sliding Into Seventh!}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=614|pkmn=Beartic|method=Beartic opens its mouth and the inside of it starts to glow light blue and light blue sparkles gather inside its mouth. Beartic then releases a wind with snow inside of it from its mouth at the opponent. When the wind hits the opponent, it freezes it.}}
{{movemid|type=ice|user=Beartic (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Beartic|startcode=BW046|startname=The Beartic Mountain Feud!}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=583|pkmn=Vanillish|method=The inside of Vanillish's mouth starts to glow light blue and it releases a wind with light blue sparkles in it from its mouth at the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=ice|user=Dr. Ferrara|user1=Cryogonal Man's Vanillish|startcode=BW057|startname=The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=584|pkmn=Vanilluxe|method=Vanilluxe's mouths glow light blue and it releases a wind with light blue sparkles inside from its mouths at the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=ice|user=Georgia|user1=Georgia's Vanilluxe|startcode=BW081|startname=Crisis at Ferroseed Research!}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=471|pkmn=Glaceon|method=Glaceon opens its mouth and the inside of it starts to glow light blue. It then releases a powerful blizzard from its mouth at the opponent; or, Glaceon releases a wind with light blue sparkles in it from its mouth at the opponent, freezing anything it touches.}}
{{movemid|type=ice|user=Virgil|user1=Virgil's Glaceon|startcode=BW102|startname=Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!}}
{{movemid|type=ice|user=Regina|user1=Regina's Mirche|startcode=JN087|startname=Breaking the Ice!}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=460|pkmn=Abomasnow|method=Abomasnow opens its mouth and the inside of it starts to glow light blue. It then releases a wind with light blue sparkles inside from its mouth at the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=ice|user=Abomasnow (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Abomasnow|startcode=XY083|startname=Over the Mountain of Snow!}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=461|pkmn=Weavile|method=Weavile blows a beam of wind with sparkling blue snow in it at the opponent from its mouth or the claws on one its hands turn light blue and then it slashes its claw, creating an icy gust of wind which is sent towards the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=ice|user=Kagetomo|user1=Kagetomo's Weavile|startcode=XY099|startname=The Legend of the Ninja Hero!}}
{{movemid|type=ice|user=Mable|user1=Mable's Weavile|startcode=XY107|startname=An Explosive Operation!}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=712|pkmn=Bergmite|method=The horn on the front of Bergmite's head glows white and then an icy burst of wind shoots out from the horn towards the opponent. The cold air numbs the opponent's limbs, slowing it down.}}
{{movemid|type=ice|user=Wulfric|user1=Wulfric's Bergmite|startcode=XY122|startname=A Real Icebreaker!}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=730|pkmn=Primarina|method=Primarina releases a wind with light blue sparkles inside from its mouth at the opponent, freezing anything it touches.}}
{{movemid|type=ice|user=Lana's Primarina|startcode=SM130|startname=Battling Besties!}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=087|pkmn=Dewgong|method=Dewgong releases a wind with light blue sparkles in it from its mouth at the opponent, freezing anything it touches.}}
{{movebtm|type=ice|user=Goh's Dewgong|startcode=JN087|startname=Breaking the Ice!}}

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{movemanga|type=ice|exp=yes|gen=The user attacks with a gust of chilled air.|image1=Silver Sneasel Icy Wind.png|image1p=Sneasel|image2=Reg Icy Wind.png|image2p=Regigigas|image3=Kelden Icy Wind.png|image3p=Keldeo|image4=Masked Man Delibird Icy Wind.png|image4p=Delibird}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=215|pkmn=Sneasel|method=Sneasel slashes the air in front of it and a freezing wind with sparkles in it comes out and freezes the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=ice|user=Silver's Sneasel|startcode=PS093|startname=Sneasel Sneak Attack|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=225|pkmn=Delibird|method=Delibird waves one of its wings and a freezing wind with sparkles in it comes out, spiraling around the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=ice|user=Masked Man|user1=The Masked Man's Delibird|startcode=PS103|startname=You Ain't Nothin' but a Houndour}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=486|pkmn=Regigigas|method=Regigigas throws a large pile of snow on the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=ice|user=Reg|user1=Diamond's Reg|startcode=PS434|startname=The Final Dimensional Duel IV}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=461|pkmn=Weavile|method=Weavile opens its mouth and releases a cold and powerful wind from its mouth at the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=ice|user=Silver's Weavile|startcode=PS446|startname=Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=647|pkmn=Keldeo|method=Keldeo releases a beam of energy from its front hooves at the opponent, freezing it.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=ice|user=Kelden|user1=Blake's Kelden|startcode=PS533|startname=New Sword Player}}

===Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl===
{{movemanga|type=ice|exp=yes|gen=The user summons a freezing wind of air.|image1=Abomasnow Icy Wind PDP.png|image1p=Abomasnow}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=460|pkmn=Abomasnow|method=Abomasnow swings its arm and summons a freezing wind of air.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=ice|user=Abomasnow (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Abomasnow|startcode=PDP04|notes=Debut}}

===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
{{incomplete|section|Sneasel's description}}
{{movemanga|type=ice|exp=yes|gen=The user attacks with a gust of chilled air.|image1=Monk Delibird Icy Wind GDZ.png|image1p=Delibird}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=225|pkmn=Delibird|method=Delibird opens its bag-like tail and releases a gust of chilled air from it at the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=ice|user=Monk (GDZ)|user1=A monk's Delibird|startcode=GDZ67|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=ice|ms=215|pkmn=Sneasel|method=Unknown.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=ice|user=Shu|user1=Shu's Sneasel|startcode=GDZ73}}

==In other generations==
===Core series games===
{{Movegen
|type=Ice
|genII=Icy Wind II
|genIII=Icy Wind III
|genIV=Icy Wind IV
|genV=Icy Wind V
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Ice
|genVI=Icy Wind VI
|genVI2=Icy Wind VI 2
|genVII=Icy Wind VII
|genVIII=Icy Wind VIII
|genVIII2=Icy Wind VIII 2
|LA=Icy Wind LA
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Ice
|ZA=Icy Wind ZA
}}

===Side series games===
{{Movegen
|type=Ice
|Stad2=Icy Wind Stad2
|Colo=Icy Wind Colo
|XD=Icy Wind XD
|PBR=Icy Wind PBR
}}
===Spin-off series games===
{{Movegen
|type=Ice
|PMDRB=Icy Wind PMD RB
|PMDTDS=Icy Wind PMD TDS
|PMDGTI=Icy Wind PMD GTI
|PSMD=Icy Wind PSMD
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Ice
|Masters=Icy Wind Masters
}}

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{ice color}}|bordercolor={{ice color dark}}
|zh_yue=冰凍之風 ''{{tt|Bīngdung jī Fūng|Chilling Wind}}'' {{tt|*|Games}} 凍風 ''{{tt|Dungfūng|Freezing Wind}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
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Curse (move)

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{{MoveInfobox
|n=174
|name=Curse
|jname=のろい
|jtrans={{tt|Curse/Slow|can mean either; is a pun on both}}
|jtranslit=Noroi
|gameimage=Curse IX ghost.png
|gameimage2=Curse IX other.png
|gameimagewidth=300
|type=Ghost
|damagecategory=Status
|basepp=10
|maxpp=16
|power=—
|accuracy=—
|gen=II
|category=Tough
|appeal=3
|jam=0
|cdesc=The next appeal can be made later next turn.
|appealsc=0
|scdesc=Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.
|appeal6=3
|jam6=0
|cdesc6=Causes the user to move later on the next turn.
|tm2=yes
|tm#2=03
|tm9=yes
|tm#9=224
|tmza=yes
|tm#za=091
|touches=no
|protect=no
|magiccoat=no
|snatch=no
|mirrormove=no
|kingsrock=no
|sound=no
|na=no
|target=varies
}}
'''Curse''' (Japanese: '''のろい''' ''{{tt|Curse/Slow|can mean either; is a pun on both}}'') is a non-damaging {{type|Ghost}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation II]]. Prior to [[Generation V]], it was a {{type|???}} move, and the only move of that type.

It is:
* [[TM03]] in Generation II.
* [[TM224]] in {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}.
* [[TM091]] in [[Pokémon Legends: Z-A]].

==Effect==
In all generations, Curse acts differently depending on whether the user has the {{t|Ghost}} type or not.

Curse is only affected by the Pokémon's current typing, not its original typing. Thus, if the user's type has changed (such as gaining the Ghost type from {{m|Trick-or-Treat}}, losing this type by becoming a pure {{type|Water}} from {{m|Soak}}, changing species by using {{m|Transform}}, or {{Tera}}stallizing into the Ghost Tera Type), the move will consider its current typing rather than its previous one. For example, a Terastallized Water Tera Type {{p|Haunter}} would have the non-Ghost-type version of Curse upon using the move.

===Ghost-type Pokémon===
The user will lose half of its maximum [[HP]] (rounded down) and put a curse on the target. If this causes the user's HP to drop to 0, the move will execute fully but cause the user to faint. A cursed Pokémon will lose ¼ of its maximum HP at the end of each turn. The curse will remain until the Pokémon switches out or the battle ends. However, if a Pokémon switches out with {{m|Baton Pass}}, it will be transferred to the Pokémon switched in. This move is not blocked by {{m|Protect}}, {{m|Detect}}, or {{m|Spiky Shield}}, but is blocked by {{m|Crafty Shield}}.

The user does not lose HP if Curse misses (due to a move with a [[semi-invulnerable turn]]), fails (due to the target already being affected by Curse), or is blocked by Crafty Shield.

If powered up by a [[Ghostium Z]] into Z-Curse, the user restores all of its HP.

===Non-Ghost-type Pokémon===
The user's {{stat|Speed}} stat will drop by one stage and its {{stat|Attack}} stat and {{stat|Defense}} stat will rise by one stage each. Despite being an effect acting on the user, this move will fail if there are no opponents on the field.

If powered up by a Ghostium Z into Z-Curse, the user's Attack stat raises another stage.

===In different generations===
====Generation II====
Curse is a {{type|???}} move.

If used by a non-{{type|Ghost}} Pokémon, Curse will fail if the user's Attack and Defense stats both are at +6 stages, even if its Speed stat is not at -6 stages.

If a cursed Pokémon defeats its opponent, it will not take curse damage on that turn.

Curse cannot hit through a {{OBP|substitute|doll}}.

====Generation III====
If used by a non-{{type|Ghost}} Pokémon, Curse can now reduce the user's Speed stat even if its Attack and Defense stats both are at +6 stages. (However, Curse will still fail if the user's Attack and Defense stats both are at +6 stages, and its Speed stat is at -6 stages.)

If a cursed Pokémon defeats its opponent, it now takes curse damage on that turn.

If the user changes type before using Curse, Curse will obey the user's type at the time of the move's execution. In a [[Double Battle]], if the user gains the Ghost type before Curse executes, Curse will prioritize the opponent directly opposite the user as its target.

Curse can be used as the first move of a [[Contest combination|Pokémon Contest combination]], causing {{m|Destiny Bond}}, {{m|Grudge}}, {{m|Mean Look}}, and {{m|Spite}} to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.

====Generation IV====
In this generation only, due to an [[Rage glitch|oversight]], if a Pokémon afflicted by Curse has used {{m|Rage}} and then selects a different move, it will be freed from the curse, but its rage will still be building.

====Generation V====
Curse is now a Ghost-type move.

Curse can now hit through a substitute.

In a [[Triple Battle]], if the user gains the Ghost type before Curse executes, Curse will prioritize the opponent directly opposite the user as its target.

====Generation VI====
In a Single Battle, if the user is not already Ghost-type and becomes Ghost-type before executing Curse (due to [[Mega Evolution]], {{a|Color Change}}, or {{m|Trick-or-Treat}}), Curse will execute as it does for all Ghost types, hurting the user and inflicting the curse.

In a Triple Battle or [[Horde Encounter]], if the user is not already Ghost-type and becomes Ghost-type before executing Curse (due to Mega Evolution, Color Change, or Trick-or-Treat), Curse will now target a random adjacent opponent.

Due to a [[List of battle glitches in Generation VI#Type-changing Curse glitch|glitch]], Curse can have an unusual behavior in some situations when the user has its type changed right before using the move.

In a Double Battle, if the user is not already Ghost-type and becomes Ghost-type before executing Curse (due to Mega Evolution, Color Change, or Trick-or-Treat), Curse may target a different Pokémon depending on the user's position. If the user is on the right side (from its Trainer's perspective), Curse will target the user's ally (or fail if there is none). If the user is on the left side (from its Trainer's perspective) Curse will target a random opponent. {{m|Follow Me}} and {{m|Rage Powder}} will still redirect Curse as normal.

If the user is not already Ghost-type and becomes Ghost-type due to {{a|Protean}} upon executing Curse, the user will use the Ghost-type Curse on itself (regardless of {{m|Follow Me}} or {{m|Rage Powder}}). This cannot be blocked by {{m|Crafty Shield}}.

====Generation VII====
In a Double Battle, if the user is not already Ghost-type and becomes Ghost-type before executing Curse (due to Mega Evolution, Color Change, or Trick-or-Treat), Curse will now target a random opponent.

====Generation VIII====
A [[Dynamax]] Pokémon can be cursed; however, it only takes damage equal to 1/4 of its pre-Dynamax maximum HP, which will be between 1/6 and 1/8 of its Dynamax HP, or as little as 1/12 for the boss in a [[Max Raid Battle]].

Ghost-type Pokémon are no longer able to choose targets for Curse in a Double Battle, and will always attempt to inflict the curse on a random opponent.

===Generation IX===
====Pokémon Legends: Z-A====
{{LegendsZAMove
|type=Ghost
|damagecategory=Status
|cooldown=15
|charge-time=1
}}

==Description==
{{movedesc|Ghost}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Stad2}}|Raises <sc>Attack</sc> and <sc>Defense</sc> at the expense of <sc>Speed</sc>. It works differently for the <sc>Ghost</sc> type.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|Works differently for ghost-types.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|A move that functions differently for <sc>Ghosts</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|A move that works differently for the <sc>Ghost</sc>-type and all the other types.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}|A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all the other types.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}} {{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}} {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}} {{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}}|A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|ZA}}|The user boosts its Attack and Defense stats in exchange for lowering its movement speed for a short time. When Ghost types use this move, the effect is different.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Movehead/Games|Ghost|g1=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=2|g9=2}}
{{Moveentry/10|0079|Slowpoke|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1}}
{{Moveentry/10|0079|formsig=G|Slowpoke|type=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|form=Galarian Form|||||||1||1|1}}
{{Moveentry/10|0080|Slowbro|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1}}
{{Moveentry/10|0080|formsig=G|Slowbro|type=Poison|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|form=Galarian Form|||||||1||1|1}}
{{Moveentry/10|0092|Gastly|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|16|16{{sup/3|RSE}} 13{{sup/3|FRLG}}|12|12|12|12|20|20|20|20}}
{{Moveentry/10|0093|Haunter|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|16|16{{sup/3|RSE}} 13{{sup/3|FRLG}}|12|12|12|12|20|20|20|20}}
{{Moveentry/10|0094|Gengar|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|16|16{{sup/3|RSE}} 13{{sup/3|FRLG}}|12|12|12|12|20|20|20|20}}
{{Moveentry/10|0095|Onix|type=Rock|type2=Ground|1|Mineral|Mineral|−|−|38{{sup/4|PtHGSS}}|46{{sup/5|BW}} 4{{sup/5|B2W2}}|4|4|16|16||16}}
{{Moveentry/10|0199|Slowking|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1}}
{{Moveentry/10|0199|formsig=G|Slowking|type=Poison|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|form=Galarian Form|||||||1||1|1}}
{{Moveentry/10|0204|Pineco|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|−|−|−|−|−|−||−|23}}
{{Moveentry/10|0205|Forretress|type=Bug|type2=Steel|1|Bug|Bug|−|−|−|−|−|−||−|23}}
{{Moveentry/10|0208|Steelix|type=Steel|type2=Ground|1|Mineral|Mineral|−|−|38{{sup/4|PtHGSS}}|46{{sup/5|BW}} 4{{sup/5|B2W2}}|4|4|16|16||16}}
{{Moveentry/10|0222|formsig=G|Corsola|type=Ghost|2|Water 1|Water 3|form=Galarian Form|||||||30}}
{{Moveentry/10|0322|Numel|type=Fire|type2=Ground|1|Field|Field||−|−|29{{sup/5|B2W2}}|29|29||29|29|29}}
{{Moveentry/10|0323|Camerupt|type=Fire|type2=Ground|1|Field|Field||−|−|29{{sup/5|B2W2}}|29|29||29|29|29}}
{{Moveentry/10|0324|Torkoal|type=Fire|1|Field|Field||7|12|12|12{{sup/6|XY}} 22{{sup/6|ORAS}}|22|44|44|44}}
{{Moveentry/10|0335|Zangoose|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||−|−|−|−|−||−|{{tt|Rem.|Can only be learned via Move Reminder}}}}
{{Moveentry/10|0353|Shuppet|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||20|13|13{{sup/5|BW}} 19{{sup/5|B2W2}}|19{{sup/6|XY}} 26{{sup/6|ORAS}}|26||26|26|26}}
{{Moveentry/10|0354|Banette|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||1, 20|1, 13|1, 13{{sup/5|BW}} 1, 19{{sup/5|B2W2}}|1, 19{{sup/6|XY}} 26{{sup/6|ORAS}}|26||26|26|26}}
{{Moveentry/10|0355|Duskull|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||34|30|30|30{{sup/6|XY}} 33{{sup/6|ORAS}}|33|36|36|36}}
{{Moveentry/10|0356|Dusclops|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||34|30|30|30{{sup/6|XY}} 33{{sup/6|ORAS}}|33|36|36|36}}
{{Moveentry/10|0377|Regirock|type=Rock|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||17|17|17|17{{sup/6|XY}} 25{{sup/6|ORAS}}|25|30|30|30}}
{{Moveentry/10|0378|Regice|type=Ice|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||17|17|17|17{{sup/6|XY}} 25{{sup/6|ORAS}}|25|30|30|30}}
{{Moveentry/10|0379|Registeel|type=Steel|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||17|17|17|17{{sup/6|XY}} 25{{sup/6|ORAS}}|25|30|30|30}}
{{Moveentry/10|0387|Turtwig|type=Grass|2|Monster|Grass|||17|17|17|17||17|17}}
{{Moveentry/10|0388|Grotle|type=Grass|2|Monster|Grass|||17|17|17|17||17|17}}
{{Moveentry/10|0389|Torterra|type=Grass|type2=Ground|2|Monster|Grass|||17|17|17|17||17|17}}
{{Moveentry/10|0399|Bidoof|type=Normal|2|Water 1|Field|||45{{sup/4|PtHGSS}}|45|45|49||49}}
{{Moveentry/10|0400|Bibarel|type=Normal|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Field|||53{{sup/4|PtHGSS}}|53|53|58||58}}
{{Moveentry/10|0442|Spiritomb|type=Ghost|type2=Dark|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|||1|1|1|1|40|40|40}}
{{Moveentry/10|0449|Hippopotas|type=Ground|1|Field|Field|||–|–|–|–|–|–|–|8}}
{{Moveentry/10|0477|Dusknoir|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|||30|30|30{{sup/6|XY}} 33{{sup/6|ORAS}}|33|36|36|36}}
{{Moveentry/10|0478|Froslass|type=Ice|type2=Ghost|2|Fairy|Mineral|||–|–|–|–|–|–|–|60}}
{{Moveentry/10|0562|Yamask|type=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous||||29|29|29|36}}
{{Moveentry/10|0562|formsig=G|Yamask|type=Ground|type2=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|form=Galarian Form|||||||36}}
{{Moveentry/10|0563|Cofagrigus|type=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous||||29|29|29|38}}
{{Moveentry/10|0564|Tirtouga|type=Water|type2=Rock|2|Water 1|Water 3||||35|35|35|30}}
{{Moveentry/10|0565|Carracosta|type=Water|type2=Rock|2|Water 1|Water 3||||35|35|35|30}}
{{Moveentry/10|0570|formsig=H|Zorua|type=Normal|type2=Ghost|1|Field|Field|form=Hisuian Form|||||||||16}}
{{Moveentry/10|0571|formsig=H|Zoroark|type=Normal|type2=Ghost|1|Field|Field|form=Hisuian Form|||||||||16}}
{{Moveentry/10|0597|Ferroseed|type=Grass|type2=Steel|2|Grass|Mineral||||9|9|9|41}}
{{Moveentry/10|0598|Ferrothorn|type=Grass|type2=Steel|2|Grass|Mineral||||1, 9|1, 9|1, 9|43}}
{{Moveentry/10|0607|Litwick|type=Ghost|type2=Fire|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||||43|43|43|32||32|44}}
{{Moveentry/10|0608|Lampent|type=Ghost|type2=Fire|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||||45|45|45|32||32|44}}
{{Moveentry/10|0609|Chandelure|type=Ghost|type2=Fire|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||||−|−|−|1||1|44}}
{{Moveentry/10|0616|Shelmet|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug||||13|13|13|8}}
{{Moveentry/10|0617|Accelgor|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug||||−|−|−|1}}
{{Moveentry/10|0622|Golett|type=Ground|type2=Ghost|1|Mineral|Mineral||||40|40|45|16||16}}
{{Moveentry/10|0623|Golurk|type=Ground|type2=Ghost|1|Mineral|Mineral||||40|40|47|16||16}}
{{Moveentry/10|0704|Goomy|type=Dragon|1|Dragon|Dragon|||||−|−|41||41|41}}
{{Moveentry/10|0705|Sliggoo|type=Dragon|1|Dragon|Dragon|||||−|−|43||43|41}}
{{Moveentry/10|0705|formsig=H|Sliggoo|type=Steel|type2=Dragon|1|Dragon|Dragon|form=Hisuian Form|||||||||43|41}}
{{Moveentry/10|0706|Goodra|type=Dragon|1|Dragon|Dragon|||||−|−|43||43|41}}
{{Moveentry/10|0706|formsig=H|Goodra|type=Steel|type2=Dragon|1|Dragon|Dragon|form=Hisuian Form|||||||||43|41}}
{{Moveentry/10|0708|Phantump|type=Ghost|type2=Grass|2|Grass|Amorphous|||||28|28|32||32|50}}
{{Moveentry/10|0709|Trevenant|type=Ghost|type2=Grass|2|Grass|Amorphous|||||28|28|32||32|50}}
{{Moveentry/10|0712|Bergmite|type=Ice|2|Monster|Mineral|||||22|22|9||9|9}}
{{Moveentry/10|0713|Avalugg|type=Ice|2|Monster|Mineral|||||22|22|9||9|9}}
{{Moveentry/10|0713|formsig=H|Avalugg|type=Ice|type2=Rock|2|Monster|Mineral|form=Hisuian Form|||||||||9|9}}
{{Moveentry/10|0771|Pyukumuku|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1||||||25|30}}
{{Moveentry/10|0842|Appletun|type=Grass|type2=Dragon|2|Grass|Dragon|||||||4||4}}
{{Moveentry/10|0855|Polteageist|type=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|form=All forms|||||||66||66}}
{{Moveentry/10|0864|Cursola|type=Ghost|2|Water 1|Water 3|||||||30}}
{{Moveentry/10|0867|Runerigus|type=Ground|type2=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|||||||38}}
{{Moveentry/10|0871|Pincurchin|type=Electric|2|Water 1|Amorphous|||||||35||35}}
{{Moveentry/10|0946|Bramblin|type=Grass|type2=Ghost|1|Grass|Grass|||||||||45}}
{{Moveentry/10|0947|Brambleghast|type=Grass|type2=Ghost|1|Grass|Grass|||||||||45}}
{{Movefoot|Ghost|10}}

===By [[TM]]===
In [[Generation II]], Curse can be learned by every Pokémon capable of learning TMs.{{Movehead/TMGames|Ghost|g1=none|g3=none|g4=none|g5=none|g6=none|g7=none|g8=none
|g2tm=03
|g9=2|g9tm-1=224|g9tm-2=091}}
{{Moveentry/3|0001|Bulbasaur|type=Grass|type2=Poison|2|Monster|Grass|✔|✔|–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0002|Ivysaur|type=Grass|type2=Poison|2|Monster|Grass|✔|✔|–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0003|Venusaur|type=Grass|type2=Poison|2|Monster|Grass|✔|✔|–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0004|Charmander|type=Fire|2|Monster|Dragon|✔|−|–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0005|Charmeleon|type=Fire|2|Monster|Dragon|✔|−|–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0006|Charizard|type=Fire|type2=Flying|2|Monster|Dragon|✔|−|–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0007|Squirtle|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|−|–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0008|Wartortle|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|−|–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0009|Blastoise|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|−|–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0012|Butterfree|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0015|Beedrill|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|✔||–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0016|Pidgey|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔||–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0017|Pidgeotto|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔||–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0018|Pidgeot|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔||–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0019|Rattata|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0020|Raticate|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0021|Spearow|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0022|Fearow|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0023|Ekans|type=Poison|2|Field|Dragon|✔|−|–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0024|Arbok|type=Poison|2|Field|Dragon|✔|−|–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0025|Pikachu|type=Electric|2|Field|Fairy|✔|−|–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0026|Raichu|type=Electric|2|Field|Fairy|✔|−|–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0027|Sandshrew|type=Ground|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0027|formsig=A|Sandshrew|type=Ice|type2=Steel|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0028|Sandslash|type=Ground|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0028|formsig=A|Sandslash|type=Ice|type2=Steel|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0029|Nidoran♀|type=Poison|2|Monster|Field|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0030|Nidorina|type=Poison|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0031|Nidoqueen|type=Poison|type2=Ground|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0032|Nidoran♂|type=Poison|2|Monster|Field|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0033|Nidorino|type=Poison|2|Monster|Field|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0034|Nidoking|type=Poison|type2=Ground|2|Monster|Field|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0035|Clefairy|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|−|–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0036|Clefable|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|−|–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0037|Vulpix|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0038|Ninetales|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0039|Jigglypuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0040|Wigglytuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0041|Zubat|type=Poison|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0042|Golbat|type=Poison|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0043|Oddish|type=Grass|type2=Poison|1|Grass|Grass|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0044|Gloom|type=Grass|type2=Poison|1|Grass|Grass|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0045|Vileplume|type=Grass|type2=Poison|1|Grass|Grass|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0046|Paras|type=Bug|type2=Grass|2|Bug|Grass|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0047|Parasect|type=Bug|type2=Grass|2|Bug|Grass|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0048|Venonat|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0049|Venomoth|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0050|Diglett|type=Ground|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0051|Dugtrio|type=Ground|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0051|formsig=A|Dugtrio|type=Ground|type2=Steel|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0052|Meowth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0052|formsig=A|Meowth|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0052|formsig=G|Meowth|type=Steel|1|Field|Field|form=Galarian Form||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0053|Persian|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0053|formsig=A|Persian|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0054|Psyduck|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0055|Golduck|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0056|Mankey|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0057|Primeape|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0058|Growlithe|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0059|Arcanine|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0060|Poliwag|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0061|Poliwhirl|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0062|Poliwrath|type=Water|type2=Fighting|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0063|Abra|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔||–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0064|Kadabra|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔||–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0065|Alakazam|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔||–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0066|Machop|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔||–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0067|Machoke|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔||–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0068|Machamp|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔||–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0069|Bellsprout|type=Grass|type2=Poison|1|Grass|Grass|✔|−|–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0070|Weepinbell|type=Grass|type2=Poison|1|Grass|Grass|✔|−|–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0071|Victreebel|type=Grass|type2=Poison|1|Grass|Grass|✔|−|–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0072|Tentacool|type=Water|type2=Poison|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0073|Tentacruel|type=Water|type2=Poison|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0074|Geodude|type=Rock|type2=Ground|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0074|formsig=A|Geodude|type=Rock|type2=Electric|1|Mineral|Mineral|form=Alolan Form||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0075|Graveler|type=Rock|type2=Ground|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0075|formsig=A|Graveler|type=Rock|type2=Electric|1|Mineral|Mineral|form=Alolan Form||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0076|Golem|type=Rock|type2=Ground|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0076|formsig=A|Golem|type=Rock|type2=Electric|1|Mineral|Mineral|form=Alolan Form||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0077|Ponyta|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0078|Rapidash|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0079|Slowpoke|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0079|formsig=G|Slowpoke|type=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|form=Galarian Form||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0080|Slowbro|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0080|formsig=G|Slowbro|type=Poison|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|form=Galarian Form||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0081|Magnemite|type=Electric|type2=Steel|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0082|Magneton|type=Electric|type2=Steel|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0083|Farfetch'd|type=Normal|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Field|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0084|Doduo|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0085|Dodrio|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0086|Seel|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0087|Dewgong|type=Water|type2=Ice|2|Water 1|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0088|Grimer|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0088|formsig=A|Grimer|type=Poison|type2=Dark|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|form=Alolan Form||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0089|Muk|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0089|formsig=A|Muk|type=Poison|type2=Dark|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|form=Alolan Form||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0090|Shellder|type=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0091|Cloyster|type=Water|type2=Ice|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0092|Gastly|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0093|Haunter|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0094|Gengar|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0095|Onix|type=Rock|type2=Ground|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0096|Drowzee|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0097|Hypno|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0098|Krabby|type=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0099|Kingler|type=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0100|Voltorb|type=Electric|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0101|Electrode|type=Electric|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0101|formsig=H|Electrode|type=Electric|type2=Grass|1|Mineral|Mineral|form=Hisuian Form||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0102|Exeggcute|type=Grass|type2=Psychic|1|Grass|Grass|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0103|Exeggutor|type=Grass|type2=Psychic|1|Grass|Grass|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0103|formsig=A|Exeggutor|type=Grass|type2=Dragon|1|Grass|Grass|form=Alolan Form||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0104|Cubone|type=Ground|1|Monster|Monster|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0105|Marowak|type=Ground|1|Monster|Monster|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0106|Hitmonlee|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0107|Hitmonchan|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0108|Lickitung|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0109|Koffing|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0110|Weezing|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0110|formsig=G|Weezing|type=Poison|type2=Fairy|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|form=Galarian Form||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0111|Rhyhorn|type=Ground|type2=Rock|2|Monster|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0112|Rhydon|type=Ground|type2=Rock|2|Monster|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0113|Chansey|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0114|Tangela|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0115|Kangaskhan|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|✔||−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0116|Horsea|type=Water|2|Water 1|Dragon|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0117|Seadra|type=Water|2|Water 1|Dragon|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0118|Goldeen|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0119|Seaking|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0120|Staryu|type=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔||−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0121|Starmie|type=Water|type2=Psychic|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔||−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0122|Mr. Mime|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0123|Scyther|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|✔|−|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0124|Jynx|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0125|Electabuzz|type=Electric|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0126|Magmar|type=Fire|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0127|Pinsir|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|✔||−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0128|Tauros|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0128|formsig=PC|Tauros|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|form=Paldean Form (Combat Breed)||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0128|formsig=PB|Tauros|type=Fighting|type2=Fire|1|Field|Field|form=Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0128|formsig=PA|Tauros|type=Fighting|type2=Water|1|Field|Field|form=Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0130|Gyarados|type=Water|type2=Flying|2|Water 2|Dragon|✔|−|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0131|Lapras|type=Water|type2=Ice|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0133|Eevee|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0134|Vaporeon|type=Water|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0135|Jolteon|type=Electric|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0136|Flareon|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0137|Porygon|type=Normal|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0138|Omanyte|type=Rock|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0139|Omastar|type=Rock|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0140|Kabuto|type=Rock|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0141|Kabutops|type=Rock|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0142|Aerodactyl|type=Rock|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔||−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0143|Snorlax|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0144|Articuno|type=Ice|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0145|Zapdos|type=Electric|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0146|Moltres|type=Fire|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0147|Dratini|type=Dragon|2|Water 1|Dragon|✔|−|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0148|Dragonair|type=Dragon|2|Water 1|Dragon|✔|−|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0149|Dragonite|type=Dragon|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Dragon|✔|−|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0150|Mewtwo|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0151|Mew|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0152|Chikorita|type=Grass|2|Monster|Grass|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0153|Bayleef|type=Grass|2|Monster|Grass|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0154|Meganium|type=Grass|2|Monster|Grass|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0155|Cyndaquil|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0156|Quilava|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0157|Typhlosion|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0157|formsig=H|Typhlosion|type=Fire|type2=Ghost|1|Field|Field|form=Hisuian Form||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0158|Totodile|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0159|Croconaw|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0160|Feraligatr|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0161|Sentret|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0162|Furret|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0163|Hoothoot|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0164|Noctowl|type=Normal|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0165|Ledyba|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0166|Ledian|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0167|Spinarak|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|✔|−|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0168|Ariados|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|✔|−|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0169|Crobat|type=Poison|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0170|Chinchou|type=Water|type2=Electric|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0171|Lanturn|type=Water|type2=Electric|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0172|Pichu|type=Electric|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|−|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0173|Cleffa|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|−|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0174|Igglybuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0175|Togepi|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0176|Togetic|type=Fairy|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Fairy|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0177|Natu|type=Psychic|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0178|Xatu|type=Psychic|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0179|Mareep|type=Electric|2|Monster|Field|✔|−|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0180|Flaaffy|type=Electric|2|Monster|Field|✔|−|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0181|Ampharos|type=Electric|2|Monster|Field|✔|−|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0182|Bellossom|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0183|Marill|type=Water|type2=Fairy|2|Water 1|Fairy|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0184|Azumarill|type=Water|type2=Fairy|2|Water 1|Fairy|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0185|Sudowoodo|type=Rock|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0186|Politoed|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0187|Hoppip|type=Grass|type2=Flying|2|Fairy|Grass|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0188|Skiploom|type=Grass|type2=Flying|2|Fairy|Grass|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0189|Jumpluff|type=Grass|type2=Flying|2|Fairy|Grass|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0190|Aipom|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0191|Sunkern|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0192|Sunflora|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0193|Yanma|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0194|Wooper|type=Water|type2=Ground|2|Water 1|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0194|formsig=P|Wooper|type=Poison|type2=Ground|2|Water 1|Field|form=Paldean Form||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0195|Quagsire|type=Water|type2=Ground|2|Water 1|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0196|Espeon|type=Psychic|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0197|Umbreon|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0198|Murkrow|type=Dark|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0199|Slowking|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0199|formsig=G|Slowking|type=Poison|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|form=Galarian Form||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0200|Misdreavus|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0203|Girafarig|type=Normal|type2=Psychic|1|Field|Field|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0204|Pineco|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0205|Forretress|type=Bug|type2=Steel|1|Bug|Bug|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0206|Dunsparce|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0207|Gligar|type=Ground|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0208|Steelix|type=Steel|type2=Ground|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0209|Snubbull|type=Fairy|2|Field|Fairy|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0210|Granbull|type=Fairy|2|Field|Fairy|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0211|Qwilfish|type=Water|type2=Poison|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0211|formsig=H|Qwilfish|type=Dark|type2=Poison|1|Water 2|Water 2|form=Hisuian Form||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0212|Scizor|type=Bug|type2=Steel|1|Bug|Bug|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0213|Shuckle|type=Bug|type2=Rock|1|Bug|Bug|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0214|Heracross|type=Bug|type2=Fighting|1|Bug|Bug|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0215|Sneasel|type=Dark|type2=Ice|1|Field|Field|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0216|Teddiursa|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0217|Ursaring|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0218|Slugma|type=Fire|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0219|Magcargo|type=Fire|type2=Rock|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0220|Swinub|type=Ice|type2=Ground|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0221|Piloswine|type=Ice|type2=Ground|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0222|Corsola|type=Water|type2=Rock|2|Water 1|Water 3|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0223|Remoraid|type=Water|2|Water 1|Water 2|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0224|Octillery|type=Water|2|Water 1|Water 2|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0225|Delibird|type=Ice|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Field|✔|−|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0226|Mantine|type=Water|type2=Flying|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0227|Skarmory|type=Steel|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0228|Houndour|type=Dark|type2=Fire|1|Field|Field|✔|−|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0229|Houndoom|type=Dark|type2=Fire|1|Field|Field|✔|−|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0230|Kingdra|type=Water|type2=Dragon|2|Water 1|Dragon|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0231|Phanpy|type=Ground|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0232|Donphan|type=Ground|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0233|Porygon2|type=Normal|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0234|Stantler|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0236|Tyrogue|type=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0237|Hitmontop|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0238|Smoochum|type=Ice|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0239|Elekid|type=Electric|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0240|Magby|type=Fire|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0241|Miltank|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0242|Blissey|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0243|Raikou|type=Electric|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0244|Entei|type=Fire|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0245|Suicune|type=Water|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0246|Larvitar|type=Rock|type2=Ground|1|Monster|Monster|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0247|Pupitar|type=Rock|type2=Ground|1|Monster|Monster|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0248|Tyranitar|type=Rock|type2=Dark|1|Monster|Monster|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0249|Lugia|type=Psychic|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0250|Ho-Oh|type=Fire|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0251|Celebi|type=Psychic|type2=Grass|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/3|0255|Torchic|type=Fire|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0256|Combusken|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0257|Blaziken|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0258|Mudkip|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0259|Marshtomp|type=Water|type2=Ground|2|Monster|Water 1||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0260|Swampert|type=Water|type2=Ground|2|Monster|Water 1||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0273|Seedot|type=Grass|2|Field|Grass||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0274|Nuzleaf|type=Grass|type2=Dark|2|Field|Grass||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0275|Shiftry|type=Grass|type2=Dark|2|Field|Grass||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0287|Slakoth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0288|Vigoroth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0289|Slaking|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0297|Hariyama|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0299|Nosepass|type=Rock|1|Mineral|Mineral||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0316|Gulpin|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0317|Swalot|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0322|Numel|type=Fire|type2=Ground|1|Field|Field||✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0323|Camerupt|type=Fire|type2=Ground|1|Field|Field||✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0324|Torkoal|type=Fire|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0331|Cacnea|type=Grass|2|Grass|Human-Like||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0332|Cacturne|type=Grass|type2=Dark|2|Grass|Human-Like||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0335|Zangoose|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0336|Seviper|type=Poison|2|Field|Dragon||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0340|Whiscash|type=Water|type2=Ground|1|Water 2|Water 2||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0353|Shuppet|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0354|Banette|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0355|Duskull|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0356|Dusclops|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0357|Tropius|type=Grass|type2=Flying|2|Monster|Grass||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0358|Chimecho|type=Psychic|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0377|Regirock|type=Rock|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0378|Regice|type=Ice|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0379|Registeel|type=Steel|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0387|Turtwig|type=Grass|2|Monster|Grass||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0388|Grotle|type=Grass|2|Monster|Grass||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0389|Torterra|type=Grass|type2=Ground|2|Monster|Grass||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0408|Cranidos|type=Rock|1|Monster|Monster||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0409|Rampardos|type=Rock|1|Monster|Monster||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0410|Shieldon|type=Rock|type2=Steel|1|Monster|Monster||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0411|Bastiodon|type=Rock|type2=Steel|1|Monster|Monster||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0422|Shellos|type=Water|2|Water 1|Amorphous|form=All forms||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0423|Gastrodon|type=Water|type2=Ground|2|Water 1|Amorphous|form=All forms||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0425|Drifloon|type=Ghost|type2=Flying|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0426|Drifblim|type=Ghost|type2=Flying|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0429|Mismagius|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0433|Chingling|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0438|Bonsly|type=Rock|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0442|Spiritomb|type=Ghost|type2=Dark|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0446|Munchlax|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0449|Hippopotas|type=Ground|1|Field|Field||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0450|Hippowdon|type=Ground|1|Field|Field||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0459|Snover|type=Grass|type2=Ice|2|Monster|Grass||✔|–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0460|Abomasnow|type=Grass|type2=Ice|2|Monster|Grass||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0464|Rhyperior|type=Ground|type2=Rock|2|Monster|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0467|Magmortar|type=Fire|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0470|Leafeon|type=Grass|1|Field|Field||✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0471|Glaceon|type=Ice|1|Field|Field||✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0473|Mamoswine|type=Ice|type2=Ground|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0476|Probopass|type=Rock|type2=Steel|1|Mineral|Mineral||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0477|Dusknoir|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0478|Froslass|type=Ice|type2=Ghost|2|Fairy|Mineral||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0487|Giratina|type=Ghost|type2=Dragon|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0491|Darkrai|type=Dark|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0498|Tepig|type=Fire|1|Field|Field||✔|–}}
{{Moveentry/3|0499|Pignite|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field||✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0500|Emboar|type=Fire|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0529|Drilbur|type=Ground|1|Field|Field||✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0530|Excadrill|type=Ground|type2=Steel|1|Field|Field||✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0532|Timburr|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0533|Gurdurr|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0534|Conkeldurr|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0551|Sandile|type=Ground|type2=Dark|1|Field|Field||✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/3|0552|Krokorok|type=Ground|type2=Dark|1|Field|Field||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0553|Krookodile|type=Ground|type2=Dark|1|Field|Field||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0559|Scraggy|type=Dark|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Dragon||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0560|Scrafty|type=Dark|type2=Fighting|2|Field|Dragon||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0570|formsig=H|Zorua|type=Normal|type2=Ghost|1|Field|Field|form=Hisuian Form||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0571|formsig=H|Zoroark|type=Normal|type2=Ghost|1|Field|Field|form=Hisuian Form||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0586|Sawsbuck|type=Normal|type2=Grass|1|Field|Field|form=All forms||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0607|Litwick|type=Ghost|type2=Fire|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0608|Lampent|type=Ghost|type2=Fire|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0609|Chandelure|type=Ghost|type2=Fire|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0614|Beartic|type=Ice|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0618|Stunfisk|type=Ground|type2=Electric|2|Water 1|Amorphous|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0618|formsig=G|Stunfisk|type=Ground|type2=Steel|2|Water 1|Amorphous|form=Galarian Form|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0622|Golett|type=Ground|type2=Ghost|1|Mineral|Mineral||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0623|Golurk|type=Ground|type2=Ghost|1|Mineral|Mineral||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0650|Chespin|type=Grass|1|Field|Field||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0651|Quilladin|type=Grass|1|Field|Field||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0652|Chesnaught|type=Grass|type2=Fighting|1|Field|Field||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0700|Sylveon|type=Fairy|1|Field|Field||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0704|Goomy|type=Dragon|1|Dragon|Dragon||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0705|Sliggoo|type=Dragon|1|Dragon|Dragon||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0705|formsig=H|Sliggoo|type=Steel|type2=Dragon|1|Dragon|Dragon|form=Hisuian Form||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0706|Goodra|type=Dragon|1|Dragon|Dragon||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0706|formsig=H|Goodra|type=Steel|type2=Dragon|1|Dragon|Dragon|form=Hisuian Form||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0708|Phantump|type=Ghost|type2=Grass|2|Grass|Amorphous||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0709|Trevenant|type=Ghost|type2=Grass|2|Grass|Amorphous||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0710|Pumpkaboo|type=Ghost|type2=Grass|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|form=All forms|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0711|Gourgeist|type=Ghost|type2=Grass|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|form=All forms|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0712|Bergmite|type=Ice|2|Monster|Mineral||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0713|Avalugg|type=Ice|2|Monster|Mineral||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0713|formsig=H|Avalugg|type=Ice|type2=Rock|2|Monster|Mineral|form=Hisuian Form||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0724|Decidueye|type=Grass|type2=Ghost|1|Flying|Flying||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0735|Gumshoos|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0749|Mudbray|type=Ground|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0750|Mudsdale|type=Ground|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0766|Passimian|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0769|Sandygast|type=Ghost|type2=Ground|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0770|Palossand|type=Ghost|type2=Ground|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0775|Komala|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0778|Mimikyu|type=Ghost|type2=Fairy|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0819|Skwovet|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0820|Greedent|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0823|Corviknight|type=Flying|type2=Steel|1|Flying|Flying||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0837|Rolycoly|type=Rock|1|Mineral|Mineral||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0838|Carkol|type=Rock|type2=Fire|1|Mineral|Mineral||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0839|Coalossal|type=Rock|type2=Fire|1|Mineral|Mineral||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0842|Appletun|type=Grass|type2=Dragon|2|Grass|Dragon||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0854|Sinistea|type=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|form=All forms||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0855|Polteageist|type=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|form=All forms||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0863|Perrserker|type=Steel|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0871|Pincurchin|type=Electric|2|Water 1|Amorphous||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0874|Stonjourner|type=Rock|1|Mineral|Mineral||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0878|Cufant|type=Steel|2|Field|Mineral||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0879|Copperajah|type=Steel|2|Field|Mineral||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0885|Dreepy|type=Dragon|type2=Ghost|2|Amorphous|Dragon||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0886|Drakloak|type=Dragon|type2=Ghost|2|Amorphous|Dragon||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0887|Dragapult|type=Dragon|type2=Ghost|2|Amorphous|Dragon||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0896|Glastrier|type=Ice|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0897|Spectrier|type=Ghost|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0898|formsig=I|Calyrex|type=Psychic|type2=Ice|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Ice Rider||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0898|formsig=S|Calyrex|type=Psychic|type2=Ghost|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Shadow Rider||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0899|Wyrdeer|type=Normal|type2=Psychic|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0901|Ursaluna|type=Ground|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0904|Overqwil|type=Dark|type2=Poison|1|Water 2|Water 2||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0909|Fuecoco|type=Fire|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0910|Crocalor|type=Fire|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0911|Skeledirge|type=Fire|type2=Ghost|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0915|Lechonk|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0916|Oinkologne|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|form=All forms||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0932|Nacli|type=Rock|1|Mineral|Mineral||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0933|Naclstack|type=Rock|1|Mineral|Mineral||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0934|Garganacl|type=Rock|1|Mineral|Mineral||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0937|Ceruledge|type=Fire|type2=Ghost|1|Human-Like|Human-Like||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0943|Mabosstiff|type=Dark|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0946|Bramblin|type=Grass|type2=Ghost|1|Grass|Grass||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0947|Brambleghast|type=Grass|type2=Ghost|1|Grass|Grass||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0962|Bombirdier|type=Flying|type2=Dark|1|Flying|Flying||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0965|Varoom|type=Steel|type2=Poison|1|Mineral|Mineral||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0966|Revavroom|type=Steel|type2=Poison|1|Mineral|Mineral||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0968|Orthworm|type=Steel|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0974|Cetoddle|type=Ice|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0975|Cetitan|type=Ice|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0977|Dondozo|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0979|Annihilape|type=Fighting|type2=Ghost|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0980|Clodsire|type=Poison|type2=Ground|2|Water 1|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0981|Farigiraf|type=Normal|type2=Psychic|1|Field|Field||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0982|Dudunsparce|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|form=All forms||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0988|Slither Wing|type=Bug|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|0995|Iron Thorns|type=Rock|type2=Electric|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|1012|Poltchageist|type=Grass|type2=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|form=All forms||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|1013|Sinistcha|type=Grass|type2=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|form=All forms||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|1014|Okidogi|type=Poison|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|1019|Hydrapple|type=Grass|type2=Dragon|2|Grass|Dragon||✔}}
{{Moveentry/3|1025|Pecharunt|type=Poison|type2=Ghost|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔}}
{{Movefoot|Ghost|3}}

===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
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{{Moveentry/8|0001|Bulbasaur|type=Grass|type2=Poison|2|Monster|Grass|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0027|formsig=A|Sandshrew|type=Ice|type2=Steel|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|||||✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0041|Zubat|type=Poison|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0052|formsig=G|Meowth|type=Steel|1|Field|Field|form=Galarian Form||||||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0056|Mankey|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|−|−|−|−|−||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0074|Geodude|type=Rock|type2=Ground|1|Mineral|Mineral|−|✔{{sup/4|HGSS}}|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0074|formsig=A|Geodude|type=Rock|type2=Electric|1|Mineral|Mineral|form=Alolan Form|||||✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0083|Farfetch'd|type=Normal|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0083|formsig=G|Farfetch'd|type=Fighting|2|Flying|Field|form=Galarian Form||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0088|Grimer|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0088|formsig=A|Grimer|type=Poison|type2=Dark|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|form=Alolan Form|||||✔|||✔{{tt|*|Version 2.0.1 onwards}}}}
{{Moveentry/8|0102|Exeggcute|type=Grass|type2=Psychic|1|Grass|Grass|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0104|Cubone|type=Ground|1|Monster|Monster|−|−|−|−|✔{{sup/7|USUM}}|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0108|Lickitung|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0109|Koffing|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0111|Rhyhorn|type=Ground|type2=Rock|2|Monster|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0128|Tauros|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|−|−|−|−|−|−|−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0128|formsig=PC|Tauros|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|form=Paldean Form (Combat Breed)||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0128|formsig=PB|Tauros|type=Fighting|type2=Fire|1|Field|Field|form=Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0128|formsig=PA|Tauros|type=Fighting|type2=Water|1|Field|Field|form=Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0131|Lapras|type=Water|type2=Ice|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0133|Eevee|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0142|Aerodactyl|type=Rock|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0143|Snorlax|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/8|0155|Cyndaquil|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|−|−|−|−|−||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0185|Sudowoodo|type=Rock|1|Mineral|Mineral|−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0191|Sunkern|type=Grass|1|Grass|Grass|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0194|Wooper|type=Water|type2=Ground|2|Water 1|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0194|formsig=P|Wooper|type=Poison|type2=Ground|2|Water 1|Field|form=Paldean Form||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0200|Misdreavus|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0206|Dunsparce|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0218|Slugma|type=Fire|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0220|Swinub|type=Ice|type2=Ground|1|Field|Field|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0222|Corsola|type=Water|type2=Rock|2|Water 1|Water 3|−|✔{{sup/4|HGSS}}|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0227|Skarmory|type=Steel|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0241|Miltank|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0246|Larvitar|type=Rock|type2=Ground|1|Monster|Monster|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0255|Torchic|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/8|0258|Mudkip|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0287|Slakoth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0304|Aron|type=Steel|type2=Rock|1|Monster|Monster|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0309|Electrike|type=Electric|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0316|Gulpin|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0320|Wailmer|type=Water|2|Field|Water 2|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0335|Zangoose|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/8|0345|Lileep|type=Rock|type2=Grass|1|Water 3|Water 3|−|✔{{sup/4|HGSS}}|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0347|Anorith|type=Rock|type2=Bug|1|Water 3|Water 3|−|✔{{sup/4|HGSS}}|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0357|Tropius|type=Grass|type2=Flying|2|Monster|Grass|−|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0358|Chimecho|type=Psychic|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/8|0359|Absol|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0363|Spheal|type=Ice|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0408|Cranidos|type=Rock|1|Monster|Monster||✔{{sup/4|HGSS}}|✔|✔|✔||✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/8|0410|Shieldon|type=Rock|type2=Steel|1|Monster|Monster||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/8|0422|Shellos|type=Water|2|Water 1|Amorphous|form=All forms||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0433|Chingling|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0438|Bonsly|type=Rock|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0446|Munchlax|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0449|Hippopotas|type=Ground|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0498|Tepig|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|||✔|✔|✔|||−}}
{{Moveentry/8|0517|Munna|type=Psychic|1|Field|Field|||✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0524|Roggenrola|type=Rock|1|Mineral|Mineral|||✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0557|Dwebble|type=Bug|type2=Rock|2|Bug|Mineral|||✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0568|Trubbish|type=Poison|1|Mineral|Mineral|||✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0618|Stunfisk|type=Ground|type2=Electric|2|Water 1|Amorphous|||✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0618|formsig=G|Stunfisk|type=Ground|type2=Steel|2|Water 1|Amorphous|form=Galarian Form||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0631|Heatmor|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|||✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0650|Chespin|type=Grass|1|Field|Field||||✔|✔|||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0696|Tyrunt|type=Rock|type2=Dragon|2|Monster|Dragon||||✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0704|Goomy|type=Dragon|1|Dragon|Dragon||||✔|✔|−||−}}
{{Moveentry/8|0710|Pumpkaboo|type=Ghost|type2=Grass|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|form=All forms||||−|✔{{sup/7|USUM}}|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0722|Rowlet|type=Grass|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|||||✔|−||−}}
{{Moveentry/8|0769|Sandygast|type=Ghost|type2=Ground|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|||||✔{{sup/7|USUM}}|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0776|Turtonator|type=Fire|type2=Dragon|2|Monster|Dragon|||||−|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0778|Mimikyu|type=Ghost|type2=Fairy|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|||||✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0874|Stonjourner|type=Rock|1|Mineral|Mineral||||||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0878|Cufant|type=Steel|2|Field|Mineral||||||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0885|Dreepy|type=Dragon|type2=Ghost|2|Amorphous|Dragon||||||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0909|Fuecoco|type=Fire|1|Field|Field||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0932|Nacli|type=Rock|1|Mineral|Mineral||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0968|Orthworm|type=Steel|1|Field|Field||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0977|Dondozo|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2||||||||✔}}
{{Movefoot|Ghost|8}}

===Special move===
====[[Generation III]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Unknown}}
{{Moveentry/1|0143|Snorlax|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|[[Purification|Purified]] [[Shadow Pokémon]]{{sup/ss|XD}}}}
{{Movefoot|Unknown|1}}

====[[Generation V]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Ghost}}
{{Moveentry/1|0241|Miltank|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|{{pkmn|Dream World}} - {{dwa|Pleasant Forest}}}}
{{Moveentry/1|0525|Boldore|type=Rock|1|Mineral|Mineral|{{pkmn|Dream World}} - {{dwa|Icy Cave}}}}
{{Moveentry/1|0618|Stunfisk|type=Ground|type2=Electric|2|Water 1|Amorphous|{{pkmn|Dream World}} - {{dwa|Sparkling Sea}}}}
{{Movefoot|Ghost|1}}

====[[Generation VIII]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Ghost}}
{{Moveentry/1|0105|formsig=A|Marowak|type=Fire|type2=Ghost|1|Monster|Monster|[[In-game trade#The Isle of Armor|Regina's Marowak]]{{sup/8|SwSh}}{{sup/8|IA}}|form=Alolan Form}}
{{Moveentry/1|0879|Copperajah|type=Steel|2|Field|Mineral|{{DL|Watchtower Lair|★Sgr6879}} [[Gigantamax]] Copperajah{{sup/8|SwSh}}}}
{{Movefoot|Ghost|1}}

====[[Generation IX]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Ghost}}
{{Moveentry/1|0134|Vaporeon|type=Water|1|Field|Field|[[Terastal phenomenon|Wild Tera Pokémon]] - [[Casseroya Lake]]{{sup/9|SV}}}}
{{Moveentry/1|0136|Flareon|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|[[Terastal phenomenon|Wild Tera Pokémon]] - [[South Province (Area Five)]]{{sup/9|SV}}}}
{{Moveentry/1|0197|Umbreon|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|[[Terastal phenomenon|Wild Tera Pokémon]] - [[Alfornada Cavern]]{{sup/9|SV}}}}
{{Moveentry/1|0446|Munchlax|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|[[Terastal phenomenon|Wild Tera Pokémon]] - [[Kitakami Road]]{{sup/9|SV}}{{sup/9|TM}}}}
{{Moveentry/1|0471|Glaceon|type=Ice|1|Field|Field|[[Terastal phenomenon|Wild Tera Pokémon]] - [[North Province (Area One)]]{{sup/9|SV}}}}
{{Moveentry/1|0769|Sandygast|type=Ghost|type2=Ground|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|[[Terastal phenomenon|Wild Tera Pokémon]] - [[Asado Desert]]{{sup/9|SV}}}}
{{Moveentry/1|0778|Mimikyu|type=Ghost|type2=Fairy|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|[[Terastal phenomenon|Wild Tera Pokémon]] - [[North Province (Area Two)]]{{sup/9|SV}}}}
{{Moveentry/1|0933|Naclstack|type=Rock|1|Mineral|Mineral|[[Terastal phenomenon|Wild Tera Pokémon]] - [[West Province (Area Two)]]{{sup/9|SV}}}}
{{Movefoot|Ghost|1}}

===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
====[[Generation IV]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Unknown}}
{{Moveentry/1|0446|Munchlax|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|[[List of local Korean event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#Munchlax|Shinsegae Munchlax]]}}
{{Movefoot|Unknown|1}}

==In other games==
===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]===
When Curse is used by a Pokémon that is not a {{type|Ghost}}, the user's Attack and Defense is raised by one stage, and their [[Travel Speed]] is lowered by one stage. When used by a Ghost-type, Curse will inflict the {{DL|Status condition (Mystery Dungeon)|Cursed}} status condition on the target at the cost of half of the user's current HP. This status causes the inflicted Pokémon to lose 1/4 of its maximum HP at the end of the next turn and every 10 turns thereafter{{sup/md|RB}}{{sup/md|TDS}}, or at the end of every turn{{sup/md|GtI}}{{sup/md|SMD}}. This lasts for 4-5{{sup/md|RB}}{{sup/md|TDS}} / 2{{sup/md|GtI}}{{sup/md|SMD}} turns.

Curse is classified as a Ghost-type move starting from [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity|Gates to Infinity]] (being classed as a {{type|Normal}} prior to this). In Gates to Infinity only, the Travel Speed drop will only last one turn.

{{MDMoveheader|type=ghost}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=RB|pp=17|acc=100%|range=Usernon-Ghost FrontGhost|target=Usernon-Ghost EnemyGhost|cuts=No}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=TDS|pp=17|acc=100%|range=Usernon-Ghost FrontGhost|target=Usernon-Ghost EnemyGhost|cuts=No}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=BSL|pp=17|acc=100%|range=Usernon-Ghost FrontGhost|target=Usernon-Ghost EnemyGhost|cuts=No}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=GTI|pp=20|ppmax=99|acc=—%|range=Usernon-Ghost FrontGhost|target=User non-Ghost EnemyGhost|cuts=No}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=SMD|pp=20|ppmax=99|acc=—%|range=Usernon-Ghost FrontGhost|target=Usernon-Ghost EnemyGhost|cuts=No}}
{{MDMovefoot|type=ghost|RB=yes|TDS=yes|BSL=yes|GTI=yes|SMD=yes|RTDX=yes}}

===[[Pokémon Rumble Blast]]===
When used by a non-Ghost-type Pokémon, Curse is the same as in Generation V. When used by a Ghost-type Pokémon, Curse deals damage and then drains the opponent's health over time.

==={{g|Rumble Rush}}===
In {{g|Rumble Rush}}, all [[status move]]s including Curse could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Curse could be seen as a move used by Boss {{p|Haunter}}.

{{RumbleRushOtherAttack|move=Curse|type=Ghost
|charge=1.1
|range=Circular (ranged)
|target=Enemy
|effect=Puts a curse on the foe}}

==={{g|UNITE}}===
In Pokémon UNITE, Curse is {{p|Trevenant}}'s first move. It is obtained by evolving at level 5 and upgrading {{m|Will-O-Wisp}} into it instead of {{m|Wood Hammer}}. The user creates a cursed zone in exchange for 4% max HP per second for 6 seconds, dealing damage over time to enemies in the area of effect every .5s for 6s and decreasing their movement speed. The lower the user's HP is, the greater the decrease in movement speed. While using this move, the user builds up curse power every time it deals or receives damage. Releasing this built-up power will deal additional damage to enemies in the area of effect. If the curse power is at maximum when it's released, the cooldowns of Branch Poke, Horn Leech, and Pain Split are reset. At level 11, the move's radius increases.

===Description===
{{movedesc|Ghost}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Boosts the user's Attack and Defense by one level, but also lowers Movement Speed by one level. If used by a Ghost type, the target is cursed, and the user's HP halved.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Boosts the user's Attack and Defense by 1 level but also reduces Movement Speed by 1 level. If this move is used by a Ghost-type Pokémon, it afflicts the target with a Cursed status condition but halves the user's HP.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|じぶんのこうげきぼうぎょを１だんかいあげるがいどうそくどが１だんかいさがるゴーストタイプがつかったときはてきポケモンをのろいじょうたいにするがじぶんのＨＰははんぶんになる|Boosts the user's Attack and Defense by 1 level but also reduces Movement Speed by 1 level. If this move is used by a Ghost-type Pokémon, it afflicts the target with a Cursed status condition but halves the user's HP}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|It boosts your Attack and Defense, but it lowers your Travel Speed. If this is used by a Ghost-type Pokémon, it causes the Cursed status condition to the enemy. But it halves your HP.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|It boosts your Attack and Defense, but it lowers your Travel Speed. If this is used by a Ghost-type Pokémon, it makes the enemy cursed but halves your HP.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{movemanga|type=???|exp=yes|gen=The user cuts its own health in order to lay a curse on the opponent.|image1=Masked Man Gastly Curse.png|image1p=Gastly}}
{{movep|type=???|ms=092|pkmn=Gastly|method=Gastly's opponent starts suffering from an intense pain and becomes unable to move.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=???|user=Masked Man|user1=The Masked Man's Gastly|startcode=PS171|startname=The Last Battle V|notes=Debut}}

==In other generations==
===Core series games===
====Ghost-type Pokémon====
{{Movegen
|type=???
|genII=Curse II Ghost
|genIII=Curse III Ghost
|genIV=Curse IV Ghost
}}

{{Movegen
|type=Ghost
|genV=Curse V Ghost
|genVI=Curse VI Ghost
|genVII=Curse VII Ghost
|genVIII=Curse VIII ghost
}}
====Non-Ghost-type Pokémon====
{{Movegen
|type=???
|genII=Curse II other
|genIII=Curse III other
|genIV=Curse IV other
}}

{{Movegen
|type=Ghost
|genV=Curse V other
|genVI=Curse VI other
|genVII=Curse VII other
|genVIII=Curse VIII other
}}
===Side series games===
====Ghost-type Pokémon====
{{Movegen
|type=???
|Stad2=Curse Stad2 Ghost
|Colo=Curse Colo Ghost
|XD=Curse XD Ghost
|PBR=Curse PBR Ghost
}}
====Non-Ghost-type Pokémon====
{{Movegen
|type=???
|Stad2=Curse Stad2 other
|Colo=Curse Colo other
|XD=Curse XD other
|PBR=Curse PBR other
}}
===Spin-off series games===
====Ghost-type Pokémon====
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|PMDRB=Curse PMD RB Ghost
|PMDTDS=Curse PMD TDS Ghost
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Ghost
|PMDGTI=Curse PMD GTI Ghost 2
|PSMD=Curse PSMD Ghost 2
}}

====Non-Ghost-type Pokémon====
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|PMDRB=Curse PMD RB other
|PMDTDS=Curse PMD TDS other
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Ghost
|PMDGTI=Curse PMD GTI other
|PSMD=Curse PSMD other
}}

==Trivia==
* Curse and Z-Curse are the only moves with effects that vary depending on the type of the user.
** Curse's differing effects are a play on its Japanese name, のろい ''Noroi'', which can mean either "curse" (呪い) or "dull/slow" (鈍い), depending on the kanji used. This is why it bestows an actual curse when used by Ghost-type Pokémon but lowers Speed when used by non-Ghost-type Pokémon.
* In [[Generation II]], three Pokémon could legitimately use both effects of the move by using {{m|Conversion}} or {{m|Conversion 2}} to alter its own type to and from the {{t|Ghost}} type: {{p|Porygon}}, {{p|Porygon2}}, and {{p|Smeargle}}. Technically speaking, any Pokémon that can change its type in battle (e.g. via {{a|Color Change}}, {{m|Reflect Type}} or {{m|Trick-or-Treat}}) can use of both of Curse's effects. Similarly, if a Ghost-type Pokémon uses Curse while under the effect of {{m|Soak}} or {{m|Magic Powder}}, the non-Ghost version will be used. In addition, any user of the move in [[Generation IX]] can use both effects due to [[Terastal phenomenon|Terastallization]].
* Curse is one of the four moves from [[Generation II]] to have its {{DL|List of modified moves|Type changes|type changed}} in a later [[generation]], the others being {{m|Charm}}, {{m|Moonlight}}, and {{m|Sweet Kiss}}. Of these four, it is the only one to not change in [[Generation VI]], the only move of the four that is a Ghost-type move, and the only move not change into a {{type|Fairy}} move.
** Of the moves that have changed their type, Curse is the only one that wasn't originally a {{type|Normal}} move.
* This move was {{TCG ID|Fossil|Gengar|5}}'s {{TCG|Pokémon Power}} in the {{TCG|Fossil}} set of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], before it was introduced in the Generation II games.
* In [[Generation II]], [[TM03]], which contains Curse, is given away only at night by a man telling the following story:
::''"Let me recount a terrifying tale... Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was given a new Bicycle... He wanted to try it right away... He was having so much fun that he didn't notice the sun had set... While riding home in the pitch-black night, the bike suddenly slowed! The pedals became heavy! When he stopped pedaling, the bike began slipping backwards! It was as if the bike were cursed and trying to drag him into oblivion! ... ... Shrieeeek! The boy had been riding uphill on Cycling Road! ... Ba-dum ba-dum! For listening so patiently, you may take this—TM03! TM03 is Curse. It's a terrifying move that slowly whittles down the victim's HP."''
* In [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], an unused item description for TM03 lists Curse's type as '''N & G''' (Japanese: '''Ｎ＆Ｇ'''), an abbreviation for Normal and Ghost.
* Ghost-type Curse is likely inspired by the traditional Japanese ritual ''{{wp|Ushi no toki mairi|ushi no toki mairi}}'', in which a curse is placed on a target by driving nails into a straw effigy and onto a tree.

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{ghost color}}|bordercolor={{unknown color dark}}
|zh_yue=詛咒 ''{{tt|Jojau|Curse}}'' {{tt|*|Games}} 咒語 ''{{tt|Jauyúh|Curse}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|zh_cmn=詛咒 / 诅咒 ''{{tt|Zǔzhòu|Curse}}'' {{tt|*|Games (Traditional; Simplified Pre-BDSP)}} 咒术 ''{{tt|Zhòushù|Incantation}}'' {{tt|*|Games (Simplified BDSP onwards)}} 咒語 / 咒语 ''{{tt|Zhòuyǔ|Curse}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|cs=Prokletí
|fr=Malédiction
|de=Fluch
|el=Κατάρα ''Katára''
|it=Maledizione
|ko=저주 ''Jeoju''
|nl=Vloek
|pt_br=Maldição
|sr=Kletva
|es=Maldición
|vi=Nguyền Rủa
}}
{{Generation II TMs}}
{{Generation IX TMs}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}

[[Category:???-type moves]]
[[Category:Moves that can raise the user's Attack]]
[[Category:Moves that can raise the user's Defense]]
[[Category:Moves that can lower the user's Speed]]
[[Category:Moves that have had their type changed]]
[[Category:Moves that cost HP to use]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]

[[de:Fluch]]
[[es:Maldición]]
[[fr:Malédiction]]
[[it:Maledizione]]
[[ja:のろい]]
[[zh:诅咒（招式）]]

Trump Card (move)

2025-05-24T21:54:09Z

Weak2Normal: /* Effect */

{{redirect|Trump Card|the Supporter card that appeared in the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game|TCG}}|Lysandre's Trump Card (Phantom Forces 99)}}
{{MoveInfobox
|n=376
|name=Trump Card
|jname=きりふだ
|jtrans=Trump Card
|jtranslit=Kirifuda
|gameimage=Trump Card VII.png
|gameimagewidth=300
|type=Normal
|damagecategory=Special
|basepp=5
|maxpp=8
|power=—
|accuracy=—
|gen=IV
|bdesc=The foe is hit with a Special attack. The less PP the move has, the more base power.
|category=Cool
|appealsc=0
|scdesc=Earn +1 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn, +2 if performs second, +3 if performs third and +4 if performs last
|appeal6=1
|jam6=0
|cdesc6=Works better the later it is used in a turn.
|pokefordex=Trump%20Card
|touches=yes
|protect=yes
|magiccoat=no
|snatch=no
|mirrormove=yes
|kingsrock=yes
|flag7=no
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'''Trump Card''' (Japanese: '''きりふだ''' ''Trump Card'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Normal}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation IV]].

==Effect==
Trump Card inflicts damage and bypasses {{stat|accuracy}} checks to always hit, unless the target is in the [[semi-invulnerable turn]] of a move such as {{m|Dig}} or {{m|Fly}}.

Trump Card's [[power]] depends on the move's remaining [[PP]] after use, powering up when its PP is lower. Trump Card's power is calculated as follows:
{| style="background: #{{Normal color light}}; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #{{Normal color}}"
|-
! Remaining PP after use
! Power
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 4+
| 40
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 3
| 50
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 2
| 60
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 1
| 80
|-
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybl|5px}}" | 0
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | 200
|}

Trump Card takes into account the PP lost from {{m|Spite}} and {{a|Pressure}}. However, Trump Card does not interact with {{m|Eerie Spell}} and {{m|G-Max Depletion}} (which are not available in the same games).

Trump Card will always consider the current PP at the time of execution of the move, even in cases where PP is restored by {{m|Lunar Dance}} or a held [[Leppa Berry]].

When Trump Card is called by another move such as {{m|Metronome}} or {{m|Assist}}, it will instead use the PP of that move with the same chart applying.

===Generation VIII onwards===
Trump Card cannot be selected in a battle.

==Description==
{{movedesc|Normal}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}|The fewer PP this move has, the more power it has for attack.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|The fewer PP this move has, the greater its attack power.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}} {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}|The fewer PP this move has, the greater its power.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}} {{gameabbrev9|SV}}|This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Movehead/Games|Normal|g1=none|g2=none|g3=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=none|g9=none}}
{{Moveentry/4|0133|Eevee|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|57|57{{sup/5|BW}} 45{{sup/5|B2W2}}|45|45||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/4|0199|Slowking|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|53|49|49|49|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0312|Minun|type=Electric|1|Fairy|Fairy|48|51|51{{sup/6|XY}} 40{{sup/6|ORAS}}|40|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0801|Magearna|type=Steel|type2=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms||||97|}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|4}}

===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
{{Movehead/Games|Normal|Egg Move|g1=none|g2=none|g3=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=none|g9=none}}
{{Moveentry/4|0083|Farfetch'd|type=Normal|type2=Flying|2|Flying|Field|−|✔|✔|✔||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/4|0115|Kangaskhan|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|−|✔|✔|✔||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/4|0206|Dunsparce|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔|✔|✔||STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/4|0341|Corphish|type=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|−|✔|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0422|Shellos|type=Water|2|Water 1|Amorphous|form=All forms|✔{{sup/4|HGSS}}|✔|✔|✔|}}
{{Moveentry/4|0501|Oshawott|type=Water|1|Field|Field||✔|✔|✔|}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|4}}

===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
====[[Generation IV]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Normal}}
{{Moveentry/1|0133|Eevee|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|{{DL|List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV|2010 World Championships Eevee}} [[Video Game Championships 2010 Eevee]]|STAB='''|note=Lv. 50}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|1}}

==In other games==
==={{g|Mystery Dungeon series}}===
Trump Card inflicts damage. Its damage depends on the move's PP.

In the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers]] series, Trump Card's damage is multiplied by 1.5×, 2×, and 2.5× at 70%, 50%, and 20% PP left, respectively. In {{g|Super Mystery Dungeon}}, the power of the move is increased approximately by 30%, 60%, 90%, and 120%, if the move has 4, 3, 2, or 1 PP, respectively.

{{MDMoveheader|type=normal}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=TDS|pow=1|pp=5|acc=—%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=BSL|pow=1|pp=5|acc=—%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=GTI|pp=10|ppmax=50|acc=—%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=SMD|pow=5|powmax=99|pp=10|ppmax=30|acc=—%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}
{{MDMovefoot|type=normal|TDS=yes|BSL=yes|GTI=yes|SMD=yes|RTDX=yes}}

===Description===
{{movedesc|normal}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Inflicts damage on the target. It never misses. The lower the PP left for this move, the greater its damage.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるかならずめいちゅうするＰＰがすくないほどダメージがおおきくなる|Inflicts damage on the target. It never misses. The lower the PP left for this move, the greater its damage}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|It damages an enemy. It never misses. The lower the PP of the move is, the greater the damage the move causes.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|The lower this move's PP, the more powerful it gets.{{tt|*|Move Summary}} It damages an enemy. It never misses. The lower the PP of the move, the greater the damage it causes.{{tt|*|Move Description}}}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
{{moveanime|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user fires cards at the opponent.|image1=Virgil Eevee Trump Card.png|image1p=Eevee}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=133|pkmn=Eevee|method=Eevee creates six red-glowing cards of energy in the form of a ring in front of its body. It then fires the cards at the opponent.}}
{{movebtm|type=normal|user=Virgil|user1=Virgil's Eevee|startcode=BW108|startname=A Unova League Evolution!|notes=Debut}}

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user shocks the foe.|image1=Charon Slowking Trump Card Adventures.png|image1p=Slowking}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=199|pkmn=Slowking|method=Slowking aims its hands at the opponent and fires multiple beams of electricity-like energy from them at the opponent.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Charon|user1=Charon's Slowking|startcode=PS433|startname=The Final Dimensional Duel III|notes=Debut}}

==In other generations==
{{incomplete|section|missing Battle Revolution}}
===Core series games===
{{Movegen
|type=normal
|genIV=Trump Card IV
|genV=Trump Card V
|genVI=Trump Card VI
}}
===Spin-off series games===
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|PMDTDS=Trump Card PMD TDS
|PMDGTI=Trump Card PMD GTI
|PSMD=Trump Card PSMD
}}

==Trivia==
*Most of Trump Card's animations depict it as slicing the opponent. This may be because its Japanese name, read in kanji, contains 切り ''kiri'', meaning "cut".

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{normal color}}|bordercolor={{normal color light}}
|zh_yue=王牌 ''{{tt|Wòhngpàaih|Trump Card}}''
|zh_cmn=王牌 ''{{tt|Wángpái|Trump Card}}''
|fr=Atout
|de=Trumpfkarte
|el=Κρυφό Χαρτί
|it=Asso
|ko=마지막수단 ''Majimak Sudan''
|pl=Atut
|pt_br=Curinga
|pt_eu=Cartas de Trunfo
|sr=Adut
|es=As Oculto
|vi=Át Chủ Bài
|ru=Козырная Карта ''Kozyrnaya Karta''
}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}

[[Category:Moves that cannot miss]]
[[Category:Moves that have variable power]]
[[Category:Moves unusable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
[[Category:Moves unusable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]

[[de:Trumpfkarte]]
[[es:As oculto]]
[[fr:Atout]]
[[it:Asso]]
[[ja:きりふだ]]
[[zh:王牌（招式）]]

Evolution

2025-05-13T00:02:30Z

Weak2Normal: /* In the core series games */

{{samename|set in the video game {{vg|Pokémon Trading Card Game}}|Evolution (TCG GB1)}} ''For other uses, see [[Evolution (disambiguation)]].''
[[File:Evolution SV.png|thumb|250px|right|{{p|Pikachu}} evolving into {{p|Raichu}}, depicted in {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}]]
'''Evolution'''<ref group="note">Capitalized as "Evolution" since {{g|X and Y}}, except for in Pokédex entries. Note that "evolve" and its conjugations, as well as "evolutionary", use {{wp|Title case|sentence case}}.</ref> (Japanese: '''{{tt|進化|しんか}}''' ''Evolution'') is a process in which a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} changes into a different species of Pokémon.

==In the core series games==
Evolution is not a merely visual change. When a Pokémon evolves, it becomes a new species of Pokémon. This new species has a different Pokédex number and [[base stat]]s, and may be a different [[type]] (although normally at least one of the pre-evolved form's types remains the same), learn different moves, and have a different [[Ability]]. The Pokémon's personal properties, however, such as [[Nature]] and {{Shiny|Shininess}}, remain.

Holding an [[Everstone]] prevents a Pokémon from evolving by level up or trade. Additionally, the player can [[Evolution prevention|prevent a Pokémon from evolving]] upon leveling up by pressing the B button when it would evolve. Evolution cannot be prevented using the B button if it is the result of a [[Evolution_item#Directly_used|directly used item]] or a [[Trade_Evolution|trade]]. In {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, if the player does not have the [[National Pokédex]], if a Pokémon in the [[Kanto Pokédex]] meets its Evolution conditions but its evolved form is not in the Kanto Pokédex (for example, {{p|Chansey}}'s Evolution into {{p|Blissey}}), it will attempt to evolve but fail.

When a Pokémon evolves, it immediately attempts to learn all moves that the evolved form can learn at its current [[level]]. Additionally, starting in [[Generation VII]], some Pokémon have [[Evolution move]]s, which are moves that Pokémon will always attempt to learn when evolving into that species, regardless of level.

[[Professor Elm]] and [[Professor Rowan]] are the leading experts in Pokémon Evolution. According to Rowan's research, over 90% of all Pokémon are connected to at least one other through Evolution. Currently, the actual percentage is {{#expr:(1-(
{{PAGESINCAT:Pokémon that are not part of an evolutionary line}}-2)/{{numpkmn}})*100 round 0}}% of all known Pokémon. Rowan's research focuses on whether Evolution is a form of maturity in Pokémon, and looking at the implications of the process on [[Legendary Pokémon]] (which could not evolve in [[Generation IV]], when Rowan debuted).

===Evolutionary lines===
[[File:Piplup family anime.png|thumb|240px|right|The {{p|Piplup}} line in ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'']]
An evolutionary line is a group of Pokémon who are all related by Evolution. The species at the lowest evolutionary stage in an evolutionary line can ultimately evolve into any member of the evolutionary line.

Pokémon evolutionary lines have anywhere between one and three stages. In a one-stage line, there is only a single Pokémon that cannot evolve. In a two-stage line, any member of the line can evolve at most once, from the unevolved form into one of the evolved forms. In a three-stage line, at least one of the evolved forms can evolve once again.

====One-Evolution lines====
:''See also: [[:Category:Pokémon that are part of a two-stage evolutionary line]]''
These are evolutionary lines in which a Pokémon can only ever evolve once. These are the most common type of evolutionary lines. An example of this type of Evolution line is below.

{| style="margin:auto; background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|15px}}"
|
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #C4E673; {{roundy|15px}}"
|-
| rowspan="2" |
| Lowest
|
| Highest
| rowspan="2" |
|-
| style="background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|1em}}" | [[File:401Kricketot.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Kricketot|000}}
| Trigger → {{color2|000|Level|Level 10}}+
| style="background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|1em}}" | [[File:402Kricketune.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Kricketune|000}}
|-
| colspan="3" |
|}
|}

====Two-Evolution lines====
:''See also: [[:Category:Pokémon that are part of a three-stage evolutionary line]]''
These are evolutionary lines in which a Pokémon can evolve twice. All regional [[first partner Pokémon]] have this type of evolutionary line. An example of this type of Evolution line is below.

{| style="margin:auto; background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|15px}}"
|
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #C4E673; {{roundy|15px}}"
|-
| rowspan="2" |
| Lowest
|
| Middle
|
| Highest
| rowspan="2" |
|-
| style="background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|1em}}" | [[File:137Porygon.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Porygon|000}}
| Trigger → Trade Holding {{color2|000|Upgrade}}
| style="background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|1em}}" | [[File:233Porygon2.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Porygon2|000}}
| Trigger → Trade Holding {{color2|000|Dubious Disc}}
| style="background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|1em}}" | [[File:474Porygon-Z.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Porygon-Z|000}}
|-
| colspan="5" |
|}
|}

====Pokémon that do not evolve====
{{main|List of Pokémon that are not part of an evolutionary line}}
These are evolutionary lines with a single member, which cannot evolve. Many of the Pokémon that have no evolutionary relatives are {{pkmn2|Legendary}} or [[Mythical Pokémon]], although there are some Legendary and Mythical Pokémon that can evolve.

{| style="margin:auto; background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|15px}}"
|
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #C4E673; {{roundy|15px}}"
|-
| rowspan="2" |
| Only stage
| rowspan="2" |
|-
| style="background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|1em}}" | [[File:0870Falinks.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Falinks|000}}
|-
| colspan="5" |
|}
|}

====Branched Evolution lines====
{{main|List of Pokémon with branched Evolutions}}
Several one- and two-Evolution lines are also branched Evolution lines. A branched Evolution line has a member that can evolve into one of several different Pokémon. {{p|Eevee}} is the most extreme example, having [[Eeveelution|eight different possible evolved forms]]. An example of this type of Evolution line is below.

{| style="margin:auto; background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|15px}}"
|
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #C4E673; {{roundy|15px}}"
|-
| rowspan="3" |
| Lowest
|
| Middle
|
| Highest
| rowspan="3" |
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|1em}}" | [[File:043Oddish.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Oddish|000}}
| rowspan="2" | Trigger → {{color2|000|Level|Level 21}}+
| rowspan="2" style="background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|1em}}" | [[File:044Gloom.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Gloom|000}}
| Trigger → {{color2|000|Leaf Stone}}
| style="background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|1em}}" | [[File:045Vileplume.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Vileplume|000}}
|-
| Trigger → {{color2|000|Sun Stone}}
| style="background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|1em}}" | [[File:182Bellossom.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Bellossom|000}}
|-
| colspan="5" |
|}
|}

===== Eeveelutions =====
{{Main|Eeveelution}}
{{p|Eevee}} holds the record for most branched Evolutions, being able to evolve into eight different species. Each Evolution of Eevee has a unique type, unlike other Evolutions that keep at least one type when evolving.

===Methods of Evolution===
{{main|Methods of Evolution}}
In the [[core series]] games, Pokémon normally only evolve after one of three events:
*[[List of Pokémon that evolve at or above a certain level|Gaining a level]] (the most common trigger)
*{{cat|Pokémon that evolve by using an item|Being exposed to an item}} (such as an [[Evolution stone]])
*{{cat|Pokémon that evolve through trading|Being traded}}

Before [[Generation VIII]], the above were the only triggers to evolve Pokémon. However, Generation VIII introduced several new triggers, each used either by a single Pokémon species or by two.

In addition to the trigger, many Pokémon have one or more additional requirements for them to be able to evolve. These include:
* Having high [[friendship]]
* Holding a specific [[item]]
* The [[time]] of day
* Knowing a certain move or a move of a certain [[type]]
* Using a certain move a number of times
* The location the player is in, or the current [[weather]] in that location
* Having a certain Pokémon or a certain type of Pokémon in the [[party]]
* Battling a certain Pokémon under special circumstances
* Being upside-down
* Being traded for a specific Pokémon

Some Evolutions are dependent on the Pokémon's [[gender]]. For example, only female {{p|Combee}} can evolve into {{p|Vespiquen}}—male Combee cannot evolve at all. Similarly, all {{p|Snorunt}} can evolve into {{p|Glalie}}, but only female Snorunt can evolve into {{p|Froslass}}. On the other hand, male {{p|Burmy}} can only evolve into {{p|Mothim}}, while female Burmy can only evolve into {{p|Wormadam}}.

For some Evolutions into Pokémon with multiple forms, the form of the evolved Pokémon depends on how it evolved. For example, {{p|Wormadam}}'s cloak depends on the cloak {{p|Burmy}} had when it evolved. Similarly, the form of {{p|Toxtricity}} which {{p|Toxel}} evolves into depends on its [[Nature]].

===Abilities===
Normally, a Pokémon will retain its Ability slot upon Evolution - if it had its species second Ability before evolving, it will still have its species second Ability after evolving (e.g. a {{p|Poochyena}} with {{a|Quick Feet}} will still have Quick Feet after evolving into {{p|Mightyena}}, but Poochyena with {{a|Run Away}} will instead have {{a|Intimidate}} after evolving.).

However, some Pokémon originally from the [[Generation III]] games can change Ability slot upon Evolution. When Abilities were introduced in Generation III, some Pokémon only had one possible Ability but were given a second Ability in Generation IV. If a Pokémon whose species gained an Ability after Generation III is transferred to a Generation IV or {{gen|V}} game, it will initially retain its original Ability; upon evolving, however, its Ability slot will be recalculated and its Ability may change. When a Pokémon is transferred to Generation VI or [[Generation VII]], however, it will be locked into the appropriate slot for its current Ability.

===Animations===
In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon]], [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon]], Evolution into an [[Alolan form]] has a different theme and a different colored background during Evolution. In [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], if there is enough space around the player when a Pokémon evolves, the area that the player is in will be used as the background and the camera can be moved, but if there is not enough space, or the player is currently in [[Area Zero]], the game will cut to an abstract colored background with a fixed camera for the Evolution like in previous games.

Uniquely, if {{p|Tandemaus}} [[level]]s up to level 25 or higher in a battle it was not sent out in, it will evolve into {{p|Maushold}} immediately after the battle ends with no animation.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{bulba color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{bulba color dark}}" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="3"
|-
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution I.png]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution II.png]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution RS.png]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution FRLGE.png]]
|-
! style="background:#{{Kanto color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation I}}
! style="background:#{{Johto color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation II}}
! style="background:#{{hoenn color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|RS}}
! style="background:#{{Kanto color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FRLG}}{{color2|fff|Pokémon Emerald Version|E}}
|-
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution IV.png]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution V.png]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution XY.png|x120px]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution ORAS.png|x120px]]
|-
! style="background:#{{sinnoh color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation IV}}
! style="background:#{{unova color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation V}}
! style="background:#{{kalos color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon X and Y|XY}}
! style="background:#{{hoenn color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|fff|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|ORAS}}
|-
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution VII.png|x120px]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Alolan Evolution VII.png|x120px]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution PE.png|x120px]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution VIII.png|x120px]]
|-
! style="background:#{{alola color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Sun and Moon|SM}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|USUM}}
! style="background:#{{alola color}}; color:#fff; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Sun and Moon|SM}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|USUM}} ({{color2|fff|Regional form|Alolan Forms}})
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|PE}}
! style="background:#{{galar color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Sword and Shield|SwSh}}
|-
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution BDSP.png|x120px]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution LA.png|x120px]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution SV.png|x120px]]
|-
! style="background:#{{Sinnoh color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|BDSP}}
! style="background:#{{Hisui color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Legends: Arceus|LA}}
! style="background:#{{Paldea color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|SV}}
|-
! style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution Stadium.png|x120px]]
! style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution Stadium 2.png|x120px]]
! style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution Colosseum.png|x120px]]
! style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution XD.png|x120px]]
|-
! style="background:#{{Kanto color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Stadium|Stadium}}
! style="background:#{{Johto color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2}}
! style="background:#{{Orre color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Colosseum|Colosseum}}
! style="background:#{{Orre color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD}}
|}

==In the side series games==
===Pokémon Stadium series===
In [[Pokémon Stadium]] and {{pkmn|Stadium 2}}, a Pokémon on a Game Boy or Game Boy Color game connected via [[Transfer Pak]] can evolve by fulfilling the conditions required for Evolution, such as using an Evolution stone, trading a Pokémon, or using [[Rare Candy]] to level up a Pokémon to the required Evolution, as in the main series.

Using items on a Pokémon or trading Pokémon are features available in devices from the {{OBP|Pokémon Lab|Stadium}}. In Pokémon Stadium 2, the Pokémon Lab is located in [[White City]].

These Evolution features were not available in the original Japanese [[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)|Pokémon Stadium]]. In particular, the Evolution stones are not visible in the item list when selecting an item to use on a Pokémon. In this game, there is no Pokémon trade feature either.

===Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness===
In {{g|Colosseum}} and {{pkmn|XD: Gale of Darkness}}, while Evolution typically works as normal in the main series, [[Shadow Pokémon]] are incapable of evolving until they are [[Purification|purified]] and return to normal. Although Colosseum does not prevent Shadow Pokémon from evolving through Evolution stone, no Pokémon evolve using one.

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, because the game does not have a [[time]] mechanic, the player's {{p|Eevee}} cannot evolve into {{p|Espeon}} or {{p|Umbreon}} through the same means as the core series games. Early in the game, the player can choose one of five [[Evolution item]]s, each of which will cause Eevee to evolve into a different Pokémon. Among these items are the exclusive [[Sun Shard]] and [[Moon Shard]], [[Key Item]]s that allow Eevee to evolve into Espeon or Umbreon, respectively, after it levels up with high [[friendship]].

==In the spin-off games==
===Hey You, Pikachu!===
Some missions in [[Hey You, Pikachu!]] involve {{p|Pikachu}} interacting with other Pokémon in certain ways to cause their Evolution. In ''Caring for {{p|Caterpie}}'', the player and Pikachu supervise a group of Caterpie, who will evolve into {{p|Metapod}} and then {{p|Butterfree}} if treated well. In ''Field Trip'', Pikachu can water wild {{p|Oddish}} and {{p|Gloom}}, causing them to evolve into Gloom and {{p|Vileplume}}, respectively.

===Pokémon Conquest===
In {{g|Conquest}}, because the mechanics of [[level]]s, [[experience]], and [[friendship]] do not exist, Pokémon typically evolve once they reach a certain [[link]] threshold with their partnered [[Warrior]] or [[Warlord]]. Pokémon that normally evolve via high [[friendship]] in the main series games, such as {{p|Golbat}}, instead evolve after reaching a certain link percentage, usually between 60 and 70 percent. Pokémon that normally evolve starting at a specific level instead evolve when a certain [[statistic]] reaches a specific value. For example, {{p|Spheal}} evolves when its HP has reached a value of 138, which is partially determined by the link with its Warrior. Warriors with Pokémon that require an [[Evolution stone]] to evolve must equip themselves with that item and then perform an action that causes their link to improve, such as completing a battle.

===Pokémon Pinball series===
In [[Pokémon Pinball]] and [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire]], once the Evolution Mode or Evo Mode starts and the player chooses a Pokémon to evolve, then three instances of the same {{pin|Evolution Item}} appear somewhere on the table, one at a time. The player is required to get the three repeated Evolution Items before the time runs up to evolve the chosen Pokémon. For instance, if the player attempts to evolve a {{p|Vulpix}} into {{p|Ninetales}}, they will be required to find three [[Fire Stone]]s on the table. Most available Pokémon evolve by [[experience]], which requires getting three "Ex" Evolution Items. If the Pokémon evolves by [[trade]] in the core series, then the player needs to get three [[Game Link Cable|Link Cable]] Evolution Items.

Additionally, the manual of Pokémon Pinball refers to the act of {{pin|upgrade|upgrading}} a Poké Ball (for instance, changing a [[Great Ball]] into an [[Ultra Ball]]) as "evolving" the Ball.

===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
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===Pokémon Snap===
In {{g|Snap}}, the player can interact with Pokémon in certain ways that will make them evolve.
* At the end of [[Pokémon Island]]'s [[Tunnel]] stage, if the player lures the three {{p|Magnemite}} together, they will fuse and become a {{p|Magneton}}.
* At the end of {{OBP|Volcano|Snap}} stage, if the player knocks a {{p|Charmeleon}} into the crater of magma it is circling, it will evolve and come out as a {{p|Charizard}}.
* Luring a {{p|Slowpoke}} to a fishing area along the [[River]] will prompt it to fish with its tail, hooking a {{p|Shellder}}, causing it to evolve into {{p|Slowbro}}.
* Hitting the {{p|Grimer}} in the {{OBP|Cave|Snap}} three times with [[Pester Ball]]s will cause it to evolve into {{p|Muk}}.
* In the [[Valley]], completing a series of events will cause a {{p|Magikarp}} to evolve into {{p|Gyarados}}.

===Pokémon GO===
[[File:Pokémon GO evolution 2.png|thumb|150px|Caterpie evolving in Pokémon GO]]
In [[Pokémon GO]], the player can evolve Pokémon by spending {{OBP|Candy|GO}}. The Candy cost for Evolution varies between Pokémon species, ranging from 12 (to evolve {{p|Caterpie}} into {{p|Metapod}}) to 400 (to evolve {{p|Magikarp}} into {{p|Gyarados}} or {{p|Meltan}} into {{p|Melmetal}}).
:''See also: [[List of Pokémon by evolutionary line in Pokémon GO]]''

In addition to Candy, some Pokémon have additional requirements to evolve. These additional requirements include:
* Random Evolution — For some Pokémon with multiple Evolutions, the one it will evolve into is determined at random. These include:
** {{p|Eevee}} → {{p|Vaporeon}}, {{p|Jolteon}}, or {{p|Flareon}}
** {{p|Wurmple}} → {{p|Silcoon}} or {{p|Cascoon}}
** {{p|Clamperl}} → {{p|Huntail}} or {{p|Gorebyss}}
** {{p|Cherubi}} → Overcast Form or Sunshine Form {{p|Cherrim}}
* Item requirements
** Introduced with Generation II: {{bag/GO|Sun Stone}} [[Sun Stone]], {{bag/GO|Metal Coat}} [[Metal Coat]], {{bag/GO|King's Rock}} [[King's Rock]], {{bag/GO|Upgrade}} [[Upgrade]], {{bag/GO|Dragon Scale}} [[Dragon Scale]]
** Introduced with Generation IV: {{bag/GO|Sinnoh Stone}} Sinnoh Stone
** Introduced with Generation V: {{bag/GO|Unova Stone}} Unova Stone
* {{IV}} requirements
** {{p|Tyrogue}} evolves into {{p|Hitmonlee}}, {{p|Hitmonchan}}, or {{p|Hitmontop}} if its highest IV is for Attack, Defense, or HP, respectively.
* [[Buddy Pokémon]] requirements — Some Pokémon require players to complete {{OBP|Research|GO}}-like tasks with it as their Buddy Pokémon to evolve.
** Only {{p|Espeon}} and {{p|Umbreon}} must be set as the player's current buddy to evolve
* [[Gender]] requirements — Some Evolution paths are only possible if the Pokémon is of a specific gender. These requirements are the same in Pokémon GO as they are in the core series.
* [[Lure Module]] requirements — Some Pokémon require players to be in range of a special type of lure to evolve. These include:
** {{bag/GO|Mossy Lure Module}} [[Mossy Lure Module]]
** {{bag/GO|Glacial Lure Module}} [[Glacial Lure Module]]
** {{bag/GO|Magnetic Lure Module}} [[Magnetic Lure Module]]
** {{bag/GO|Rainy Lure Module}} [[Rainy Lure Module]]
* [[Weather#GO|Weather]] requirements — {{p|Sliggoo}} can only evolve into {{p|Goodra}} when it's raining (unless a [[Rainy Lure Module]] is present)
* [[Time]] requirements — Some Pokémon can only evolve, or evolve into different Pokémon or forms depending on time, depending on whether it is day or night. {{p|Ursaring}} can only evolve into {{p|Ursaluna}} during a full moon.
* [[Trade (GO)#Trade Evolution|Trade Evolution]] — Some Pokémon will cost zero Candy to evolve if it has been traded.
* Nicknames — If {{p|Eevee}} has a particular [[nickname]], then, once per nickname, it is guaranteed to evolve into the following, regardless of other conditions:
**'''[[Eevee brothers#Rainer|Rainer]]''' → Vaporeon
**'''[[Eevee brothers#Sparky|Sparky]]''' → Jolteon
**'''[[Eevee brothers#Pyro|Pyro]]''' → Flareon
**'''[[Sakura]]''' → Espeon
**'''[[Kimono Girl#In animation|Tamao]]''' → Umbreon
**'''[[Eevee users#Leafeon User Linnea|Linnea]]''' → Leafeon
**'''[[Eevee users#Glaceon User Rea|Rea]]''' → Glaceon
**'''[[Eevee users#Sylveon User Kira|Kira]]''' → Sylveon

===Pokémon Duel===
[[File:Pokémon Duel evolution.png|thumb|150px|Evolution in Pokémon Duel]]
In [[Pokémon Duel]], before a figure can evolve, the player must own both the pre-evolved figure and the evolved figure. The pre-evolved Pokémon must be set in the deck, and the evolved Pokémon must be set as that figure's Evolution. During a duel, the pre-evolved Pokémon will be able to evolve when it wins a battle and either knocks out or displaces its battle opponent. Pokémon can also be evolved by the effects of Attacks, Abilities, and Plates. An evolved figure (including Mega Evolution) will receive +10 to its White and Gold Attacks and +1 ★ to its Purple Attacks. This boost stacks for a Pokémon that has evolved more than once.

===Pokémon Masters EX===
In [[Pokémon Masters EX]], Pokémon from certain [[sync pair]]s are allowed to evolve through sync pair stories, where they must win a 1-on-1 battle. These sync pair stories become available once the sync pair reaches a specific level, and can be played at the cost of evolutionary items. Evolution requires Evolution Shard ×5 and the sync pair to be at least level 30; if the Pokémon can evolve again, another Evolution requires Evolution Crystal ×3 and the sync pair to be at least level 45. Evolved Pokémon will have increased stats, and in some cases their moves will change. If a Pokémon reaches its final evolutionary stage, then it also receives a new [[sync move]].

:''See also: [[Pokémon Masters EX#Sync Pair Stories|Pokémon Masters EX → Sync Pair Stories]]''
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| Level 30
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Pokémon that are hatched from [[Pokémon Egg]]s can be evolved using Evolution Shards and Evolution Crystals through the Affinity menu. Their level requirements are the same as standard sync pairs, but their item costs are lower, at just Evolution Shard ×1 or Evolution Crystal ×1. However, egg sync pairs do not receive sync pair stories, and do not receive a new sync move once fully evolved.

:''See also: [[Egg Pokémon (Masters)]]''
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===Pokémon UNITE===
In {{g|UNITE}}, Evolution is a major game mechanic. [[List of Pokémon in Pokémon UNITE|Unite Licenses]] featuring Pokémon that can evolve start each game at their lowest evolutionary stage that is not a [[Baby Pokémon]].({{p|Pikachu}} does not evolve, {{p|Duraludon}} does not evolve as its Evolution did not exist when it was added to UNITE.) When Pokémon reach certain [[level]]s, they evolve after either [[goal zone|scoring at a goal zone]] or defeating another Pokémon in battle. "Defeating another Pokémon" can be done either through directly [[Knock out (verb)|Knocking Out]] a Pokemon or getting an [[Knock out (verb)|Assist]] for contributing to Knocking Out a Pokémon on the opposing team. The level requirement varies by the species, and a Pokémon which can evolve at a certain level but has not evolved yet is unable to gain additional levels until it evolves. (Any [[experience|Exp. Points]] gained before evolving at that level are applied after Evolution.) While evolving, Pokémon are briefly {{UNITE|status condition|invincible}}.

Evolving increases the Pokémon's stats, and Pokémon usually learn a new [[move]] when they evolve. Most [[Holowear]] only applies to a Pokémon's final Evolution, but some Holowear modifies the appearance of prior evolutionary stages.

Some Pokémon, such as {{p|Kubfu}} and {{p|Scyther}}, choose their evolutionary line by choosing to learn specific moves. As a result of this, these Pokémon only evolve after learning the relevant move. {{p|Magikarp}} has an alternate method of evolving available exclusively to it. {{a|Rattled}} provides it an effort gauge which it can fill by contributing to the battle. If the effort gauge is filled up, Magikarp gets to evolve into {{p|Gyarados}} earlier than normal. This also causes Gyarados to learn moves whenever it evolves, rather than at a specific level.

[[Wild Pokémon]] involved in Unite Battles evolve during the Final Stretch portion of each Unite Battle. After evolving, they hold more [[Aeos energy]] than their unevolved forms. (However, wild Pokémon that do not evolve do still hold more Aeos energy during the Final Stretch, so this may not be linked to Evolution.) Note that wild Pokémon which appear as part of groups with their evolved form do not evolve.

Aeos energy can be used to make Pokémon evolve.<ref name="UNITEPress">[https://press.pokemon.com/en/releases/NEW-INFORMATION-REVEALED-FOR-Pokemon-UNITE NEW INFORMATION REVEALED FOR Pokémon UNITE], Press release</ref> Before every battle, Aeos energy is also used to reduce a Pokémon to [[level]] 1, causing it to [[devolve]] in the process.<ref name="UNITEPress" />

In [[Shivre City (Panic Parade)|Panic Parade]], the player's Pokémon gain Experience points, level up, and evolve at a set pace based on completed waves. The allied {{p|Tinkaton}} evolves similarly, starting from a {{p|Tinkatink}}. This may involve the functionality of the [[Aeos Shooter]].

===Eevee × Tamagotchi===
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In [[Eevee × Tamagotchi]], the player's virtual pet {{p|Eevee}} changes form 72 hours after it has hatched. There are eleven possible outcomes, including Eevee's eight standard Evolutions ({{p|Sylveon}}, {{p|Vaporeon}}, {{p|Jolteon}}, {{p|Flareon}}, {{p|Leafeon}}, {{p|Glaceon}}, {{p|Espeon}}, and {{p|Umbreon}}) and three additional forms ([[Serena's Sylveon|Costume Eevee]], Team Rocket Eevee, and {{p|Ditto}}).

The word "Evolution" is not mentioned in the game text and manual. Instead, the Japanese manual uses the word 「すがた」(''form'') referring to Eevee's forms.

===e-Reader games===
Some [[e-Reader]] applications feature Pokémon Evolution:

In [[Machop At Work]], if the player character {{p|Machop}} smashes 50-99 rocks, it evolves into {{p|Machoke}} at the end. If the player manages to smash all 100 rocks, the Machop evolves into Machoke, and then again into {{p|Machamp}}.

In {{OBP|Metronome|e-Reader}}, one of the short animations features {{p|Clefairy}} evolving into {{p|Clefable}}.

===Pokémon Zany Cards===
In [[Pokémon Zany Cards]], if the player matches all three cards of a [[Johto first partner Pokémon]] and its Evolutions, the game dialogue indicates that this Pokémon has evolved.

Specifically, it is possible to match:
* {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Bayleef}}, and {{p|Meganium}} cards
* {{p|Cyndaquil}}, {{p|Quilava}}, and {{p|Typhlosion}} cards
* {{p|Totodile}}, {{p|Croconaw}}, and {{p|Feraligatr}} cards

This is seen as the text "Evolved" appears during the card matching animation. At the end of the current card game, "Chikorita evolved", "Cyndaquil evolved", and/or "Totodile evolved" appear if applicable when counting the player scores.

===Pokémon Masters Arena===
In [[Pokémon Masters Arena]], the [[Mudkip's Bingo]] minigame includes 36 possible questions about the Pokémon Evolutions available as of [[Generation III]]. In these questions, "2nd evolution" and "3rd evolution" refer to the second and third stages, respectively. Some examples:

* "What is the 3rd evolution of {{p|Aron}}?" (Answer: {{p|Aggron}})
* "What is the 2nd evolution of {{p|Magikarp}}?" (Answer: {{p|Gyarados}})

===Pokémon Team Turbo===
In [[Pokémon Team Turbo]], the [[Charizard's Crossword Challenge]] is a crossword minigame about the Pokémon Evolutions available as of [[Generation III]], except the evolutionary lines of {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}} and some branched Evolutions are missing from this game.

In this game, "2nd Evolution" and "3rd Evolution" refer to the second and third evolutionary stages, respectively. Some possible in-game examples:

* "{{p|Whiscash}} evolves from ... ?" (Answer: {{p|Barboach}})
* "2nd Evolution of {{p|Ponyta}} ?" (Answer: {{p|Rapidash}})
* "3rd Evolution of {{p|Whismur}} ?" (Answer: {{p|Exploud}})

If a Pokémon has [[List of Pokémon with branched Evolutions|branched Evolutions]], only the first Evolution in the [[List of Pokémon by National Pokédex number|National Pokédex order]] is accepted as the correct answer. For instance:

* "3rd Evolution of {{p|Oddish}} ?" (Answer: {{p|Vileplume}})
* "2nd Evolution of {{p|Eevee}} ?" (Answer: {{p|Vaporeon}})

==In animation==
[[File:Slowking evolution anime.png|thumb|{{p|Slowpoke}} and {{p|Shellder}} evolving into {{p|Slowking}} in {{aniseries|GS}}]]
In the {{pkmn|animated series}}, Evolution happens in much the same way as it does in the {{pkmn|games}}; though [[level]]-based Evolutions and [[trade]]-based Evolutions do not occur using those methods, there are similarities in the way they come about. For example, {{an|Misty}}'s {{p|Poliwhirl}} evolved into {{TP|Misty|Politoed}} because it found {{Ash}}'s [[King's Rock]] and was holding it when Misty sent it out, while in the games it is required that Poliwhirl be traded while holding the King's Rock for the Evolution to take place (it should be noted that Poliwhirl had been through a machine in connection with it being healed at the Pokémon Center while holding the item). When a {{p|Beedrill}} attacked Ash's {{p|Metapod}}, it caused a crack to appear on its shell, which {{AP|Butterfree}} came out of (although later examples of Metapod evolving into Butterfree were treated as the more familiar form of Evolution used in the animated series).

Additionally, a difference can be seen in the fact that Pokémon evolve ''during'' a battle, as opposed to after it. Pokémon may also evolve when they are needed to, for an extra boost of power or gaining new abilities, instead of after a set amount of {{pkmn|training}}, such as when Ash's {{p|Charmeleon}} evolved into {{AP|Charizard}} to battle an Aerodactyl just three episodes after he evolved from Charmander, where the game requires Charmeleon to grow twenty levels to reach that stage. In addition, Pokémon can sometimes choose not to evolve, even if they evolve by a 'natural' method such as leveling up. This was shown when [[Ash's Bulbasaur]] refused to evolve during an Evolution festival for all Bulbasaur to evolve in ''[[EP051|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden]]''. It appears that Evolution has emotional implications for Pokémon - some Pokémon, such as Team Rocket's {{MTR}}, dislike their evolved forms, while others such as [[Ash's Pikachu]] simply want to prove they can be powerful without evolving. Conversely, when Pokémon do evolve, this can often be linked with an experience that causes them to mature emotionally or deal with an emotional issue, such as when the {{p|Poochyena}} in ''[[AG011|A Bite to Remember]]'' evolved, or the {{p|Paras}} in ''[[EP044|The Problem With Paras]]''. Poochyena, for some reason, had an aversion to using the move {{m|Bite}}, while Paras was extremely timid and weak in battle. Both of them evolved shortly after overcoming these issues. In ''[[JN001|Enter Pikachu!]]'', it was revealed that Ash's Pikachu evolved from a {{p|Pichu}} in the wild during a silent, tearful parting with a pack of {{p|Kangaskhan}} that had acted as his surrogate family. On the other hand, evolution is not always linked with maturity or the age of a Pokémon where the episode ''[[AG007|Tree's a Crowd]]'' features an elderly {{p|Treecko}}. Another example is in ''[[AG161|Odd Pokémon Out!]]'' where even after Evolution, [[Ash's Donphan]] still acted quite playful as it did when it was a {{p|Phanpy}}.

When a Pokémon begins to evolve, it will be enveloped by a brightly colored light while slowly changing form; in the [[original series]], ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', the light is simply white in color while in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' and ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'', the light is blue in color. In ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', different Evolution effects were introduced depending on which Pokémon is evolving; for instance, when {{an|Mallow}}'s {{p|Bounsweet}} evolved into {{TP|Mallow|Steenee}}, she shined pink and the physical changes that came with the Evolution could be seen happening. Although some Pokémon returned to the old-style Evolution effect (for instance, {{p|Sandygast}} into {{p|Palossand}} and {{p|Mareanie}} into {{p|Toxapex}}), others have been seen with completely new effects (notably {{AP|Rockruff}} and {{AP|Litten}}).

In ''[[HZ053|Hatenna and the Otherworldly]]'', a Pokémon's body began to glow briefly, indicating the start of its Evolution. This was first seen when [[Liko's Hatenna]] began to glow, hinting that she was was close to evolving before she actually evolved several moments later.

For a list of all Evolutions that Pokémon belonging to the main cast have undergone, see the [[List of animated series Pokémon by Evolution]].

<gallery>
Kakuna evolution anime.png|{{p|Kakuna}} evolving into {{p|Beedrill}} in ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]''
Ash Grovyle Evolution Aura.png|[[Ash's Grovyle]] emitting an aura before its Evolution in ''[[AG161|Odd Pokémon Out!]]''
Shelmet evolution Best Wishes.png|Evolution in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''
Liko Hatenna Evolution Glimpse.png|[[Liko's Hatenna]]'s Evolution glimpse
</gallery>

==In the manga==
{{incomplete|section|Shouldn't this go through Evolution in each major manga adaption and mention any minor ones?}}
Evolution is portrayed differently across manga adaptations. For example, in [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]], Pokémon are capable to evolve whenever they wish, and they revert to previous Evolution stages. It seems that Pokémon can skip Evolution stages as well, as is the case with [[Green's Charizard|Green's Charmander]] when it skips its {{p|Charmeleon}} stage and evolves directly into {{p|Charizard}}.

===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:PS194.png|thumb|220px|Evolution in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
[[File:Vee Eeveelutions.png|thumb|left|220px|Vee with his temporary evolutions]]
In the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga, Evolution happens in much the same way as it does in the {{pkmn|games}}, though it often displays them in a way that would be impossible. For example, even though [[Blue's Machoke]] evolved after being [[trade]]d to {{adv|Red}}, it took time before the Evolution took place instead of happening right away. Twice, a Pokémon that required an [[Evolution stone]] to evolve did so by being exposed to a similar energy. Red's {{p|Poliwhirl}} was able to evolve into [[Poli|Poliwrath]] due to the bottom of [[Vermilion Harbor]] having traces of a [[Water Stone]], and {{adv|Gold}}'s {{p|Sunkern}} evolved into {{p|Sunflora}} due to the [[harsh sunlight]] made by her usage of {{m|Sunny Day}} reflecting off the rocks near [[Ilex Forest]] and replicating a [[Sun Stone]]'s effects.

Additionally, a difference can be seen in the fact that Pokémon evolve ''during'' a battle, as opposed to after it. Pokémon may also evolve when they need an extra boost of power or to gain new abilities, instead of after a set amount of training, such as when {{adv|Y}}'s {{p|Frogadier}} evolved into [[Croaky|Greninja]] to help keep himself from falling asleep under [[Xerosic]]'s {{p|Malamar}}'s {{m|Hypnosis}}.

Pokémon, under most circumstances, are unable to stop their Evolution once it begins. The only consistent way to prevent it is by using a function of the [[Pokédex]]. {{adv|White}} once delayed [[Black's Tepig]] from evolving by shaking him, though it ultimately didn't stop it.

It is not uncommon for Pokémon that share a deep connection to evolve at the same time. This has been displayed multiple times, with a notable example coming from the Johto [[first partner Pokémon]]—[[Exbo]], [[Silver's Feraligatr]], and [[Megaree]]—when they all evolved into their final forms while fighting {{adv|Lugia}}.

Due to experimentations done on him by [[Team Rocket]], [[Red's Eevee]] was capable of freely changing from an Eevee into any of his three [[Generation I]] evolutions ({{p|Vaporeon}}, {{p|Jolteon}}, and {{p|Flareon}}) and [[Devolution|back]]. [[PS115|After]] evolving into {{p|Espeon}}, he lost this ability.

When a Pokémon begins to evolve, it will be enveloped by a bright light while changing form. In the earlier parts of the series, this was often displayed by the Pokémon twitching before transforming into their new form. Over time, the Evolution would be accompanied by the bright white light.

For a list of all Evolutions that Pokémon belonging to the [[Pokédex holder]]s have undergone, see the [[List of manga series Pokémon by Evolution]].

===Pokémon UNITE Manga - Come On Over to Aeos Island!===
In [[Pokémon UNITE Manga - Come On Over to Aeos Island!]], no Evolutions have been seen on panel. However, in ''[[COA1|Aeos Energy]]'', [[Professor Phorus]] recalled a time where the latent [[Aeos energy]] of [[Aeos Island]] caused her {{p|Beldum}} and a wild {{p|Scorbunny}} to appear to have evolved. This was depicted as having their Evolutions appear behind the original Pokémon in faded tones.

==In the TCG==
'''Evolution''' in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] is the process of playing an '''Evolution Pokémon''' (also known as an '''Evolution card'''). Evolution Pokémon cards, which include but are not limited to {{TCG|Stage 1 Pokémon}} and {{TCG|Stage 2 Pokémon}}, have a section which says which {{TCG|Pokémon}} they evolve from. Normally, Evolution Pokémon cards depict Pokémon that evolve from other Pokémon in the [[core series]]. Evolution cards normally cannot enter play without evolving a Pokémon that is already in play.

To evolve a Pokémon, a player puts an Evolution Pokémon on top of a Pokémon that is in play that has the name of the card that the Evolution Pokémon "evolves from". In most cases, the name being checked for is the name of the prior Evolution of the Pokémon depicted on the Evolution card. However, this is not always the case, as many (but not all) cards with modified names are not part of normal evolution chains. Those cards usually (but not always) check for a card with the name of the relevant pre-Evolution with the same modification to the card name. A Pokémon that has evolved is an '''evolved Pokémon''', meaning that it has one or more Pokémon placed underneath it that it evolved from.

When a Pokémon evolves, any [[Appendix:Glossary (TCG)#Damage|damage counters]] that were on the prior evolved form remain on the evolved Pokémon, and so are any attached cards like {{TCG|Energy}} and {{TCG|Pokémon Tool}}s. However, it recovers from all {{TCG|Special Condition}}s, and any other assorted {{TCG|effect}}s are also cleared off the Pokémon.

The characteristics of the prior Evolution, such as {{TCG|type}}, {{TCG|weakness}}, {{TCG|HP}}, and {{TCG|Retreat Cost}}, no longer have any effect on the evolved Pokémon. They are overridden by the characteristics of the Evolution card, which generally increases a Pokemon's HP and Retreat Cost and allows for its typing to change through Evolution. This also means that evolved Pokémon cannot use any of the {{TCG|attack}}s, {{TCG|Ability|Abilities}}, and other capabilities that the prior Evolution had, but also means evolved Pokémon benefit from usually having stronger attacks and more useful Abilities compared to their prior Evolutions.

Certain effects can care about if a Pokémon has evolved, if a Pokémon has evolved on a specific turn, what Pokémon it evolved from, or a combination of these criteria. Some effects can allow an evolved Pokémon to use attacks from its prior Evolutions.

The prior Evolutions of a Pokémon are still considered to be part of that Pokémon.<ref name="Ruling 1750">[https://compendium.pokegym.net/ruling/1750/ Compendium ruling], Compendium VMAX, [[Team Compendium]]</ref> While they are in play, the entire Pokémon is only one card.<ref>[https://compendium.pokegym.net/ruling/1635/ Compendium ruling], Compendium VMAX, [[Team Compendium]]</ref><ref name="Ruling 1750"/> If an evolved Pokémon leaves play and moves to another zone, its prior Evolutions are moved along with that card. The cards, however, return to being separate objects. Similarly, the prior Evolutions are not considered to be "attached" to the Pokémon. Some cards, such as {{TCG ID|Phantom Forces|AZ|91}}, move a Pokémon out of play but do something different to the cards attached to it. In such cases, the prior Evolutions move with the Pokémon card.<ref>[https://compendium.pokegym.net/ruling/943/ Compendium ruling], Compendium VMAX, [[Team Compendium]]</ref><ref>[https://compendium.pokegym.net/ruling/1904/ Compendium ruling], Compendium VMAX, [[Team Compendium]]</ref>

During each player's turn, that player can play any number of Evolution cards from their hand to evolve their Pokémon. Certain other effects can cause an Evolution card to be played and evolve a Pokémon, such as that of {{TCG ID|XY|Evosoda|116}}. However, Pokémon cannot be evolved on the first turn that each player takes in a game or on the first turn they come into play. As Evolution counts as entering play, Pokémon cannot evolve on the same turn they have previously evolved or [[Devolution|devolved]]. However, some effects exist which can circumvent these rules. The most common of them are the Adaptive Evolution and Evolutionary Advantage [[Ability (TCG)|Abilities]]. The Ancient Trait [[Ancient Trait|Δ Evolution]] is a mechanic from [[Roaring Skies]] which allows this as well. Note that affordances to evolve on a turn cannot be extended to other cards that cause Pokémon to evolve. For instance, a Pokémon with Δ Evolution does not allow a player to evolve that Pokémon using {{TCG|Rare Candy}} if it is that Pokémon's first turn in play.<ref name="Ruling 1750"/>

===Stages of Evolution===
There are three main stages of Evolution in the TCG.
*{{TCG|Basic Pokémon}}, which represent the initial evolutionary stage. Pokémon that evolve from a Pokémon released in a later generation, such as {{p|Electabuzz}} or {{p|Pikachu}}, are usually Basic Pokémon, despite being the second Pokémon in their evolutionary lines. Their pre-Evolutions, like {{p|Elekid}} and {{p|Pichu}}, are also usually Basic Pokémon.
*{{TCG|Stage 1 Pokémon}}, which represent the middle or final evolutionary forms of certain Pokémon and is the initial stage of [[Fossil Pokémon]] in some sets. They usually evolve from Basic Pokémon, and are Evolution cards
*{{TCG|Stage 2 Pokémon}}, which represent the final evolutionary forms of certain Pokémon. They usually evolve from Stage 1 Pokémon, and are Evolution cards.

A number of stages can be found on older cards, but no longer see print on newer cards.
*In the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game#Neo Series|Neo Series]] and the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game#e-Card Series|e-Card series]], {{TCG|Baby Pokémon}} was a stage that [[Baby Pokemon]], excluding {{TCG|Togepi}}, used. Current sets designate Pokémon that used to have the Baby stage as Basic Pokémon.
*In the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game#Black & White Series|Black & White Series]] and the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game#XY Series|XY Series]], {{TCG|Restored Pokémon}} was a stage that [[Fossil Pokémon]] used. Prior sets and later sets designate Pokémon that have had this stage as Stage 1 Pokémon.

Additionally, many special kinds of Pokémon cards have Stages unique to them.
*{{TCG|Pokémon LEGEND}}, for certain [[Legendary Pokémon]] divided into two cards in the {{TCG|HeartGold & SoulSilver Series}}.
*{{TCG|Mega Evolution Pokémon}}, for [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved Pokémon]], [[Primal Groudon]], and [[Primal Kyogre]] from the {{TCG|XY Series}}. They are Evolution cards, which usually evolve from Basic {{TCG|Pokémon-EX}}
*{{TCG|Pokémon BREAK}}, for Pokémon from the {{TCG|Parallel Worlds}} that have evolved past their final Evolution from the XY Series. They are Evolution cards, but there is not a preference for evolving from any particular Stage. They undergo a specific '''BREAK Evolution''' process, meaning they continue to have several characteristics from their previous evolution.
*{{TCG|Pokémon VMAX}}, for [[Dynamax]], [[Gigantamax]], and [[Eternamax]] Pokémon from the {{TCG|Sword & Shield Series}}. They are Evolution cards, which usually evolve from Basic {{TCG|Pokémon V}}
*{{TCG|Pokémon VSTAR}}, for Pokémon blessed by {{p|Arceus}} from the {{TCG|Sword & Shield Series}}. They are Evolution cards, which usually evolve from Basic {{TCG|Pokémon V}}
*{{TCG|Pokémon V-UNION}}, for Pokémon divided into four cards from the {{TCG|Sword & Shield Series}}.

({{TCG|Pokémon LV.X}} appear to have a Stage, but actually do not and instead have the Evolution Stage of the Pokémon that they [[Level|Level-Up]] from.<ref>[https://www.judgeball.com/files/archives/tcg-rulebooks/en/PL2.pdf Platinum: Rising RIvals Rulebook], via Judge Ball</ref>)

Only {{TCG|Baby Pokémon}} and Basic Pokémon may be placed onto the Bench when setting up to play and during a game. Other stages of Pokémon have a restriction preventing them from being played directly onto the Bench, usually because they are considered to be Evolution cards or Evolution Pokémon and cannot enter play without evolving from a Pokémon that is in play. {{TCG|Pokémon LEGEND}} can be played from hand to the Bench if a player has both halves of the card available, but cannot be put into play when setting up.

The stage of Evolution of a Pokémon can be located in the top left corner of every Pokémon card, along with the name and a picture of the Pokémon the card evolves from, if any. During the {{TCG|EX Series}}, this information was still found on the left side of the card, but below the artwork instead.

===Ability to evolve===
Pokémon cards can only be put on top of another card to evolve if their "Evolves from Pokémon" field says that it does indeed evolve from the Pokémon it is being put on top of. For a normal Evolution chain, this is fairly straightforward. For example, the {{TCG ID|Crimson Invasion|Cinccino|86}} from {{TCG|Crimson Invasion}} says it '''"Evolves from {{TCG|Minccino}}'''. So it can be played to evolve from any card with the name "Minccino", be that the older {{TCG ID|Black & White|Minccino|88}} from {{TCG|Black & White}}, the {{TCG ID|Crimson Invasion|Minccino|85}} from the same set as the Cinccino, or the {{TCG ID|Temporal Forces|Minccino|136}} from the later released {{TCG|Temporal Forces}}. Sometimes this allows for some silliness. {{TCG|Kabutops}} evolves from {{TCG|Kabuto}}, as it should given the video games. But there are {{TCG|Stage 1 Pokémon|Stage 1}} Kabuto and Stage 1 Kabutops, due to different {{TCG|Series}} printing cards for [[Fossil Pokémon]] in different ways. And a Stage 1 Kabutops like {{TCG ID|Fates Collide|Kabutops|39}} can indeed evolve from a Stage 1 Kabuto like {{TCG ID|151|Kabuto|140}}.<ref>[[Pokémon Trading Card Game Rules]], {{TCG|Paradox Rift}}, "Regardless of which Kabuto you have in play, you can evolve it into any Kabutops that says “Evolves from Kabuto.” This means you can evolve a Stage 2 Kabutops from a Restored Kabuto or a Stage 1 Kabutops from a Stage 1 Kabuto."</ref> Only the name matters; all details like Stage and the artwork of the cards compared to the "Evolves from" field are irrelevant. (This is despite the commonly held and officially stated idea that Stage 2 Pokémon can only evolve from Stage 1 Pokémon, which is just a simplification of the rules in question.<ref>[[Pokémon Trading Card Game Rules]], {{TCG|Paradox Rift}}, "You may evolve a Basic Pokémon to a Stage 1 Pokémon or a Stage 1 Pokémon to a Stage 2 Pokémon."</ref>)

Cards that are not part of normal Evolution chains may only evolve from specific other cards or not evolve at all. A classic example is {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Dark Blastoise|3}}, which states on the card that it "'''Evolves from {{DL|Wartortle (TCG)|Dark Wartortle}}'''". This means Dark Blastoise can evolve from any card named Dark Wartortle. But it is unable to evolve from a card simply named {{TCG|Wartortle}}. Likewise, a Pokémon like [[Turtwig GL (Rising Rivals 85)|Turtwig]] {{SP|GL}} is not named {{TCG|Turtwig}}. No {{TCG|Grotle}} card that exists can evolve from Turtwig {{SP|GL}}, because they all say"'''Evolves from Turtwig'''". And some cards are {{TCG|Basic Pokémon}} despite the species of Pokémon they depict, because the cards have a gameplay mechanic which means they are Basic Pokémon. Cards like [[Camerupt-EX (Primal Clash 29)|Camerupt]]{{EX}}, {{TCG ID|Lost Origin|Radiant Steelix|124}}, and {{TCG ID|Neo Destiny|Shining Noctowl|110}} all do not evolve from any card. Some, like the Camerupt {{EX}}, do have an Evolution. For that card, it would be {{Mega}}[[M Camerupt-EX (XY Promo 198)|Camerupt]]{{EX}}.

The "evolves from" field affects more than just playing cards from one's hand. Effects that cause Evolution, like the {{TCG ID|Temporal Forces|Salvatore|160}} and the aforementioned Evosoda, are also bound by these rules and can only locate cards in the deck that do evolve from a Pokémon in play. These cards are also bound by the "meta-rule" preventing a non-attack effect from being used if it would have no effect: If no Pokémon in play have any Evolutions that could be in the player's deck, then the card cannot be played. (If it's an attack, then the attack simply has no effect.) This accounts for the format being played. When {{TCG|BREAKthrough}} was legal in the {{TCG|Standard format}}, one could use Evosoda on a {{TCG|Raichu}} to evolve into [[Raichu BREAK (BREAKthrough 50)|Raichu]]{{BREAK}}. However, such a play is no longer allowed in the Standard format, because no legal card evolves from Raichu.<ref>[https://compendium.pokegym.net/ruling/1937/ Compendium ruling], Compendium VMAX, [[Team Compendium]]</ref> (This is actually a change from a 2018 decision that used to allow for precisely this play because Raichu {{BREAK}} was merely printed, even in formats where the card is not legal.<ref>[https://compendium.pokegym.net/ruling/998/ Compendium ruling], Compendium VMAX, [[Team Compendium]]</ref>)

Some effects circumvent the "evolves from" field, allowing a Pokémon to evolve into a second Pokémon of a specified name even though the second Pokémon does not evolve from the first Pokémon. Examples of this include the additional text on [[Buried Fossil (Skyridge 47)|Buried Fossil]], the ''Ultra Evolution'' {{TCG|attack}} found on cards like {{TCG ID|Forbidden Light|Scatterbug|6}} and the ''Baby Evolution'' [[Poke-Power]] found on some {{TCG|Baby Pokémon}} like {{TCG ID|Diamond & Pearl|Budew|43}}. In rare cases, this can just be a permission to evolve into Pokémon of a larger group, rather than just cards of a specific name. For instance, the ''Ascension DNA'' {{TCG|Ability}} on [[Eevee-GX (SM Promo 174)|Eevee]]{{GX}} means that any Pokémon that evolves from Eevee can evolve from Eevee{{GX}} and [[Ditto ♢ (Lost Thunder 154)|Ditto]] {{Prism Star}} has the Ability ''Almighty Evolution'', which lets any {{TCG|Stage 1 Pokémon}} evolve from it. The [[Ditto Marker]] used in the alternate formats of Pack Battle and Ditto Draft grants any Basic Pokemon without a [[Rule Box]] the ''Evolutionary Advantage'' Ability, which allows them to evolve into any Stage 1 Pokémon or {{TCG|Stage 2 Pokémon}}.

Note that non-attack effects enabling Evolution cannot be combined with other cards that cause Evolution. A card like Evosoda cannot be used on the cards which use non-attack effects because no existing card has a "Evolves from" field listing such a card. Equally so, Rare Candy is unable to be used because the rules do not recognize any other card as "evolving from" these kinds of cards. For instance, while Ditto {{Prism Star}} can have any card put on top of it to evolve it, that does not mean Rare Candy allows any Stage 2 Pokémon to evolve from it. As far as the rules are concerned, no card "evolves from" Ditto {{Prism Star}}.

===Unevolved Pokémon===
An '''unevolved Pokémon''' is a {{TCG|Pokémon}} that has not evolved. In most cases, {{TCG|Basic Pokémon}} are the only entities that are unevolved Pokémon, and {{TCG|Stage 1 Pokémon}} and {{TCG|Stage 2 Pokémon}} are evolved Pokémon, but there are exceptions that go both ways. Some variations on Pokémon cards are unevolved non-Basic Pokémon. Examples of these include {{TCG|Pokémon V-UNION}} and {{TCG|Restored Pokémon}}. More critically, there are methods by which an Evolution cards can enter play without evolving from another Pokémon, such as through the effects of {{TCG|Maxie}} or {{TCG ID|Battle Styles|Orbeetle|65}}'s ''Evomancy'' attack. An Evolution card entering play in such a manner has no previous Evolutions, therefore making it a unevolved Pokémon while still being an Evolution card. The main effect this affects is devolution effects. Evolved Pokémon can be devolved, but unevolved Pokémon cannot even if they are Evolution cards.

===Devolution===
{{main|Devolution#In the TCG|Devolution}}
'''Devolution''' is essentially Evolution in reverse. One or more of the Evolution cards on top of a devolving Pokémon are removed from that Pokémon and put in another zone. This leaves one of the lower stages of that Pokémon visible, and that prior card is now in play. As with Evolution, damage and attached cards are retained, while Special Conditions and effects are removed. After devolving, a Pokémon cannot evolve on the same turn. Only evolved Pokémon can be devolved. Unevolved Pokémon, even ones that are Evolution cards, are unable to be devolved.

Devolution can not be done normally as part of a turn. It can only be performed by following the effects of certain cards.

==="Evolution-like mechanics"===
As is trading card game tradition, there are a few mechanics which resemble Evolution, but are not actually Evolution. They are as follows.
*{{TCG ID|Laboratory|Ditto|D42}} from the [[Laboratory (TCG GB1)|Laboratory]] expansion exclusive to the {{vg|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} video game has the attack ''Morph'', which searches for a random Basic Pokémon from the player's deck and replaces Ditto with that Pokémon. Doing so removes all effects, including Special Conditions, and has the added benefit of healing all damage from Ditto before the switch occurs. The healing makes it similar to ''Baby Evolution''..
*{{TCG|Pokémon LV.X}} are placed on top of Pokémon like an Evolution. However, Pokémon LV.X are not Evolution cards, but rather Pokémon Level-Up cards. These cards are put on top of a Pokémon with a matching name, causing them to Level-Up. This can only be done to an Active Pokémon, but Special Conditions and effects are cleared from that Pokémon just like Evolution does. Additionally, the LV.X card has the attacks, Poké-Powers, and Poké-Bodies of its previous Level, that being the card the LV.X card was placed over.
*{{TCG ID|Boundaries Crossed|Ditto|108}} from {{TCG|Boundaries Crossed}} has the ''Transform'' Ability, which allows a Basic Pokémon card to be put on top of Ditto, causing the Ditto to become that Pokémon. This is likened more to the card switching mechanic, in that Ditto never evolved and the other card never entered play. The second card keeps any effects, like Special Conditions, that were on Ditto. It is considered to have been in play for the same number of turns as the Ditto. While Ditto is underneath the second card, the second card is not an Evolved Pokémon

==In relation to the real world==
Evolution in Pokémon is closer to the real-life phenomenon of {{wp|metamorphosis}} rather than {{wp|evolution|actual evolution}}, as real-life evolution happens to populations over a long period of time, not to individuals. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, it is mentioned that Pokémon Evolution is an entirely separate phenomenon from the normal process of evolution, and is a mysterious ability exclusive to Pokémon that is still not fully understood. In [[Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon]], it is described in the health class at the school in [[Serene Village]] as being akin to {{wp|puberty}}, where a Pokémon's body rapidly grows larger along with other changes that bring it closer to adulthood.

Real-life evolution still appears to have happened in the Pokémon universe and is mentioned or referenced in multiple media. Different Pokémon lines are related to each other evolutionarily, but not necessarily all of them, as some are man-made or alien in origin. There is also [[Sinnoh myths#Sinnoh Folk Tales|Sinnoh Folk Story 3]] which claims there was a time there was no difference between Pokémon and humans. Many Pokémon can interbreed based on their [[Egg Group]] pointing to a potential relation. [[Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia]] describes how Pokémon adapt to different environments and uses [[Cinnabar Island]] and its unique ecosphere as an example which is thought to have strongly influenced its native Pokémon, like {{p|Growlithe}}, and now is famous as a home to many {{t|Fire}}-type Pokémon. Starting with the [[Generation VII]] games, each new region features new forms of previously known Pokémon called [[regional form]]s which look different, most of the time have different types, and sometimes evolve into different species.

Other mentions:
* {{p|Drowzee}} is said to be descended from the legendary beast Baku, and is also thought to share common ancestry with {{p|Munna}} and {{p|Musharna}}.
* {{p|Omastar}}'s heavy shell is thought to be the reason this ancient Pokémon died out. It's apparently a distant ancestor of {{p|Octillery}}.
* {{p|Shellos}} and {{p|Gastrodon}}'s cells indicate that they had shells covering their backs in the ancient past, and they are related to {{p|Shellder}} and {{p|Cloyster}}.
* {{p|Seismitoad}} is a related species to {{p|Croagunk}} and {{p|Toxicroak}}.
* {{p|Skorupi}} shares a common ancestor with {{p|Sizzlipede}}.
* {{p|Archen}} is believed to be a progenitor of bird Pokémon, although some of the latest research suggests this may not be the case.
* {{p|Tirtouga}} is reputed to be the ancestor of most turtle Pokémon, it lived in warm seas approximately 100 million years ago.
* {{p|Anorith}} is said to be an ancestor of modern bug Pokémon.
* {{p|Zubat}}'s eyes and vision have atrophied over time in favor of echolocation.
* {{p|Relicanth}} has remained unchanged for 100 million years. Similarly, {{p|Kabuto}} has not changed for 300 million years.
* In the distant past, {{p|Kabutops}} began transitioning to a terrestrial lifestyle, but it was not able to fully adapt before it became extinct.
* {{p|Bagon}}'s belief that it will be able to fly one day is apparently the influence of information carried in its genes. Some theories suggest that its behavior affected its evolution.
* {{p|Wailmer}} is descended from a land-dwelling ancestor. It also appears to be related to {{p|Cetoddle}}, whose ancestors at some point transitioned from the ocean back to land.

==Trivia==
* Of all non-{{pkmn2|Legendary}} and non-[[Mythical Pokémon]], 87.65%  are part of an evolutionary line.
** Counting Legendary and Mythical Pokémon, 80.39%  of all Pokémon are part of an evolutionary line.
* Out of all Pokémon that evolve by leveling up, {{p|Larvesta}} evolves later than any other unevolved Pokémon, starting at level 59.
* Of all the Pokémon that evolve by leveling up, {{p|Hydreigon}} evolves from its {{p|Zweilous|pre-Evolution}} later than any other Pokémon, starting at level 64.
* [[Generation IX]] introduced the most non-Legendary and non-Mythical Pokémon that do not evolve, with 29.
** Generations {{gen|IV}} and {{gen|VI}} are tied for the fewest, with just five each.
* All species of Pokémon in {{g|Legends: Arceus}} can be caught without using Evolution, since the Daybreak update. Only the [[Alolan form]] of {{p|Ninetales}} cannot be caught and must be evolved from the {{pkmn2|gift}} Alolan {{p|Vulpix}}.

==In other languages==
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|zh_yue=進化 ''Jeunfa''
|zh_cmn=進化 / 进化 ''Jìnhuà''
|cs=Evoluce Vývin
|da=Udvikling
|fi=Evoluutio Muodonmuutos Kehitys
|fr_ca=Développement{{tt|*|Diamond manual}}
|fr_eu=Évolution
|de=Entwicklung
|gr=Εξέλιξη ''Exélixe''
|hi=विकास {{tt|''Vikaas''|Evolution}}
|hu=Evolúció
|id=Evolusi
|it=Evoluzione
|ko=진화 ''Jinhwa''
|ms=Evolusi
|pl=Ewolucja{{tt|*|EP066 - present}} Przemiana{{tt|*|EP044, EP109, EP165, DP105}} Transformacja{{tt|*|EP046-EP066, EP091-EP101}} Przekształcenie{{tt|*|EP014, EP040, EP051}}
|pt=Evolução
|ru=Эволюция ''Evolyutsiya''
|es=Evolución
|sv=Utveckling Förvandling{{tt|*|S01}}
|th=พัฒนาร่าง ''Phatnarang'' วิวัฒนาการ ''Wiwatthanakan''
|tr=Evrim
|vi=Tiến hóa
|no=Utvikling}}

==Notes==
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==References==
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==Related articles==
* {{cat|Episodes in which a main character's Pokémon evolves}}
* {{cat|Episodes in which a main character's Pokémon refuses to evolve}}
* [[Pokémon aging]]

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Chilling Water (move)

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|name=Chilling Water
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|jtrans=Cold Water
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|gameimage=Chilling Water IX.png
|gameimage2=Chilling Water IX 2.png
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|type=Water
|damagecategory=Special
|basepp=20
|maxpp=32
|power=50
|accuracy=100
|priority=0
|gen=IX
|tm9=yes
|tm#9=022
|na=no
|touches=no
|protect=yes
|magiccoat=no
|snatch=no
|mirrormove=yes
|kingsrock=yes
|sound=no
|target=anyadjacent
|footnotes=
}}
'''Chilling Water''' (Japanese: '''ひやみず''' ''Cold Water'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Water}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation IX]]. It is [[TM022]] in Generation IX.

==Effect==
Chilling Water inflicts damage and lowers the target's {{stat|Attack}} by one stage.

Chilling Water cannot be called by {{m|Metronome}}.

==Description==
{{movedesc|water}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==Learnset==
===By [[TM]]===
{{Movehead/TMGames|Water|g1=none|g2=none|g3=none|g4=none|g5=none|g6=none|g7=none|g8=none
|g9tm=022}}
{{Moveentry/1|0007|Squirtle|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0008|Wartortle|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0009|Blastoise|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0035|Clefairy|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0036|Clefable|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0037|formsig=A|Vulpix|type=Ice|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0038|formsig=A|Ninetales|type=Ice|type2=Fairy|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0039|Jigglypuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0040|Wigglytuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0052|Meowth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0052|formsig=A|Meowth|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0053|Persian|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0053|formsig=A|Persian|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0054|Psyduck|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0055|Golduck|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0060|Poliwag|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0061|Poliwhirl|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0062|Poliwrath|type=Water|type2=Fighting|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0072|Tentacool|type=Water|type2=Poison|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0073|Tentacruel|type=Water|type2=Poison|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0079|Slowpoke|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0079|formsig=G|Slowpoke|type=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|form=Galarian Form|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0080|Slowbro|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0080|formsig=G|Slowbro|type=Poison|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|form=Galarian Form|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0086|Seel|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0087|Dewgong|type=Water|type2=Ice|2|Water 1|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0090|Shellder|type=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0091|Cloyster|type=Water|type2=Ice|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0113|Chansey|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0116|Horsea|type=Water|2|Water 1|Dragon|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0117|Seadra|type=Water|2|Water 1|Dragon|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0128|formsig=PA|Tauros|type=Fighting|type2=Water|1|Field|Field|form=Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0130|Gyarados|type=Water|type2=Flying|2|Water 2|Dragon|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0131|Lapras|type=Water|type2=Ice|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0134|Vaporeon|type=Water|1|Field|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0143|Snorlax|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0147|Dratini|type=Dragon|2|Water 1|Dragon|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0148|Dragonair|type=Dragon|2|Water 1|Dragon|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0149|Dragonite|type=Dragon|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Dragon|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0150|Mewtwo|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0151|Mew|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0158|Totodile|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0159|Croconaw|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0160|Feraligatr|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0161|Sentret|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0162|Furret|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0170|Chinchou|type=Water|type2=Electric|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0171|Lanturn|type=Water|type2=Electric|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0173|Cleffa|type=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0183|Marill|type=Water|type2=Fairy|2|Water 1|Fairy|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0184|Azumarill|type=Water|type2=Fairy|2|Water 1|Fairy|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0186|Politoed|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0190|Aipom|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0194|Wooper|type=Water|type2=Ground|2|Water 1|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0194|formsig=P|Wooper|type=Poison|type2=Ground|2|Water 1|Field|form=Paldean Form|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0195|Quagsire|type=Water|type2=Ground|2|Water 1|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0199|Slowking|type=Water|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0199|formsig=G|Slowking|type=Poison|type2=Psychic|2|Monster|Water 1|form=Galarian Form|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0206|Dunsparce|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0211|Qwilfish|type=Water|type2=Poison|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0211|formsig=H|Qwilfish|type=Dark|type2=Poison|1|Water 2|Water 2|form=Hisuian Form|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0225|Delibird|type=Ice|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0230|Kingdra|type=Water|type2=Dragon|2|Water 1|Dragon|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0242|Blissey|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0245|Suicune|type=Water|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0249|Lugia|type=Psychic|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0258|Mudkip|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0259|Marshtomp|type=Water|type2=Ground|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0260|Swampert|type=Water|type2=Ground|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0270|Lotad|type=Water|type2=Grass|2|Water 1|Grass|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0271|Lombre|type=Water|type2=Grass|2|Water 1|Grass|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0272|Ludicolo|type=Water|type2=Grass|2|Water 1|Grass|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0274|Nuzleaf|type=Grass|type2=Dark|2|Field|Grass|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0275|Shiftry|type=Grass|type2=Dark|2|Field|Grass|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0278|Wingull|type=Water|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Flying|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0279|Pelipper|type=Water|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Flying|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0283|Surskit|type=Bug|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Bug|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0284|Masquerain|type=Bug|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Bug|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0287|Slakoth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0288|Vigoroth|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0289|Slaking|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0296|Makuhita|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0297|Hariyama|type=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0313|Volbeat|type=Bug|2|Bug|Human-Like|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0325|Spoink|type=Psychic|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0326|Grumpig|type=Psychic|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0339|Barboach|type=Water|type2=Ground|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0340|Whiscash|type=Water|type2=Ground|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0341|Corphish|type=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0342|Crawdaunt|type=Water|type2=Dark|2|Water 1|Water 3|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0349|Feebas|type=Water|2|Water 1|Dragon|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0350|Milotic|type=Water|2|Water 1|Dragon|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0361|Snorunt|type=Ice|2|Fairy|Mineral|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0362|Glalie|type=Ice|2|Fairy|Mineral|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0380|Latias|type=Dragon|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0381|Latios|type=Dragon|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0382|Kyogre|type=Water|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0393|Piplup|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0394|Prinplup|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0395|Empoleon|type=Water|type2=Steel|2|Water 1|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0418|Buizel|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0419|Floatzel|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0422|Shellos|type=Water|2|Water 1|Amorphous|form=All forms|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0423|Gastrodon|type=Water|type2=Ground|2|Water 1|Amorphous|form=All forms|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0424|Ambipom|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0430|Honchkrow|type=Dark|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0446|Munchlax|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0453|Croagunk|type=Poison|type2=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0454|Toxicroak|type=Poison|type2=Fighting|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0456|Finneon|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0457|Lumineon|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0459|Snover|type=Grass|type2=Ice|2|Monster|Grass|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0460|Abomasnow|type=Grass|type2=Ice|2|Monster|Grass|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0461|Weavile|type=Dark|type2=Ice|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0471|Glaceon|type=Ice|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0478|Froslass|type=Ice|type2=Ghost|2|Fairy|Mineral|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0484|Palkia|type=Water|type2=Dragon|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0489|Phione|type=Water|2|Water 1|Fairy|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0490|Manaphy|type=Water|2|Water 1|Fairy|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0493|Arceus|type=Normal|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|✔|STAB=''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0501|Oshawott|type=Water|1|Field|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0502|Dewott|type=Water|1|Field|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0503|Samurott|type=Water|1|Field|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0503|formsig=H|Samurott|type=Water|type2=Dark|1|Field|Field|form=Hisuian Form|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0550|Basculin|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2|form=Red- and Blue-Striped Forms|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0550|formsig=W|Basculin|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2|form=White-Striped Form|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0572|Minccino|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0573|Cinccino|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0580|Ducklett|type=Water|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Flying|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0581|Swanna|type=Water|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Flying|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0594|Alomomola|type=Water|2|Water 1|Water 2|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0613|Cubchoo|type=Ice|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0614|Beartic|type=Ice|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0615|Cryogonal|type=Ice|1|Mineral|Mineral|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0641|Tornadus|type=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0647|Keldeo|type=Water|type2=Fighting|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0656|Froakie|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0657|Frogadier|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0658|Greninja|type=Water|type2=Dark|1|Water 1|Water 1|form=All forms|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0669|Flabébé|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|form=All forms|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0670|Floette|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|form=All forms|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0671|Florges|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|form=All forms|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0690|Skrelp|type=Poison|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Dragon|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0691|Dragalge|type=Poison|type2=Dragon|2|Water 1|Dragon|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0692|Clauncher|type=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0693|Clawitzer|type=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0704|Goomy|type=Dragon|1|Dragon|Dragon|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0705|Sliggoo|type=Dragon|1|Dragon|Dragon|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0705|formsig=H|Sliggoo|type=Steel|type2=Dragon|1|Dragon|Dragon|form=Hisuian Form|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0706|Goodra|type=Dragon|1|Dragon|Dragon|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0706|formsig=H|Goodra|type=Steel|type2=Dragon|1|Dragon|Dragon|form=Hisuian Form|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0712|Bergmite|type=Ice|2|Monster|Mineral|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0713|Avalugg|type=Ice|2|Monster|Mineral|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0713|formsig=H|Avalugg|type=Ice|type2=Rock|2|Monster|Mineral|form=Hisuian Form|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0728|Popplio|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0729|Brionne|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0730|Primarina|type=Water|type2=Fairy|2|Water 1|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0734|Yungoos|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0735|Gumshoos|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0739|Crabrawler|type=Fighting|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0740|Crabominable|type=Fighting|type2=Ice|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0747|Mareanie|type=Poison|type2=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0748|Toxapex|type=Poison|type2=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0751|Dewpider|type=Water|type2=Bug|2|Water 1|Bug|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0752|Araquanid|type=Water|type2=Bug|2|Water 1|Bug|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0765|Oranguru|type=Normal|type2=Psychic|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0766|Passimian|type=Fighting|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0769|Sandygast|type=Ghost|type2=Ground|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0770|Palossand|type=Ghost|type2=Ground|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0779|Bruxish|type=Water|type2=Psychic|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0816|Sobble|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0817|Drizzile|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0818|Inteleon|type=Water|2|Water 1|Field|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0833|Chewtle|type=Water|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0834|Drednaw|type=Water|type2=Rock|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0845|Cramorant|type=Flying|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Flying|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0846|Arrokuda|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0847|Barraskewda|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0859|Impidimp|type=Dark|type2=Fairy|2|Fairy|Human-Like|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0860|Morgrem|type=Dark|type2=Fairy|2|Fairy|Human-Like|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0861|Grimmsnarl|type=Dark|type2=Fairy|2|Fairy|Human-Like|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0863|Perrserker|type=Steel|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0871|Pincurchin|type=Electric|2|Water 1|Amorphous|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0875|Eiscue|type=Ice|2|Water 1|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0892|Urshifu|type=Fighting|type2=Water|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Rapid Strike Style|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0902|Basculegion|type=Water|type2=Ghost|1|Water 2|Water 2|form=All forms|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0904|Overqwil|type=Dark|type2=Poison|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0908|Meowscarada|type=Grass|type2=Dark|2|Field|Grass|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0912|Quaxly|type=Water|2|Flying|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0913|Quaxwell|type=Water|2|Flying|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0914|Quaquaval|type=Water|type2=Fighting|2|Flying|Water 1|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0915|Lechonk|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0916|Oinkologne|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|form=All forms|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0925|Maushold|type=Normal|1|Field|Fairy|form=All forms|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0938|Tadbulb|type=Electric|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0939|Bellibolt|type=Electric|1|Water 1|Water 1|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0960|Wiglett|type=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0961|Wugtrio|type=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0963|Finizen|type=Water|2|Field|Water 2|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0964|Palafin|type=Water|2|Field|Water 2|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0973|Flamigo|type=Flying|type2=Fighting|1|Flying|Flying|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0974|Cetoddle|type=Ice|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0975|Cetitan|type=Ice|1|Field|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0976|Veluza|type=Water|type2=Psychic|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0977|Dondozo|type=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0978|Tatsugiri|type=Dragon|type2=Water|2|Field|Water 2|form=All forms|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|0980|Clodsire|type=Poison|type2=Ground|2|Water 1|Field|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0982|Dudunsparce|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|form=All forms|✔}}
{{Moveentry/1|0991|Iron Bundle|type=Ice|type2=Water|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|1009|Walking Wake|type=Water|type2=Dragon|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✔|STAB='''}}
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Appendix:Metagame terminology

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The '''Pokémon metagame''' has a wide range of '''fanmade terminology''' for various aspects of the games. These are colloquial terms originating from unofficial sources, and are not found within the games themselves.

==General terms==
===6IV===
Refers to a Pokémon with perfect/maximum [[individual values]] in all [[stat]]s.

===Balance===
A team building and battling strategy that does not focus heavily on offense or defense. Balance teams usually have one or two [[#Sweeper|sweepers]], backed up by [[#Wall|walls]]. Balance teams are often built around a specific threat, with Pokémon that synergize well with it.

===Baton Pass chain===
Refers to continuous use of the move {{m|Baton Pass}} and the accumulated [[stat modifier]]s.

===BST===
An abbreviation for [[base stats|base stat total]].

===Buff===
When properties of a Pokémon's stats, [[move]]pool, or [[Ability]] are changed between games to become more viable. For instance, in Generation VII, {{p|Pelipper}} and {{p|Torkoal}} gained access to the Abilities {{a|Drizzle}} and {{a|Drought}}, respectively.

===Bulky Offense (BO)===
Refers to offensive teams with a defensive backbone. The typical strategy is to overwhelm the opponent by forcing switches and occasionally getting a strong hit. Such teams usually make use of [[#VoltTurn|VoltTurn]] cores and [[#Pivot|Pivots]].

===CFZ===
Refers to "Crystal Free Z-Moves": [[Z-Move]]s hacked into a moveset so that they can be used without a [[Z-Crystal]]. They can only be obtained by [[cheating]].

===Cheese===
Refers to an often unreliable playstyle that wins or loses at team preview and is sometimes considered "cheap" by other players. Common targets include [[#Hyper Offense (HO)|Hyper Offense]], [[#Veil Offense|Veil Offense]], [[#Webber|Webs]], {{m|Trick Room}}, and [[#Stall|Stall]].

===Choice lock===
Refers to how the [[held item]]s [[Choice Band]], [[Choice Scarf]], and [[Choice Specs]] limit a Pokémon to use only one of its moves. A Pokémon is said to be "Choice locked" into a specific move if forced to use it by a Choice item.

===Clause===
[[Rule variants#Rules|Clauses]] refer to the various rules that are applied to battles, such as restrictions on which [[tier|Pokémon]], moves, and items may be used. Many of these rules are found in the games, applied in settings such as battle facilities and multiplayer features.

====Baton Pass clause====
Refers to measures taken to limit the abuse of {{m|Baton Pass}}. This potentially includes limiting a team to only one Pokémon with the move, preventing boosts in {{stat|Speed}} from being passed alongside boosts in other stats, or banning the move altogether.

====Cleric clause====
Refers to a rule that each players' Pokémon need to be at full health with no status conditions at the beginning of the battle. This is mainly relevant for [[Generation I]] and [[Generation II]], as entering a link battle in those generations didn't automatically heal the players' teams.

====Desync clause====
Refers to technical measures that automatically force a move to fail if it would cause desynchronization on link battle on cartridge (e.g. [[List of glitches (Generation_I)#Psywave desynchronization|Psywave desynchronization]]).

====DrizzleSwim clause====
Refers to a ban on a Pokémon with {{a|Drizzle}} and a Pokémon with {{a|Swift Swim}} on the same team. Also called "Aldaron's proposal" after the person who proposed it. Once used in [[Generation V]] OU, it is widely considered to be a mistake in hindsight due to being a [[#Complex ban|complex ban]], and it was later replaced by a simple ban on the ability Swift Swim.

====Dynamax clause====
Refers to ban on [[Dynamax]]ing. Found in some unofficial [[Generation VIII]] formats, such as [[Smogon]]'s.

====Endless battle clause====
Refers to a ban on sets such as [[#Funbro|Funbro]] that have the capability of causing a battle with no possible ending. Typically prevents Pokémon that know {{m|Recycle}} or have the Ability {{a|Harvest}} from holding a [[Leppa Berry]]. Found in some unofficial formats such as [[Smogon]] and {{OBP|Pokémon Online|battle simulator}}.
The rule does not enforce the actual ban of the Pokémon, moves or items but rather the ban on the strategy by itself.

====Evasion clause====
Refers to a ban on moves that raise {{stat|evasion}} (such as {{m|Double Team}}). Does not necessarily put a ban on moves that reduce {{stat|accuracy}} (such as {{m|Sand Attack}}), moves/Abilities that merely have a possibility of raising evasion (such as {{m|Acupressure}}/{{a|Moody}}), or [[Z-Move]]s that provide a one-time evasion boost (such as Z-{{m|Magnet Rise}} or Z-{{m|Detect}}).

====Flinch clause====
Refers to technical measures to prevent a Pokémon from flinching twice in a row. Found in [[Pokémon Conquest]] and some battle simulators.

====Freeze clause====
Refers to technical measures taken in order to prevent multiple Pokémon on the same team from being {{status|Freeze|frozen}} at the same time. Found in games like [[Pokémon Stadium]] and battle simulators like {{OBP|Pokémon Online|battle simulator}}.

====Item clause====
Refers to a ban on multiple Pokémon of the same team [[held item|holding]] the same item. Found in battle facilities and officially organized tournaments, but widely ignored in many fan communities.

====Mega Rayquaza clause====
Refers to technical measures taken to prevent {{p|Rayquaza}} from [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolving]] during battle, even if it has the move {{m|Dragon Ascent}}. Often implemented in unofficial battle simulators due to {{me|Rayquaza}} being considered broken even in formats where regular Rayquaza is allowed. In official tournaments where Rayquaza is permitted but Mega Rayquaza is not, Rayquaza is simply not permitted to know the move Dragon Ascent.

====Moody clause====
Refers to a ban on the Ability {{a|Moody}}. Common in battle simulators.

====OHKOs clause====
Refers to a ban on the [[one-hit knockout move]]s ({{m|Fissure}}, {{m|Horn Drill}}, {{m|Guillotine}}, and {{m|Sheer Cold}}). Found in some battle simulators.

====Origin clause====
Refers to a ban on Pokémon that don't have the required [[origin mark]]. Examples include the "Pentagon clause" for [[Generation VI]], "Black Clover clause" for [[Generation VII]], and the "Battle Ready clause" for [[Generation VIII]]. Enforced in official formats, but widely ignored in unofficial communities.

====Species clause====
Refers to a ban on having two or more Pokémon of the same species or [[List of Pokémon by National Pokédex number|National Pokédex number]] on the same team, even if they have different [[form]]s. Widely accepted in the official tournaments and many fan communities.

====Sleep clause====
Refers to a ban on the usage of sleep-inducing moves when one of the opponent's Pokémon has already been put to {{status|sleep}} by one of the user's Pokémon. As such, the move {{m|Rest}} and the Ability {{a|Effect Spore}} do not violate this ban. Found in the the {{g|Stadium series}}, {{pkmn|Colosseum}}, {{XD}} and {{pkmn|Battle Revolution}} (although those games count {{m|Rest}} as well) and battle simulators like [[Pokémon Showdown]] and {{OBP|Pokémon Online|battle simulator}}.

====Sleep moves clause====
Refers to a ban on sleep-inducing moves (including {{m|Yawn}}, but typically not {{m|Relic Song}}).

====SleepTrap clause====
Refers to a ban on sets that include both a sleep-inducing move (e.g. {{m|Hypnosis}}) and a trapping move (e.g. {{m|Block}}) or the ability {{a|Shadow Tag}}. Used mainly in [[Generation II]] battle simulators, as well as formats that allow {{me|Gengar}}.

====Swagger clause====
Refers to a ban on the move {{m|Swagger}}. Common in battle simulators during Generation VI as a result of sets such as [[#SwagPlay|SwagPlay]].

===Core===
Refers to the two or three most important Pokémon in a set, which possess great synergy. The rest of the team is usually suited to supporting the core and dealing with its checks.

====Type core====
Refers to a team-building and battling strategy that involves the natural offensive and defensive synergy between certain [[type]]s, usually requires 3 Pokémon with different types. Examples include {{t|Fire}}/{{t|Water}}/{{t|Grass}} core, {{t|Steel}}/{{t|Fairy}}/{{t|Dragon}} core, and {{t|Fighting}}/{{t|Psychic}}/{{t|Dark}} core.

===Dry pass===
Using the move {{m|Baton Pass}} despite not having any stat boosts. Used to scout out the opponent's switches.

===Entry hazard===
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An '''entry hazard''' is any battlefield effect that affects the opposing Pokémon as they are sent into battle.

====Steelth Rock====
The entry hazard that functions as a {{type|Steel}} {{m|Stealth Rock}}, currently only usable via {{m|G-Max Steelsurge}}.

===EVs/IVs===
An abbreviation for [[effort values]] and [[individual values]]. DVs refers to the [[individual values]] used in Generation I and II games.

===Fairy gen===
Refers to any Generation after Generation V, when the {{type|Fairy}} was introduced.

===Four Moveslot Syndrome (4MSS)===
A trait a Pokémon possesses if it needs more than four moves to fully function in the metagame. Also referred to as "4MSS".

===Generational gimmicks===
Refers to [[Z-Move]]s, [[Dynamax]], [[Terastal phenomenon]], and sometimes [[Mega Evolution]].

===Ghosting===
A common form of cheating during tournaments when a player gives another player advice behind the scenes, such as what moves to use and when to switch. Players caught engaging in this behavior are typically banned from unofficial tournaments for a period of time.

===HA===
An abbreviation for [[Hidden Ability]], which was initially referred to by the fandom as "[[Pokémon Dream World|Dream World]] (DW) Ability".

===Hax===
Refers to outcomes that are perceived as unlikely to the point of being unfair. Common targets are [[critical hit]]s, moves missing, flinching, being {{status|freeze|frozen}}, the success of [[additional effect]]s, and full {{status|paralysis}}. Can also refer to reliance on uncertain outcomes, such as the use of [[one-hit knockout move]]s or [[held item]]s like [[Quick Claw]], [[Focus Band]], [[Bright Powder]], or [[King's Rock]]. Hax is often associated with the moves {{m|Double Team}}, {{m|Minimize}}, and {{m|Swagger}}, as well as the Abilities {{a|Moody}} and {{a|Serene Grace}}.

===HKO===
An abbreviation for <number>-hit knockout (2HKO, 3HKO, etc.), referring to the number of hits a Pokémon managed to faint/survive. 1HKO (one-hit knockout) is often associated with the [[one-hit knockout move]]s (OHKO moves).

===HP <type>===
Refers to the move {{m|Hidden Power}} and its [[type]] (e.g. HP Ice, HP Fire).

In VGC 2017, 2018 and 2019, players were required to note their Pokémon's Hidden Power move as "HP (<type>)" on team sheets.

However, starting in [[Generation VIII]], Hidden Power is no longer usable and cannot be selected in a battle unless {{p|Unown}} uses it.

===Hyper Offense (HO)===
A team-building and battling strategy intended to overwhelm the opponent with offensive pressure. Unlike Bulky Offense, these teams typically switch as little as possible. Often makes use of [[#Suicide Lead|suicide leads]]. Also referred to as "Heavy Offense".

===Improof===
Refers to a team built in such a way that it can't be easily counterswept by a Pokémon with {{a|Imposter}}. Mostly relevant in the [[#Other Metagame|OM]] Balanced Hackmons.

===Investment/spread===
Refers to how a Pokémon's [[effort values]] and [[individual values]] are invested/spread across its stats.

===IV battle===
Refers to a battle held solely for the purpose of observing the [[stat]]s of one or more Pokémon as they appear when set to a higher level for the duration of the battle, thus making it easier to estimate the Pokémon's [[individual values]].

===Jack-of-All-Stats===
Refers to a Pokémon with average or above average stats in every category, such as {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Glalie}}, {{p|Kommo-o}}, and {{p|Victini}}.

===Johning===
Refers to unsportsmanlike behavior during a tournament, including not scheduling/showing up for matches with your opponent, bad sportsmanship, and [[#Timer Stall|timer stalling]]. This term originated in the [[Super Smash Bros.]] community, after an infamous player named John who would blame the controller whenever he lost.

===Limbo===
Refers to either:
1. Pokémon that exist in the code, but haven't been officially released yet. Unofficial battle simulators are divided as to whether or not these should be allowed in unofficial formats, with Smogon generally disallowing them.
2. A state a Pokémon is in when it is found to be too powerful for the tier it's in and banned from it, but is completely unviable in the tier above it. A famous example of this is Normal Forme {{p|Deoxys}}, as it is completely outclassed by the Attack Forme in Ubers, as the latter has slightly more power, but its high attacking stats and Speed make it too overwhelming in OU.

===Master of None===
Refers to a Pokémon with average or below average stats in every category, such as {{p|Glalie}}, {{p|Phione}}, {{p|Smeargle}}, and {{p|Farfetch'd}}.

===Metang@===
Refers to uninformed takes on the metagame, often from inexperienced players. The term comes from [https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/acredula.34489/ a notorious RMT on Smogon.]

===Mono team===
Refers to a team with homogeneity in a certain area such as [[type]], [[List of Pokémon by color|color]], or [[generation]].

===Movepool===
Refers to the amount of competitively viable moves a Pokémon has, depending on the situation in the battle. May also refer to the entire list of moves a Pokémon has access to, regardless of their relative usefulness.

===Nerf===
When properties of a Pokémon, move, or Ability are changed between games to become weaker. For instance, {{m|Thunderbolt}}, {{m|Flamethrower}}, {{m|Surf}}, and {{m|Ice Beam}} were all nerfed from 95 to 90 base [[power]] in the transition from Gen V to Gen VI.

===OP===
An abbreviation of "overpowered".

===Pinch Berry===
Refers to the {{b|Liechi}}, {{b|Ganlon}}, {{b|Salac}}, {{b|Petaya}}, {{b|Apicot}}, {{b|Lansat}}, and {{b|Starf}} Berries, which all raise a [[stat]] when the holding Pokémon's HP drops below 25% (referred to as being in a pinch in the games). The {{b|Micle}} and {{b|Custap}} Berries may also be considered Pinch Berries.

===Power creep===
Refers to the general trend of each generation introducing consecutively stronger Pokémon, often causing older Pokémon to be less viable over time.

===Pseudo-legendary Pokémon===
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Refers to the Pokémon {{p|Dragonite}}, {{p|Tyranitar}}, {{p|Salamence}}, {{p|Metagross}}, {{p|Garchomp}}, {{p|Hydreigon}}, {{p|Goodra}}, {{p|Kommo-o}}, {{p|Dragapult}}, and {{p|Baxcalibur}}. Sometimes, {{p|Archaludon}} is included as well.

===Residual damage===
Damage taken by a Pokémon without being attacked, whether by [[recoil]] (via [[Life Orb]] or {{cat|moves that have recoil}}), [[contact]] (via [[Rocky Helmet]], {{a|Iron Barbs}}, {{a|Rough Skin}}, or {{m|Spiky Shield}}), [[weather]] ({{weather|hail}} or {{weather|sandstorm}}), [[status condition]]s ({{status|poison}}, {{status|burn}}, or {{m|Leech Seed}}), and/or entry hazards. Also referred to as "passive/indirect damage".

===Redirection===
Refers to a tactic in [[Double Battle]] that uses moves or Abilities to force opponents to target a specific Pokémon, usually via {{m|Follow Me}} or {{m|Rage Powder}}, but also includes the moves {{m|Spotlight}} and [[Z-Move|Z]]-{{m|Destiny Bond}} or the Abilities {{a|Lightning Rod}} or {{a|Storm Drain}}.

===Role compression===
Refers to a Pokémon's ability to perform multiple roles for its team. For example, a Pokémon that is a [[#Hazard setter|hazard setter]], [[#Wallbreaker|wallbreaker]], and [[#Blanket check|blanket check]] would provide good role compression. A valued trait due to the limited number of teamslots. Pokémon that provide good role compression typically have high [[#Splashability|splashability]].

===Scouting===
Refers to a battle strategy that uses the {{cat|protection moves}} to ease prediction and retain momentum for a team. Also used for various battle strategies via {{m|Protect}}/{{m|Detect}}, such as a Pokémon with the [[held item]] [[Toxic Orb]]/[[Flame Orb]] to activate its {{a|Guts}} Ability and a Pokémon with the Ability {{a|Speed Boost}} or {{a|Moody}}.

===Setter===
Refers to a Pokémon that can establish field effects that affect specific Pokémon in the battle, such as entry hazards, [[weather]], [[terrain]], {{m|Trick Room}}, or {{m|Gravity}}. "Auto Setter" refers to a Pokémon with an Ability that changes the [[weather]] or [[terrain]] as soon as a Pokémon with the said Ability enters the battle, without wasting a turn.

===Slot===
Refers to the position of a Pokémon on the team.

===Spam===
Refers to repeated use of the same move or Pokémon. This aspect of Pokémon battling is highlighted in the games in the form of the move {{m|Echoed Voice}} and {{m|Round}}.
====Type Spam====
A [[#Hyper Offense (HO)|Hyper Offense]] teambuilding strategy that involves building with two wallbreakers/sweepers of the same type and having them overwhelm each other's checks. {{t|Flying}}, {{t|Psychic}}, and, prior to Generation VI, {{t|Dragon}} spam are the most popular types.

===Special Pokémon===
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Refers to a group of Pokémon that usually restricted or banned from certain official tournaments, battle facilities, and link battle formats. These Pokémon include {{p|Mewtwo}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Ho-Oh}}, {{p|Kyogre}}, {{p|Groudon}}, {{p|Rayquaza}}, {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}}, {{p|Giratina}}, {{p|Reshiram}}, {{p|Zekrom}}, {{p|Kyurem}}, {{p|Xerneas}}, {{p|Yveltal}}, {{p|Zygarde}}, {{p|Cosmog}}, {{p|Cosmoem}}, {{p|Solgaleo}}, {{p|Lunala}}, {{p|Necrozma}}, {{p|Zacian}}, {{p|Zamazenta}}, {{p|Eternatus}}, {{p|Calyrex}}, {{p|Koraidon}}, and {{p|Miraidon}}. Also referred to as "the box legends" in unofficial communities, they are typically immediately banned to the Ubers [[tier]] with very little exception.

===Speed control===
Refers to a tactic in [[Double Battle]] that uses moves or Abilities to increase the player's Pokémon's {{stat|Speed}} or decrease their opponent's Speed in order to move first. This strategy is usually achieved via {{m|Tailwind}}, {{m|Icy Wind}}, or {{m|Electroweb}}. {{m|Trick Room}} is also occasionally referred to as Speed control, making Trick Room and/or Tailwind strategy also referred to as "TR Team" or "TailRoom".

===Speed tie===
When two opposing Pokémon have the same {{stat|Speed}} stat, and the RNG decides which one goes first.

===Speed Tier===
Refers to an analysis comparing each eligible Pokémon's potential {{stat|Speed}} stat.

===Splashability===
Refers to a Pokémon's ability to viably fit on many different teams. A Pokémon with high splashability could fit on many different playstyles, while a Pokémon with low splashability might only do well with very specific team support.

===Spread move===
In [[Double Battle]]s and [[Triple Battle]]s, damaging moves that target {{cat|Moves that target all adjacent Pokémon|all other Pokémon}} or {{cat|Moves that target all adjacent foes|all opponent's Pokémon}}.

===STAB===
An abbreviation for [[same-type attack bonus]].

===Stall===
A team building strategy that uses defensive pressure to create a standstill, while slowly damaging the opponent with [[status]] and other residual damage. Pokémon on such teams either have reliable recovery and good bulk in one area or check a certain threat that the team would otherwise fall to. Stall teams are reliant on [[#Hazard remover|hazard removers]] and [[#Hazard blocker|blockers]] to remove entry hazards, which can heavily damage the team due to the large amount of switching that is required. See also [[#Staller|Staller]].

===Stone Wall===
A Pokémon with great walling ability, but average or below average Attack or Special Attack. Examples include {{p|Umbreon}}, {{p|Cresselia}}, {{p|Blissey}}, and to an extent, {{p|Lugia}}.

===Sub-legendary Pokémon===
Refers to the [[Legendary Pokémon]] that generally permitted in the official competitive play. These Pokémon include {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Zapdos}}, {{p|Moltres}}, {{p|Raikou}}, {{p|Entei}}, {{p|Suicune}}, {{p|Regirock}}, {{p|Regice}}, {{p|Registeel}}, {{p|Latias}}, {{p|Latios}}, {{p|Uxie}}, {{p|Mesprit}}, {{p|Azelf}}, {{p|Heatran}}, {{p|Regigigas}}, {{p|Cresselia}}, {{p|Cobalion}}, {{p|Terrakion}}, {{p|Virizion}}, {{p|Tornadus}}, {{p|Thundurus}}, {{p|Landorus}}, {{p|Tapu Koko}}, {{p|Tapu Lele}}, {{p|Tapu Bulu}}, {{p|Tapu Fini}}, {{p|Urshifu}}, {{p|Regieleki}}, {{p|Regidrago}}, {{p|Glastrier}}, {{p|Spectrier}}, {{p|Wo-Chien}}, {{p|Chien-Pao}}, {{p|Ting-Lu}}, and {{p|Chi-Yu}}.

===Target===
Refers to the Pokémon which is being attacked by a specific move.

===Team Preview===
A pre-battle phase in which all players get to see each of the 6 Pokémon each player can choose their Pokémon from. First seen in the 3D Pokémon games ({{pkmn|Stadium}}, {{pkmn|Stadium 2}}, {{pkmn|Colosseum}}, {{pkmn|XD: Gale of Darkness}} and {{pkmn|Battle Revolution}}) before officially being introduced in [[Generation V]].

===Tier===
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An attempt by players to classify {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in a given [[generation]] by their utility in competitive battles. Tiers in Pokémon are generally determined by usage.

====Tiering philosophy====
The general guidelines that are used to determine which Pokémon, moves, Abilities, and items should be allowed in competitive play.

=====Broken=====
Something that is absurdly powerful compared to the rest of the metagame. Something that is broken may warp teambuilding around it so much that one would be at a considerable disadvantage by not using it, such as with {{me|Rayquaza}} in Ubers, or requires gimmicky and unreliable counters just for the opponent to have a chance against it, such as with full {{m|Baton Pass}} chains. This is one of the three reasons for why something can be banned from the metagame.

=====Uncompetitive=====
Metagame elements that render skillful play completely irrelevant. Includes strategies that are incredibly luck-based, such as boosting {{stat|evasion}} or OHKO moves, as well as strategies that rely on external factors, such as endless battle strategies where the winner is not the one who is more skilled but rather the one who has more time on their hands. A separate concept from something being broken, though the two can often overlap. This is one of the three reasons why something can be banned from the metagame.

=====Unhealthy=====
Something that isn't necessarily broken or uncompetitive, but is still considered undesirable for the metagame. This is most often invoked when the metagame is too centralized around a certain threat that requires specific counters to be run on most teams, and banning it would greatly increase teambuilding diversity, or when there are too many powerful threats in the metagame, and while none are broken on their own, trying to deal with all of them on one team can become very difficult. This is one of the three reasons why something can be banned, although it is not used as often as broken or uncompetitive.

=====Suspect test=====
Refers to a formal vote that is held to determine whether a potentially problematic aspect of the metagame, usually a Pokémon, should be banned or reintroduced in a tier. These are open to the community, but there are requirements that must be achieved in order to vote (usually by winning enough battles on the suspect ladder). They are generally held by {{wp|secret ballot}} to discourage {{wp|groupthink}}.

=====Quickban=====
When a tiering council decides to ban a Pokémon without the use of a suspect test. These are usually only done when an obviously problematic Pokémon gets introduced to a tier or at the beginning of a tier's lifespan.

=====Kokoloko method=====
When any potentially problematic Pokémon are quickbanned early in a tier's lifespan in order to get a stable tier as quickly as possible, and the banned Pokémon are then reintroduced one by one via suspect testing. Named after former UU tier leader Kokoloko, who popularized this tiering method among lower tiers.

=====Complex ban=====
When a Pokémon, move, Ability, etc. is banned but only under certain circumstances. For example, banning {{p|Blaziken}} with {{a|Speed Boost}}, rather than only banning all Blaziken or Speed Boost on any Pokémon. These kinds of bans are generally frowned upon in the competitive community.

===Timer stall===
Refers to deliberately taking a long time to choose what move to use in an attempt to coerce the opponent into forfeiting.

===Theorymon===
Discussing the metagame hypothetically. Includes discussions such as Pokémon having access to certain moves or Abilities they do not officially have.

===Type coverage===
Refers to how the [[type]]s of damage-dealing moves known by a Pokémon match up against all 18 types and their many combinations in terms of effectiveness.

===Unmon===
Refers to Pokémon that, whether by being outclassed by better options, too inconsistent to be practical, or just plain ineffective, are considered completely unviable in certain metagames and are never to be used on serious teams. Terms such as "shitmon" and "digimon" are used synonymously.

====Unset====
Similar to unmon, but for a specific set rather than the whole Pokémon. For example, {{p|Kartana}} is considered to be effective in Gen VII OU, but "Timid Kartana", a set which arranges the EVs so that {{a|Beast Boost}} boosts Speed rather than Attack, is considered unviable and thus an unset.

===Unofficial format/rules===
====Standard rules====
Refer to a set of widely employed rules for unofficial multiplayer {{pkmn|battle}}s, such as 6 VS 6 Single Battle (as opposed to 3 VS 3 Single Battle in the official format). A 6 VS 6 Single Battle, with the species, sleep (or sleep moves), evasion, and endless battle clauses, as well as bans on [[cheating|hacks]], [[one-hit knockout move]]s, {{a|Moody}}, [[Dynamax]], and Pokémon in the (abided) Uber [[tier]].

====Other Metagame (OM)====
Refers to a format in which changed mechanics or teambuilding restrictions are put in place. All of these are OU-based, unless otherwise specified.
=====350 Cup=====
An Ubers-based OM where each Pokémon with a [[base stats|base stat]] total of 350 or less has its base stats doubled.
=====Almost Any Ability=====
An OM where each Pokémon gets access to almost any [[Ability]], with some exceptions, such as {{a|Contrary}} or {{a|Simple}}.

For example, {{p|Talonflame}} can be given {{a|Magic Guard}} to negate {{m|Brave Bird}} and {{m|Flare Blitz}} [[recoil]].
=====Balanced Hackmons=====
An Ubers-based OM where each Pokémon gets access to almost any move and Ability. It also removes the limit of 510 {{EV}}s across all stats.
=====Camomons=====
An OM which changes the Pokémon's typing to match its first two moves. For example, a {{p|Lucario}} whose first two moves are {{m|Close Combat}} and {{m|Extreme Speed}} will become a Fighting/Normal-type. If the first two moves are of the same type, the Pokémon will have one type.
=====Cross Evolution=====
An Ubers-based OM where one can nickname a Pokémon (called a "Crevolver") as a Pokémon with a higher evolutionary stage than the one used. The "Crevolution" (as it's often called by players) retains the stat, weight and type changes, has the "Crevolution"'s Ability pool, and can get up to two moves from it. Pokémon cannot be "Crevolved" into some Pokémon, such as Chansey.

For example, {{p|Golbat}} can be "Crevolved" by nicknaming it "{{p|Gallade}}". Golbat will get the stat changes (+30 HP, +90 Attack, +30 Defense, +60 Sp. Def, +30 Speed), have its secondary type changed to {{t|Fighting}}, and can use either of Gallade's Abilities, {{a|Steadfast}} or {{a|Justified}} (which completely replaces Golbat's Ability pool). Additionally, Golbat can use up to two moves only the "Crevolution" can learn.

{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{bulba color}}; border: 3px solid #{{bulba color dark}}"
|+ Cross Evolution validity
|- style="background:#{{bulba color light}}"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | "Crevolver"
! "Crevolution"
! Valid?
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Reason
|- style="background:#fff"
| <div style="display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between">{{ArtP|004|Charmander}}{{p|Charmander}}</div> Stage 1
| <div style="display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between">{{ArtP|143|Snorlax}}{{p|Snorlax}}</div> Stage 2
| {{yes}}
| Charmander is a Stage 1 Pokémon, and can evolve under normal circumstances
|- style="background:#fff"
| <div style="display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between">{{ArtP|005|Charmeleon}}{{p|Charmeleon}}</div> Stage 2
| <div style="display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between">{{ArtP|143|Snorlax}}{{p|Snorlax}}</div> Stage 2
| {{no}}
| Charmeleon is a Stage 2 Pokémon, but cannot evolve into another Stage 2 Pokémon
|- style="background:#fff"
| <div style="display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between">{{ArtP|006|Charizard}}{{p|Charizard}}</div> Stage 3
| <div style="display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between">{{ArtP|143|Snorlax}}{{p|Snorlax}}</div> Stage 2
| {{no}}
| Charizard cannot evolve under normal circumstances
|- style="background:#fff"
| <div style="display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between">{{ArtP|356|Dusclops}}{{p|Dusclops}}</div> Stage 2
| <div style="display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between">{{ArtP|006|Charizard}}{{p|Charizard}}</div> Stage 3
| {{yes}}
| Dusclops is a Stage 2 Pokémon, and can evolve under normal circumstances
|- style="background:#fff"
| <div style="display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between">{{ArtP|143|Snorlax}}{{p|Snorlax}}</div> Stage 2
| <div style="display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between">{{ArtP|006|Charizard}}{{p|Charizard}}</div> Stage 3
| {{no}}
| Snorlax is a Stage 2 Pokémon, but cannot evolve under normal circumstances
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | <div style="display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between">{{ArtP|446|Munchlax}}{{p|Munchlax}}</div> Stage 1
| <div style="display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between">{{ArtP|006|Charizard}}{{p|Charizard}}</div> Stage 3
| {{no}}
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | Munchlax is a Stage 1 Pokémon, but cannot evolve into a Stage 3 Pokémon
|}

=====Flipped=====
An OM which changes the Pokémon's base stats by having its HP swapped with Speed, Attack with Sp. Def, and Defense with Sp. Atk. Effectively, HP/Attack/Defense/Sp. Atk/Sp. Def/Speed is changed to Speed/Sp. Def/Sp. Atk/Defense/Attack/HP.

For example, {{p|Sylveon}}'s base stats, which were 95/65/65/110/130/60, become 60/130/110/65/65/95.
=====Godly Gift=====
An OM in which one Pokémon from the [[#Uber|Uber]] tier can be placed on the team, then called the "God". All other Pokémon will inherit base stats from the "God", even if it has [[fainting|fainted]], according to the table below:
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|- style="background: #{{bulba color light}}"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}; text-align: right" | The Pokémon in position...
! style="min-width: 50px; background: #{{HP color}}" | 1
! style="min-width: 50px; background: #{{attack color}}" | 2
! style="min-width: 50px; background: #{{defense color}}" | 3
! style="min-width: 50px; background: #{{special attack color}}" | 4
! style="min-width: 50px; background: #{{special defense color}}" | 5
! style="min-width: 50px; background: #{{speed color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | 6
|- style="background: #fff; text-align: center"
! style="background: #{{bulba color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}; text-align: right" | ...will inherit that stat
| style="background: #{{HP color light}}" | HP
| style="background: #{{attack color light}}" | Attack
| style="background: #{{defense color light}}" | Defense
| style="background: #{{special attack color light}}" | Sp. Atk
| style="background: #{{special defense color light}}" | Sp. Def
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}; background: #{{speed color light}}" | Speed
|}
The "God" will not inherit any stats. If there is no Uber on the team, the Pokémon in the first slot will be considered the "God".
=====Linked=====
An OM which allows Pokémon to use their first two moves at the same time, in that order. However, this means these moves cannot be used separately. Some moves are banned from being linked, such as {{m|Protect}} or {{m|Trick Room}}.

For example, {{p|Decidueye}} can use {{m|Leaf Storm}}, then {{m|Haze}} in the same turn to negate the lowering of Sp. Atk from Leaf Storm.

If both moves have different [[priority]] values, the lower value will be used. Due to a current glitch in Smogon battle mechanics, if {{m|Snipe Shot}} is used after a status move in a link (e.g. {{m|Focus Energy}}), the user will use Snipe Shot on itself.
=====Mix and Mega=====
An Ubers-based OM which allows any Pokémon to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] based on the stat and weight changes, typings and Abilities provided by official [[Mega Stone]]s. Additionally, each side can Mega Evolve all of its Pokémon. Some Mega Stones are banned, as well as some Pokémon are banned from Mega Evolving.

For example, a [[Sablenite]] {{p|Corviknight}} will acquire {{a|Magic Bounce}} upon Mega Evolution, and stat changes (+10 Attack, +50 Defense, +20 Sp. Atk, +50 Sp. Def, -30 Speed).

Likewise, a [[Gyaradosite]] {{p|Toxapex}} will get the proper stat changes (+30 Attack, +30 Defense, +10 Sp. Atk, +30 Sp. Def), Ability ({{a|Mold Breaker}}), and because {{p|Gyarados}}'s secondary type changes to {{t|Dark}} when it Mega Evolves, "Mega" Toxapex will be a {{2t|Poison|Dark}}-type Pokémon.

Weight changes are also considered, such as with [[Cameruptite]] {{p|Sylveon}}, whose weight was originally 23.5 kg (51.8 lbs), can be damaged with a {{m|Grass Knot}} or {{m|Low Kick}} with a base power of 40. With "Mega" Sylveon gaining 100.5 kg (221.6 lbs), Grass Knot and Low Kick deal more damage with a base power of 100 instead due to "Mega" Sylveon's new weight of 124 kg (273.4 lbs). Other changes still apply (+20 Attack, +30 Defense, +40 Sp. Atk, +30 Sp. Def, -20 Speed, {{a|Sheer Force}} Ability).
=====Monotype=====
An OM where each Pokémon must share a [[type]].
=====Multibility=====
An OM where each Pokémon can have a second Ability instead of a [[held item]].

=====Pokébilities=====
An OM where each Pokémon's obtainable [[Ability|Abilities]] are active all at once. Pokémon can be banned if at least one of their obtainable Abilities is banned.

For example, {{p|Reuniclus}} can have {{a|Overcoat}}, {{a|Magic Guard}} and {{a|Regenerator}} at the same time.

=====Pure Hackmons=====
An Ubers-based OM with the same validity rules as LAN battles. Unlike {{DL||Balanced Hackmons}}, there are no bans or restrictions.

=====Revelationmons=====
An OM where each Pokémon's first two moves (for single-type Pokémon, the first move only) change its type to match the Pokémon's typing. For example, a {{p|Lucario}} whose first two moves are {{m|Close Combat}} and {{m|Extreme Speed}} will have a Steel-type Extreme Speed.
=====Shared Power=====
An OM where the party can share Abilities, starting with no Abilities shared. They only start to be shared when a Pokémon with that Ability switches in.

Some Abilities are banned from being shared, and there are some banned Ability combinations. It is not possible to stack two or more of the same Ability.
=====Sketchmons=====
An OM where each Pokémon can access one move that they cannot normally learn. However, only one such move can be learned per Pokémon in this way, i.e. the player cannot have {{p|Xurkitree}} and {{p|Raichu}} that both know {{m|Soak}}, but can have Xurkitree and {{p|Golduck}} that both know Soak, as Golduck can naturally learn this move.
=====STABmons=====
An OM where each Pokémon gets access to all moves that are of the same type as the user, including status moves. However, some moves are banned on non-native learners, such as {{m|Shell Smash}} or {{m|Wicked Blow}}.

For example, {{p|Barbaracle}} can have a moveset that includes {{m|Surging Strikes}}.
=====Stat Switch=====
An OM where each Pokémon's base stats are changed so its lowest base stat is exchanged for its highest one. If multiple stats satisfy either category, all of them are swapped.

Example, with {{p|Regirock}}'s base stats ('''bold''' indicates the changed base stats):
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Example, with {{p|Sylveon}}'s base stats ('''bold''' indicates the changed base stats):
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| 525
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| style="min-width: 50px; background: #{{defense color}}" | 65
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Example, with {{p|Shuckle}}'s base stats ('''bold''' indicates the changed base stats):
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=====Trademarked=====
An OM where each Pokémon can have a status move that it can naturally learn (called the "trademark") instead of its [[Ability]], which will activate upon every switch-in. Some moves are specifically banned as trademarks, such as {{m|Protect}}.

For example, a {{p|Haxorus}} can have {{m|Swords Dance}} as its trademark, and thus, every switch-in will boost its Attack by 2 stages.

====Pet Mod====
Refers to an unofficial fan-made format. While OMs typically change one aspect or mechanic of the game, Pet Mods can change every aspect of the game, often adding new Pokémon, moves, items, and abilities and sometimes even changing the very way the game is played. As an example, the National Dex formats in [[Generation VIII]] and beyond are considered to be Pet Mods, due to the way they handle interaction between mechanics such as [[Mega Evolution]], [[Z-Move]]s, and [[Terastal phenomenon|Terastalization]] being largely based on guesswork.

====Premier League====
An 11-week unofficial tournament held annually in which players are placed into teams of ten, generally specializing in different formats. Different teams battle each other throughout the competition. By week ten, the competition is narrowed down to the four highest scoring teams, which compete in the semifinals and finals. The most famous of these tournaments is the Smogon Premier League (SPL), known as the hardest unofficial tournament to get into.

====World Cup of Pokémon (WCOP)====
A tournament held annually on unofficial formats such as {{OBP|Pokémon Online|battle simulator}} and [[Smogon]]. Countries or regions have teams of ten that specialize in different generational formats, with more in the current generation. The teams are matched up against each other in a single elimination tournament. Considered the second hardest unofficial tournament to get into, after SPL.

===VGC/WCS===
An abbreviation for [[World Championships|Video Game Championships]]/[[World Championships]], an official national/international video game competition held by [[The Pokémon Company]]. The competitors were required to use the specific game from [[core series]]. The battles were conducted through [[Double Battle]] format.

The term "VGC <year>" commonly refers to the rule of official competition in the said year, which includes the prohibition of [[#Item clause|duplicate items]], [[Special Pokémon|Special]] and [[Mythical Pokémon]], as well as using Pokémon included in either [[regional Pokédex|regional]] or [[National Pokédex]]. Additional rule known by community as [[GS Cup|GS Rule]] or "Generation Showdown" also allowed to use maximum of 2 Special Pokémon in a team. Starting in VGC 2014, all Pokémon with the specific [[origin mark]] are required to participate in the competitions.

===WinCon===
An abbreviation for win condition, which is an optimal way to win in a battle consistently.

==Pokémon sets==
Refer to Pokémon not only by species, but also by their [[statistic|stats]], [[move]]s, [[Ability]], and [[held item]].

===Common roles===
Within competitive battling, there are a number of categories that are used to describe the intended role of a Pokémon set.

====-ate Abilities====
Refers to a Pokémon with the [[Ability]] {{a|Refrigerate}}, {{a|Pixilate}}, {{a|Aerilate}}, or {{a|Galvanize}}.

====AcroGem====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes the [[move]] {{m|Acrobatics}} and [[held item|holding]] [[Flying Gem]], a popular strategy used in [[Generation V]]. The consumed Flying Gem powers up Acrobatics by 50% and then doubles Acrobatics's base [[power]]. This set became non-existent since Generation VI because all [[Gem]]s except Normal Gem are unobtainable in those games.

====Annoyer/Disruptor====
Refers to a Pokémon set that is intended to prevent the opponent from progressing with their strategy, commonly through the use of [[status move]]s and [[status condition]]s.

====Anti-Intimidate====
Refers to a Pokémon whose [[Ability]] is either {{a|Hyper Cutter}}, {{a|Clear Body}}, {{a|Defiant}}, {{a|Competitive}}, or, starting in [[Generation VIII]], {{a|Oblivious}}, {{a|Own Tempo}}, {{a|Inner Focus}}, {{a|Scrappy}}, {{a|Rattled}}, or {{a|Guard Dog}}. with the intended effect of preventing or exploiting the {{stat|Attack}} drop from a Pokémon with the {{a|Intimidate}} Ability. Pokémon with the Defiant and Guard Dog Abilities raise Attack to +1, Pokémon with the Competitive Ability raise Sp. Atk to +2, and starting in Generation VIII Pokémon with the Rattled ability raise {{stat|Speed}} by +1 when Intimidate is affecting those Pokémon. [[Adrenaline Orb]] is sometimes used on the Pokémon with the aforementioned Abilities to further raise its {{stat|Speed}} by 1 stage.

====AV/WP====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes the [[held item]] [[Assault Vest]] or [[Weakness Policy]].

====Baton Passer====
Refers to a Pokémon set that is intended to use the move {{m|Baton Pass}} in order to pass on positive [[stat]] changes and/or {{DL|Status condition|volatile battle status}}es, which it may or may not have contributed to itself.

====Blanket Check====
Refers to a Pokémon that is added to the team to check a lot of threats and metagame trends at once.

====BoltBeam====
Refers to the [[move]]s {{m|Thunderbolt}} and {{m|Ice Beam}} being present in a Pokémon set, and the resulting offensive [[type]] synergy. "Pseudo BoltBeam" refers to a damage-dealing {{type|Electric}} move and a damage-dealing {{type|Ice}} move being present in a Pokémon set, when these are not the exact combination of Thunderbolt and Ice Beam (usually an Electric-type Pokémon with an Ice-type {{m|Hidden Power}}).

====BU/CM====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes the move {{m|Bulk Up}} or {{m|Calm Mind}}.

====Bulky====
Refers to a Pokémon set that, due to its combination of {{stat|HP}} and {{stat|Defense}} and/or {{stat|Special Defense}}, takes a comparatively low percentage of damage from [[physical move]]s, [[special move]]s, or both.

====Check====
Refers to a Pokémon set that has an advantage over another Pokémon set such that it can easily defeat that other Pokémon or force it to [[recall|switch out]]. A check differs from a [[#Counter|counter]] in that a check cannot switch in and then threaten the Pokémon without timing or manipulating its switch so as to take no or next to no damage.

====ChestoResto====
Refers to the move {{m|Rest}} and the [[held item]] [[Chesto Berry]] being present in a Pokémon set. Also referred to as RestoChesto.

====Choice user====
Refers to a Pokémon set [[held item|holding]] the item [[Choice Band]], [[Choice Scarf]], or [[Choice Specs]]. Branched into numerous terms such as "Choiced", "Banded", "Scarfed", "Specced", "Choice", "Band", "Scarf", "Specs", "CB" <Pokémon>.

====Choice Trick====
Refers to a Pokémon set [[held item|holding]] the item [[Choice Band]], [[Choice Scarf]], or [[Choice Specs]] and the move {{m|Trick}} or {{m|Switcheroo}}, intended to [[#Choice lock|Choice lock]] the opponent's Pokémon by swapping the items. Branched into numerous terms such as "TrickBander", "TrickSpecs", "Scarf Trick".

====Cleaner====
Refers to a Pokémon that is used late-game to sweep the opponent's team after it has been weakened.

====Cleric====
Refers to a Pokémon set that is intended to restore the {{stat|HP}} and/or cure the [[status condition]]s of its allies, through the use of [[status move]]s like {{m|Wish}}, {{m|Heal Bell}}, and {{m|Aromatherapy}}.

====ComaPhazer====
Refers to a Pokémon with {{m|Sleep Talk}}, the Ability {{a|Comatose}}, and one or more [[#Phazer|phazing moves]]. Since Comatose treats the Pokémon with the Ability as being asleep, it allows the user to use the phazing moves without the decreased priority bracket by calling them with Sleep Talk, which is typically done when several layers of [[#Entry hazard|entry hazards]] are set. Since no current Pokémon has access to such a combination, this is only obtainable by [[cheating]] or in some unofficial [[#Other Metagame (OM)|OMs]] such as Balanced Hackmons.

====Counter====
Refers to a Pokémon set that has an advantage over another Pokémon set such that it can [[recall|switch]] into an attack from that other Pokémon and easily defeat it or force it to switch out. A counter differs from a [[#Check|check]] in that a counter can switch into an attack and still threaten the Pokémon. A "hard check" is similar, but often lacks reliable recovery, so it can be worn down throughout a match.

====DD/SD====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes the move {{m|Dragon Dance}} or {{m|Swords Dance}}.

====Decoy====
Refers to a Pokémon that is knocked out as part of the course of action chosen by its Trainer in the given battle situation. Also referred to as "Death Fodder" or "sacrifice fodder".

====Disquake====
Refers to the [[Double Battle]] combination of one or more {{t|Flying}}/{{a|Levitate|Levitating}} ("airborne") {{type|Electric}} Pokémon ({{p|Zapdos}}, {{p|Emolga}}, {{p|Thundurus}}, {{p|Eelektross}}, or {{p|Rotom}}) sets that include {{m|Discharge}} with one or more {{type|Ground}} Pokémon sets that include {{m|Earthquake}}, and the resulting defensive and offensive type synergy. Currently, the only airborne Discharge users are Electric-type.

====Double Dancer====
Refers to a [[#Setup Sweeper|Setup sweeper]] with two stat-boosting moves, one boosting {{stat|Speed}} to deal with offensive teams, and the other boosting an offensive stat to deal with bulkier teams. Originally referred to a {{p|Haxorus}} with {{m|Swords Dance}} and {{m|Dragon Dance}}, but it has since expanded to refer to other Pokémon and setup moves.

====Dual Priority====
Refers to a Pokémon set with two priority moves, one of them usually being {{m|Fake Out}}.

====Dual Screens====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes the moves {{m|Light Screen}} and {{m|Reflect}}, often holding a [[Light Clay]].

====EdgeQuake====
Refers to the [[move]]s {{m|Stone Edge}} and {{m|Earthquake}} being present in a Pokémon set, and the resulting offensive [[type]] synergy. "Pseudo EdgeQuake" refers to a damage-dealing {{type|Rock}} move and a damage-dealing {{type|Ground}} move being present in a Pokémon set, when these are not the exact combination of Stone Edge and Earthquake (such as {{m|Earth Power}} and {{m|Power Gem}}).

====Endureversal====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes the moves {{m|Endure}} and {{m|Reversal}} or {{m|Flail}}. May be assisted through the use of a [[Focus Sash]], [[Salac Berry]], or [[Liechi Berry]]. There are many similar strategies, including [[Appendix:F.E.A.R.|F.E.A.R.]]

====FakeSpeed====
Refers to a dual priority Pokémon set with {{m|Fake Out}} and {{m|Extreme Speed}}, used for revenge killing. Most common in OMs such as Balanced Hackmons and STABmons.

====F.E.A.R.====
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Refers to a Pokémon set with a comparatively low {{stat|HP}} stat, holding a [[Focus Sash]], with the move {{m|Endeavor}} and a damage-dealing move with increased [[priority]]. Starting in [[Generation V]], some variations use the [[Ability]] {{a|Sturdy}} instead of Focus Sash.

=====F.E.A.R. counter=====
A Pokémon meant to prevent F.E.A.R. from working properly. Common F.E.A.R. counters are {{t|Ghost}}-type Pokémon and Pokémon with {{a|Sand Stream}} or {{a|Snow Warning}}.

====Glass cannon====
Refers to a Pokémon set with high {{stat|Attack}} and/or {{stat|Special Attack}} (preferably with above average Speed) but low stats in {{stat|HP}} and {{stat|Defense}}/{{stat|Special Defense}}.

====Hazard control====
Refers to a Pokémon that is placed on a team to limit the effectiveness of the opponent's [[#Entry hazard|entry hazard]]s.

=====Hazard blocker=====
Refers to a Pokémon that protects the user's battlefield from [[#Entry hazard|entry hazard]]s, usually as a result of {{a|Magic Bounce}} or {{m|Magic Coat}}.

=====Hazard remover=====
Refers to a Pokémon set that is specifically used to remove [[#Entry hazard|entry hazard]]s on the user's battlefield, usually by using {{m|Rapid Spin}} (often referred to as a "Spinner") or {{m|Defog}} (often referred to as a "Defogger"). Defog's ability to remove entry hazards from the user's side was introduced in [[Generation VI]].

====HDB====
Refers to the [[held item]] [[Heavy-Duty Boots]] being present in a Pokémon set.

====ImpForm====
Refers to a Pokémon with the moves {{m|Imprison}} and {{m|Transform}}, usually with a trapping move and a healing move. It is intended to trap and remove opposing Pokémon by locking them out of their moves. {{p|Mew}} is the only Pokémon with legal access to this combination, but it is more common in OMs like Balanced Hackmons.

====Lead====
Refers to a Pokémon set that is sent out first, or one of the Pokémon sets that is commonly sent out first.

=====Anti-lead=====
Refers to a Pokémon set that is sent out first, intended to foil the Pokémon sets that are commonly sent out first.

=====Attack lead=====
Refers to a Pokémon set that is sent out first, intended to foil the Pokémon sets that are commonly sent out first through the use of damage-dealing [[move]]s supported by a high {{stat|Attack}} or {{stat|Special Attack}} stat.

=====Scout lead=====
A lead that uses {{m|U-turn}} or {{m|Volt Switch}} to send in a Pokémon without missing a chance to inflict damage. Scout leads often work well with Choice items.

=====Suicide lead=====
Refers to a Pokémon set that is sent out first, including a comparatively high {{stat|Speed}} stat, one or more moves that cause entry hazards, and the [[held item]] [[Focus Sash]] or the [[Ability]] {{a|Sturdy}}. A Pokémon with Sturdy Ability and holding a [[Custap Berry]] is sometimes referred to as "Custap Lead".

====LO====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes the [[held item]] [[Life Orb]].

====Lure====
Refers to a Pokémon set that is designed to defeat or cripple a Pokémon that typically checks or counters it. Common lures include a physically inclined Pokémon running a special set (or vice versa), rarely run coverage moves, uncommon {{m|Hidden Power}} or [[Terastal phenomenon|Tera]] [[type]]s, rarely used [[Z-Crystal]]s, resist berries, or an otherwise offensive set running a status move that can disrupt its counters.

====Mighty glacier====
Refers to a Pokémon with high stats in everything except Speed.

====Mixed====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes both [[physical move|physical]] and [[special move]]s.

====Moldy====
Refers to a Pokémon with the Ability {{a|Mold Breaker}}, {{a|Teravolt}}, or {{a|Turboblaze}}, or that knows {{m|Moongeist Beam}}, {{m|Sunsteel Strike}}, or {{m|Photon Geyser}}.

====OTR====
Short for "Offensive Trick Room", refers to a Pokémon that can set {{m|Trick Room}} and act as a sweeper.

====Paraflincher====
Refers to a Pokémon set that is capable of inducing {{status|paralysis}} and causing [[flinch]]ing. Often combined with {{a|Serene Grace}} to increase the [[additional effect|likelihood]] of flinching.

====Parafusion====
Refers to a Pokémon set that is capable of inducing {{status|paralysis}} and causing {{status|confusion}}.

====PerishTrap====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes the moves {{m|Perish Song}} and a {{cat|trapping moves|trapping move}} or {{cat|trapping Abilities|trapping Ability}} such as {{m|Mean Look}} or {{a|Shadow Tag}}. This is intended to trap the opponent and use Perish Song, keeping them trapped until they faint from Perish Song.

====Phazer====
Refers to a Pokémon set that is intended to eliminate an opponent's Pokémon's positive [[stat]] changes and/or other beneficial effects without using {{m|Haze}}. One approach is to force the opponent's Pokémon to be sent back, by using {{m|Roar}}, {{m|Whirlwind}}, {{m|Circle Throw}}, or {{m|Dragon Tail}}. Another approach is to pressure the opponent to call back their Pokémon, by using [[status move]]s with disadvantageous effects that can be removed through [[recall|switching]] (such as {{m|Leech Seed}}, {{m|Perish Song}}, or {{m|Yawn}}).

Originally referred to as a pseudo-hazer, it has since been shortened to PHazer, and now commonly formatted simply phazer. Is similar to [[#Shuffler|shuffler]].

====Pivot====
Refers to a Pokémon that is generally only used for switching due to its solid defensive stats and typing. Often makes use of [[#VoltTurn|VoltTurn]] or {{a|Regenerator}}.

====Powerhouse====
Refers to a Pokémon species that, due to its [[statistic|stats]], [[type]](s), [[Ability]], and [[move]]pool, merits usage without much regard to the team it is put on, being capable of doing good on most teams as a stand-alone Pokémon.

====Pseudo-passer====
Refers to a Pokémon set that is intended to aid its allies directly through the use of [[status move]]s with beneficial effects (such as {{m|Wish}}, {{m|Light Screen}}, or {{m|Reflect}}), but without using {{m|Baton Pass}}. Often referred to as a "Wish Passer".

====Pursuit Trap====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes the move {{m|Pursuit}}, intended to [[#Revenge killer|revenge kill]] the opposing Pokémon that intended to [[recall|switch out]].

However, Pursuit is no longer usable and cannot be selected in a battle in [[Generation VIII]] games.

====Quiver Pass====
Refers to the stat changes caused by {{m|Quiver Dance}} being passed on to an ally via {{m|Baton Pass}}.

====Rest Talker====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes the moves {{m|Rest}} and {{m|Sleep Talk}}. Also referred to as a "Sleep Talker" or a "STalker".

====Revenge killer====
Refers to a Pokémon set that is intended to knock out opposing Pokémon without preparation by timing the free switch-in that is granted when an ally is knocked out. It is typically tailored torwards getting to move first, by having damage-dealing moves with increased [[priority]] and/or a high {{stat|Speed}} stat (achieved with or without the [[held item]] [[Choice Scarf]]). This aspect of Pokémon battling is highlighted in the games in the form of the move {{m|Retaliate}}.

====Sacrifice====
Refers to a Pokémon that is switched in to be knocked out for the benefit of the party. Can be used in a wide range of applications, which include from using a disadvantaged Pokémon to indirectly damage an opponent through [[recoil]] or [[Life Orb]] damage (which will be higher if the Pokémon sacrificed has more HP than the main attacker), stall for a turn against a badly {{status|poison}}ed opponent, switch into battle to allow a [[#Choice user|Choiced]] ally to switch moves, or use their [[Ability]] such as {{a|Intimidate}} to lower the opponent's Attack which would otherwise sweep the party.

====Sashed====
Refers to the [[held item]] [[Focus Sash]] being present in a Pokémon set.

====Sash/Sub Breaker====
Refers to a Pokémon set that is intended to break the opponent's protection behind [[Focus Sash]], {{m|substitute}}, {{a|Sturdy}}, or {{a|Disguise}}, usually by using [[multistrike move]]s, {{m|Fake Out}}, or Pokémon with an Ability such as {{a|Mold Breaker}} or {{a|Parental Bond}}.

====Seeder====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes the move {{m|Leech Seed}}.

====Shuffler====
Refers to a Pokémon set that is intended to force the opponent's Pokémon to be sent back, by using {{m|Roar}}, {{m|Whirlwind}}, {{m|Circle Throw}}, or {{m|Dragon Tail}}. "Status shuffler" refers to a Pokémon set that is intended to inflict [[status condition]]s on multiple opposing Pokémon, and cause multiple switches from the opponent in order to achieve this end. Is similar to [[#Phazer|phazer]].

====Shuckle syndrome====
Refers to a Pokémon with high Defense and Special Defense, but below average HP. This includes {{p|Shuckle}}, {{p|Dusknoir}}, and {{p|Bastiodon}}.

====SludgeQuake====
A variant of [[#Disquake|Disquake]] that refers to the [[Double Battle]] combination of one or more airborne ({{t|Flying}}/{{a|Levitate|Levitating}}) Pokémon sets that include {{m|Sludge Wave}}, paired with one or more {{type|Steel}} Pokémon sets that include Earthquake. Currently, the only airborne Pokémon that can learn Sludge Wave are the [[forces of nature]].

====Smash Pass====
Refers to the stat changes caused by {{m|Shell Smash}} being passed on to an ally via {{m|Baton Pass}}.

====Spinblocker====
Refers to a {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon that is intended to prevent opposing Pokémon from successfully using {{m|Rapid Spin}}.

====Stallbreaker====
A Pokémon that immediately threatens [[#Staller|stall]], not by breaking down walls, but by preventing the Pokémon found on those teams from executing their standard strategies, thus hindering or entirely shutting down the defensive team. Typically includes the move {{m|Taunt}} and a type combination that results in one or more immunities to the status conditions frequently employed by stall teams.

====Staller====
Refers to a Pokémon set that is intended to force a standstill in order to enjoy its advantages, which may include recurring effect damage to opposing Pokémon (such as from certain [[status condition]]s or types of [[weather]]). This may be achieved through the use of [[move]]s/[[held item]]s/[[Ability|Abilities]] that restore {{stat|HP}} and/or moves like {{m|Protect}}, usually combined with stats and [[type]](s) that minimize the percentage of damage taken from damage-dealing moves. Used in [[#Stall|Stall]] teams.

====Status absorber====
Refers to Pokémon that can prevent, remove, or use to its advantage one or more [[status condition]]s, usually by using the certain [[type]], [[move]] combination, or specific [[Ability|Abilities]].

====SturdyJuice====
Refers to a low-[[level]] Pokémon set that includes the Ability {{a|Sturdy}} and the [[held item]] [[Berry Juice]], with the Pokémon usually having maximum {{stat|HP}} of 21 or less. A common and popular strategy in [[Little Cup]] competitions.

====Sub user====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes the move {{m|Substitute}}.

=====Sub CM=====
Refers to the moves Substitute and {{m|Calm Mind}} being present in a Pokémon set.

=====SubCoil=====
Refers to the moves Substitute and {{m|Coil}} being present in a Pokémon set.

=====SubDisable=====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes the moves Substitute and {{m|Disable}}.

=====Subpasser=====
Refers to a Pokémon set that is intended to create a substitute by using Substitute and pass it on to an ally by using {{m|Baton Pass}}.

=====Subpuncher=====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes the moves Substitute and {{m|Focus Punch}}.

=====SubRoost=====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes the moves Substitute and {{m|Roost}}.

=====Subseeder=====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes the moves Substitute and {{m|Leech Seed}}. This set is used by [[Cheryl]]'s {{p|Meganium}} in the {{si|Battle Tower}} in {{game|Platinum}}, {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}}.

=====SubSplit=====
Refers to a Pokémon, typically with a low {{stat|HP}} stat, whose set that includes the moves Substitute and {{m|Pain Split}}. After creating a substitute, the Pokémon regains their HP by using Pain Split on the opponent.

=====Subsweeper=====
Refers to a Pokémon set that typically includes the move {{m|Substitute}} and three attacking moves.

=====SubToxic=====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes the moves {{m|Substitute}} and {{m|Toxic}}.

====Suicide Spiker/Rocker====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes one or more moves that cause entry hazards, and a {{cat|moves that cause the user to faint|move that causes the user to faint}}.

====Sunnybeamer====
Refers to a Pokémon set that is intended to use {{m|Solar Beam}} under [[harsh sunlight]].

====Supporter====
Refers to a Pokémon set who uses non-offensive moves which benefit the team.

====SwagPlay====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes the moves {{m|Swagger}} and {{m|Foul Play}}. It capitalized on using the move Swagger to sharply boost the opponent's {{stat|Attack}}, then taking advantage of the increased damage from Foul Play. The luck-based nature of the set (as it depended on the opponent to not hit the SwagPlay user after the Swagger boost) made it very controversial among competitive players.

In Generation VII, the chance for a {{status|confusion|confused}} Pokémon to hit itself was reduced from 50% to 33%. Players speculate that this was changed to make this strategy less unfair and infuriating.

====Sweeper====
Refers to a Pokémon set that is intended to knock out opposing Pokémon in succession, usually through the assistance of positive [[stat]] changes. Commonly branched into the categories physical sweeper, special sweeper, and [[#Mixed|mixed]] sweeper, depending on its stats and damage-dealing moves.

=====Setup sweeper=====
Refers to a sweeper that is assisted by stat-boosting moves such as {{m|Swords Dance}}, {{m|Rock Polish}}, and {{m|Nasty Plot}}.

====T-Wave/WoW====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes the move {{m|Thunder Wave}} or {{m|Will-O-Wisp}}.

====Tank====
Refers to a Pokémon set that, due to its combination of {{stat|HP}} and {{stat|Defense}} and/or {{stat|Special Defense}}, takes a comparatively low percentage of damage from [[physical move]]s, [[special move]]s, or both, while at the same time posing a threat in the form of damage-dealing moves backed by a comparatively high {{stat|Attack}} or {{stat|Special Attack}} stat. Is similar to a [[#Wall|wall]].

====Thunderdancer====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes the moves {{m|Thunder}} and {{m|Rain Dance}}.

====Trapper====
Refers to a Pokémon set that is intended to prevent opposing Pokémon from [[recall|switching out]], through the effects of various [[status move]]s, damage-dealing moves, or [[Ability|Abilities]], and take advantage of the situation, usually by knocking out them due to their inability to counter.

====TrickBracer====
Refers to a Pokémon set [[held item|holding]] the item [[Macho Brace]], [[Lagging Tail]], or [[Iron Ball]] and the move {{m|Trick}} or {{m|Switcheroo}}, intended to cut the opposing Pokémon's Speed in half by swapping the items.

====Utility====
Refers to a Pokémon who is capable of performing a large variety of tasks based on the team requires. Such Pokémon usually have decent [[base stats]], a useful [[Ability]], and wide [[move]]pools.

====VoltTurn====
Refers to the combination of one or more Pokémon sets that include {{m|Volt Switch}} with one or more Pokémon sets that include {{m|U-turn}}.

====Wall====
Refers to a Pokémon set that, due to its combination of {{stat|HP}} and {{stat|Defense}} and/or {{stat|Special Defense}}, takes a comparatively low percentage of damage from [[physical move]]s, [[special move]]s, or both. Commonly branched into the categories physical wall, special wall, and mixed wall, depending on its stats. Is similar to a [[#Tank|tank]] and a [[#Staller|staller]].

====Wallbreaker====
An offensively oriented Pokémon meant specifically for crushing [[#Wall|wall]]s rather than sweeping, usually done with powerful offensive stats and use both [[physical move|physical]] and [[special move]]s in their moveset.

====Wailord syndrome====
Refers to a Pokémon with high HP, but below average Defense and Special Defense. This includes {{p|Wailord}}, {{p|Guzzlord}}, and {{p|Regidrago}}.

====WishPort====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes the moves {{m|Wish}} and {{m|Teleport}}. Gen VIII's changes to the move Teleport allows a Pokémon with this combination to support its teammates with reliable recovery.

====Wonderbuster====
Prior to Generation VI, refers to a Pokémon that can counter a {{p|Sableye}} or {{p|Spiritomb}} hacked to have {{a|Wonder Guard}} (nicknamed "Wondereye" and "Wondertomb" respectively). Usually includes a type-changing move and a move that is super effective against it (e.g. a {{p|Octillery}} with {{m|Soak}} and {{m|Energy Ball}}).

====Z-Fly/Bounce====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes the move {{m|Fly}}/{{m|Bounce}} and held item [[Flyinium Z]], allowing it to perform the [[Z-Move]] {{m|Supersonic Skystrike}} in a turn. This set is typically used by offensive {{type|Flying}} Pokémon that lack reliable and powerful Flying-type attacks.

====Z-Solar Beam====
Refers to a Pokémon set that includes the move {{m|Solar Beam}} and held item [[Grassium Z]], allowing it to perform the [[Z-Move]] {{m|Bloom Doom}} in a turn. This set is typically used by offensive {{type|Fire}} Pokémon to knock out the opposing {{type|Water}} Pokémon, and countering {{t|Ground}} and {{type|Rock}} Pokémon.

===Species-specific sets===
====Agiligross====
Refers to a {{p|Metagross}} set that includes the move {{m|Agility}}, {{m|Meteor Mash}}, and two other attacking moves.

====BandTar====
Refers to a {{p|Tyranitar}} set that includes the [[held item]] [[Choice Band]] and the move {{m|Pursuit}}, which serves as a powerful [[#Pursuit Trap|Pursuit Trapper]].

====Bellyzard====
Refers to a {{p|Charizard}} set that includes the [[move]] {{m|Belly Drum}}, the [[Ability]] {{a|Blaze}}, and an {{stat|HP}} stat that is divisible by 4. It is commonly assisted by a [[Salac Berry]] and/or the move {{m|Substitute}}. It has fallen out of favor since [[Generation IV]] due to {{m|Stealth Rock}}.

====BellyJet====
Refers to an {{p|Azumarill}} set that includes the move {{m|Belly Drum}} and {{m|Aqua Jet}}. Due to a change in [[Egg Move]] mechanics, it first became possible in Generation VI (although both moves were individually available for Azumarill in previous generations).

====Bravest Bird====
Refers to a defensive {{p|Talonflame}} set that includes the move {{m|Brave Bird}}, {{m|Roost}}, {{m|Tailwind}}, and the Ability {{a|Gale Wings}}, intended for use in [[Generation VI]] as a sweeper or supporter. This set allows Talonflame to move first due to its [[priority]] {{type|Flying}} moves backed by its naturally high Speed, which caused the downfall of many Pokémon that are weak to {{t|Fire}}/{{type|Flying}} coverage. It has fallen out of favor since Generation VII, as the Gale Wings Ability can be only activated when the user's HP is full.

====Brightchomp/Haxchomp====
Refers to a bulky {{p|Garchomp}} set that includes the [[#Hax|hax]] item [[Bright Powder]] and the Ability {{a|Sand Veil}}, which further raises its {{stat|evasion}} in a {{weather|sandstorm}}.

====Calmcune/Crocune====
Refers to a {{p|Suicune}} set that includes the move {{m|Calm Mind}}, commonly assisted by {{m|Rest}}, {{m|Sleep Talk}}, and a [[special move]].

====Chainchomp====
Refers to a {{p|Garchomp}} set that includes [[special move]]s such as {{m|Draco Meteor}} and {{m|Fire Blast}}, backed by a high {{stat|Speed}} stat.

====Cocaine Bear====
Refers to an {{p|Ursaluna}} with {{a|Guts}} holding a [[Flame Orb]] and with powerful moves like {{m|Facade}} and {{m|Headlong Rush}}.

====Conversion-Z====
Refers to a {{p|Porygon-Z}} set that includes the move {{m|Conversion}} and [[held item]] [[Normalium Z]], which enables Porygon-Z to boost all stats via [[Z-Move|Z]]-Conversion and change its type to match the type of the first move slot, which allows Porygon-Z to gain {{STAB}} to one of its [[special move]]s such as {{m|Thunderbolt}}, {{m|Ice Beam}}, {{m|Dark Pulse}}, or {{m|Shadow Ball}}.

====CopyRoar====
Refers to a {{p|Riolu}} set that includes the moves {{m|Copycat}} and {{m|Roar}} and the [[Ability]] {{a|Prankster}}. This strategy is accompanied with a Pokémon with entry hazard moves.

This setup requires Riolu to use the move Copycat with +1 [[priority]] after using Roar in the previous turn, which calls a move Roar that force the opponent's Pokémon to be sent back. Repeating this process, it wears down the opposing team due to the entry hazards.

Starting in Generation VI, Copycat can no longer call the move Roar. Players speculate that this was changed to specifically prevent this strategy.

====Critdra====
Refers to a {{p|Kingdra}} set that includes the Ability {{a|Sniper}}, the move {{m|Focus Energy}}, and the held item [[Scope Lens]]. Due to the change of increased [[critical hit]] rate in Generation VI, the combination of Scope Lens and Focus Energy results in a guaranteed critical hit, which also further boosts the power due to the Ability Sniper.

====Crown Beasts====
Refers to {{Shiny}} {{p|Raikou}}, {{p|Entei}}, and {{p|Suicune}} from Generation IV {{pkmn2|event}}s that knows the event-exclusive [[move]] {{m|Extreme Speed}} and the other 3 respective special moves ({{m|Zap Cannon}}, {{m|Aura Sphere}}, {{m|Weather Ball}} for Raikou, {{m|Flare Blitz}}, {{m|Howl}}, {{m|Crush Claw}} for Entei, and {{m|Sheer Cold}}, {{m|Air Slash}}, {{m|Aqua Ring}} for Suicune), as well as having a fixed [[nature]] (Rash for Raikou, Adamant for Entei, and Relaxed for Suicune).

They were prohibited in VGC since Generation VI due to the lack of [[origin mark]]. Shiny Suicune with Sheer Cold was the most popular one and quite frequently used in online tournaments. However, Suicune can learn Sheer Cold by leveling up starting in Generation VII, while starting in [[Generation VIII]], all three Pokémon can learn these moves through level ups or [[TR]]s.

====Curselax====
Refers to a {{p|Snorlax}} set that includes the moves {{m|Curse}} and {{m|Rest}}, which was commonly used in the Generation II metagame and {{cat|Generation I Pokémon|Kanto Classic}} [[Pokémon Global Link|online competition]]. Also referred to as "the queen" in the context of GSC OU, as like the queen on a chess board, Snorlax is the most important and centralizing member of a team.

====Dream World Chandelure====
Refers to the illegitimate {{p|Chandelure}} with the Hidden Ability {{a|Shadow Tag}} in [[Generation V]] [[core series]]. This set became impossible as its Hidden Ability was changed to {{a|Infiltrator}} since Generation VI.

====Drizzletoed====
Refers to a {{p|Politoed}} set that includes the [[Ability]] {{a|Drizzle}}. Has fallen out of favor in Generation VII due to {{p|Pelipper}}, which has access to recovery in {{m|Roost}} and pivoting with {{m|U-turn}}, gaining Drizzle.

====Droughttales====
Refers to a {{p|Ninetales}} set that includes the [[Ability]] {{a|Drought}}. Has fallen out of favor in Generation VII due to {{p|Torkoal}} gaining Drought, which provides better [[Appendix:Metagame terminology#Role compression|role compression]] due to its access to {{m|Stealth Rock}} and {{m|Rapid Spin}} as well as its ability to function in {{m|Trick Room}}.

====Drumlax====
Refers to a {{p|Snorlax}} set that includes the [[Ability]] {{a|Gluttony}}, the move {{m|Belly Drum}}, and holding a pinch berry such as the [[Aguav Berry]]. Intended to use Belly Drum to max out its attack stat, followed by using a combination of the pinch berry and Gluttony so it uses the berry earlier at 50% HP instead of 25% to restore back its previously lost HP.

====Duggy====
Refers to a {{p|Dugtrio}} with {{a|Arena Trap}} Ability, which is commonly used in Single Battles.

====ErupTran====
Refers to a {{p|Heatran}} set that includes the special [[move]] {{m|Eruption}}. This Heatran always has a Quiet [[nature]] (+Sp. Atk/-Speed) and can be only obtained by transferring a special Heatran from [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]]. Commonly paired with {{m|Trick Room}} {{p|Cresselia}} in Generation IV and V VGC, but was prohibited in VGC since Generation VI due to the lack of [[origin mark]].

====Evio-====
Refers to a non-fully [[evolution|evolved]] Pokémon set that are compatible to the [[held item]] [[Eviolite]], which raises the holder's {{stat|Defense}} and {{stat|Special Defense}} by 50%. Commonly used by {{p|Clefairy}}, {{p|Magneton}}, {{p|Rhydon}}, {{p|Chansey}}, {{p|Murkrow}}, {{p|Misdreavus}}, {{p|Porygon2}}, {{p|Dusclops}}, Galarian {{p|Corsola}}, and {{p|Doublade}}.

====Evopass====
Refers to an {{p|Eevee}} with the moves {{m|Last Resort}} and {{m|Baton Pass}}, and holding [[Eevium Z]]. This set serves as [[#Baton Passer|Baton Passer]] by passing all boosted stats due to the [[Z-Move]] {{m|Extreme Evoboost}}.

====Extreme Killer====
Refers to an {{p|Arceus}} with the [[move]]s {{m|Extreme Speed}}, {{m|Swords Dance}}, and two other attacking moves (typically {{m|Earthquake}} and {{m|Shadow Claw}}), as well as [[held item|holding]] either [[Life Orb]] or [[Silk Scarf]]. This bulky offensive Arceus set serves as a very powerful [[#Revenge killer|revenge killer]], due to its nearly unstoppable {{STAB}} Extreme Speed.

====Farceus====
Refers to an {{p|Arceus}} in [[Generation IV]] that was obtained at level 100 and thus couldn't have more than 100 EVs on any single stat. An Arceus that was obtained at level 80 via the use of a glitch and can be fully EV trained is referred to as "Fullceus".

====Flinchrachi/Haxrachi====
Refers to a {{p|Jirachi}} that abuses {{a|Serene Grace}} Ability by using moves with [[additional effect]]s such as {{m|Iron Head}}, {{m|Heart Stamp}}, and {{m|Body Slam}}, along with [[status condition|status-inducing]] moves such as {{m|Thunder Wave}}.

====Funbro====
Refers to a {{p|Slowbro}} with the moves {{m|Block}}, {{m|Heal Pulse}}, {{m|Recycle}}, and {{m|Slack Off}}, holding a [[Leppa Berry]]. It switches in on a Pokémon that cannot 2HKO it, traps it with Block and heals itself with Slack Off, using Recycle to regenerate the Leppa Berry as necessary. When the opponent runs out of [[PP]], it uses Heal Pulse to recover {{m|Struggle}} damage. This combination allows it to extend a non-timed battle indefinitely, leaving the opponent no recourse except to disconnect. Since all link battles have [[#Time Limit|Time Limit]] in Generation VI, this is only relevant in simulator battles (although some still have the {{DL||Endless battle clause|endless battle clause}}, which prevents this strategy from working) and Generation V.

====GeoXern====
Refers to a {{p|Xerneas}} [[held item|holding]] [[Power Herb]] and knows the [[move]]s {{m|Geomancy}}, {{m|Moonblast}}, and two other attacking moves (typically {{m|Thunder}}/{{m|Focus Blast}} for Single Battle, or {{m|Dazzling Gleam}} for [[Double Battle]]). This offensive Xerneas set serves as a very powerful [[#Sweeper|sweeper]], as Power Herb allows Xerneas to set up Geomancy in a single turn. Its {{STAB}} Moonblast/Dazzling Gleam is further boosted thanks to its Ability {{a|Fairy Aura}} along with its +2 Sp. Atk boosted by Geomancy.

====GothStall====
Refers to a {{a|Shadow Tag}} {{p|Gothitelle}} holding [[Choice Scarf]] and knows {{m|Trick}}, intended for [[#Trapper|trapping]] and [[#Choice lock|Choice locking]] the weakened opponent.

====Great Wall====
Refers to a {{p|Lugia}} or {{p|Giratina}} Altered Forme with the move {{m|Whirlwind}}/{{m|Roar}}/{{m|Dragon Tail}} and [[held item|holding]] [[Leftovers]]. This bulky [[#Phazer|phazer]] set also abuses the Ability {{a|Pressure}}, which is used to reduce the opponent's [[PP]] significantly.

====Haxjask====
Refers to a {{p|Ninjask}} that has been [[cheating|hacked]] to have the Ability {{a|No Guard}} and the move {{m|Sheer Cold}}, intended to be used in the [[Battle facility|battle facilities]] due to being the fastest non-[[Mythical Pokémon]] in the game. Has fallen out of favor since [[Generation VII]] due to {{type|Ice}} Pokémon now being immune to Sheer Cold.

====Haxrein====
Refers to a {{p|Walrein}} appearing in numerous [[Battle facility|battle facilities]] that includes [[one-hit knockout move]]s {{m|Sheer Cold}} and {{m|Fissure}}. In the [[Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Frontier]] of {{game|Emerald}}, it is also holding a [[Quick Claw]].

====Inverse Avalugg====
Refers to an {{p|Avalugg}} set with {{a|Sturdy}} Ability that knows {{m|Recover}} and holding [[Leftovers]], intended to be used in a [[Inverse Battle]], as {{type|Ice}} in Inverse Battle is great defensively with only a weakness to Ice itself. Commonly used along with {{p|Chansey}}, which forms a formidable defensive core.

====Kyu-B====
Refers to a Black {{p|Kyurem}} that includes both [[physical move|physical]] and [[special move]]s such as {{m|Fusion Bolt}}, {{m|Earth Power}}, and {{m|Ice Beam}}, backed by comparatively high {{stat|Attack}} and {{stat|Special Attack}}, which serves as a [[#Mixed|mixed]] [[#Wallbreaker|wallbreaker]]. Due to its very limited physical [[move]]pool, Black Kyurem was placed in [[Smogon]]'s OU [[tier]] despite being a [[Legendary Pokémon]] with above 670 [[base stats]] total. This set is no longer used since Generation VIII because Black Kyurem got {{m|Icicle Spear}} and {{m|Dragon Dance}} and is now placed in [[Smogon]]'s Ubers [[tier]].

====Leadape====
Refers to an {{p|Infernape}} set that is sent out first, commonly including both [[physical move|physical]] and [[special move]]s, {{m|Fake Out}}, {{m|Stealth Rock}}, and the [[held item]] [[Focus Sash]].

====McIcegar====
Refers to a {{p|Gengar}} set (created by a player named McGraw) that includes the moves {{m|Ice Punch}}, {{m|Focus Punch}}, and {{m|Substitute}}, intended for use in [[Generation III]]. This set is no longer used since Generation IV, as [[physical move|physical]] and [[special move]]s are determined by the [[move]] itself rather than the [[type]].

====Minimize Pass====
Refers to a {{p|Drifblim}} set that includes the moves {{m|Minimize}} and {{m|Baton Pass}}. This has been used to evade and stall the opponent.

====Mixape====
Refers to an {{p|Infernape}} set that includes both [[physical move|physical]] and [[special move]]s such as {{m|Overheat}} and {{m|Close Combat}}, backed by comparatively high {{stat|Attack}}, {{stat|Special Attack}}, and {{stat|Speed}} stats.

====Mixgross====
Refers to a {{p|Metagross}} set that includes both [[physical move|physical]] and [[special move]]s such as {{m|Meteor Mash}}, {{type|Fire}} {{m|Hidden Power}}, and {{m|Grass Knot}}.

====Mixmence====
Refers to a {{p|Salamence}} set that includes both [[physical move|physical]] and [[special move]]s such as {{m|Draco Meteor}}, {{m|Fire Blast}}, and {{m|Earthquake}}, backed by comparatively high {{stat|Attack}}, {{stat|Special Attack}}, and {{stat|Speed}} stats.

====MixPert====
Refers to a {{p|Swampert}} set that includes both [[physical move|physical]] and [[special move]]s such as {{m|Earthquake}} and {{m|Ice Beam}}.

====MixQuaza====
Refers to a {{p|Rayquaza}} set that includes both [[physical move|physical]] and [[special move]]s such as {{m|Outrage}} and {{m|Draco Meteor}}.

====MixTar====
Refers to a {{p|Tyranitar}} set that includes both [[physical move|physical]] and [[special move]]s such as {{m|Stone Edge}}, {{m|Thunderbolt}}, and {{m|Ice Beam}}.

====MoodyPass====
Refers to a {{p|Smeargle}} with the Ability {{a|Moody}}, knowing {{m|Baton Pass}}, {{m|Spore}}, {{m|Substitute}}, and {{m|Ingrain}}. A staple of [[#Baton Pass chain|Baton Pass chains]].

====Punching Alakazam====
Refers to an {{p|Alakazam}} set that includes the moves {{m|Fire Punch}}, {{m|Thunder Punch}}, and/or {{m|Ice Punch}}, intended for use in Generations [[Generation II|II]] and [[Generation III|III]] alongside [[Generation I|I]] through [[Time Capsule|tradeback]]s. This set is no longer used since Generation IV outside of certain metagames, as [[physical move|physical]] and [[special move]]s are determined by the [[move]] itself rather than the [[type]].

====RBY Mewtwo====
Refers to a {{p|Mewtwo}} set that includes the [[move]]s {{m|Amnesia}} (which boosts both {{stat|Special}} stats instead of Special Defense), {{STAB}} {{m|Psychic}}, and two other moves (typically {{m|Blizzard}}, {{m|Ice Beam}}, {{m|Recover}}, {{m|Rest}}, or {{m|Submission}}), intended for use in [[Generation I]] due to its very high [[base stats]] total and previously unrivaled [[#Bulky|bulky]] [[#Sweeper|sweeper]].

====RBY Tauros====
Refers to a {{p|Tauros}} set that includes the [[move]]s {{m|Hyper Beam}}, {{m|Body Slam}}, {{m|Earthquake}}, and {{m|Blizzard}}, intended for use in [[Generation I]] due to its previously perfect coverage and having a high chance of [[critical hit]], thanks to its high Speed stat influencing the critical hit rate.

====Scarfchomp====
Refers to a {{p|Garchomp}} set that includes the [[held item]] [[Choice Scarf]]. It is featured in several [[Battle facility|battle facilities]] found in the games. It has fallen out of favor by [[Generation VII]], as the large amount of powerful {{type|Fairy}} Pokémon means that locking itself into a move is risky.

====Scarfgon====
Refers to a {{p|Flygon}} set that includes the [[held item]] [[Choice Scarf]] and the [[move]]s {{m|U-turn}}, {{m|Outrage}}, and {{m|Earthquake}}, which was commonly used in Generation IV metagame.

====Scarfloom/Sashloom====
Refers to a {{p|Breloom}} set that includes the [[held item]] [[Choice Scarf]]/[[Focus Sash]] and the moves {{m|Spore}} and three other attacking moves such as {{m|Bullet Seed}}, {{m|Mach Punch}}, and {{m|Rock Tomb}}.

====Scarfogre====
Refers to a {{p|Kyogre}} set that includes the [[held item]] [[Choice Scarf]] and the move {{m|Water Spout}}, which is boosted by {{weather|rain}} activated by its Ability {{a|Drizzle}}. It has fallen out of favor since [[Generation VI]] due to the introduction of [[Primal Reversion|Primal]] {{p|Groudon}} and its {{a|Desolate Land}} Ability in [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]].

====Scarfraptor/Bandraptor====
Refers to a {{p|Staraptor}} set that includes the [[held item]] [[Choice Scarf]]/[[Choice Band]] and the moves {{m|U-turn}} and {{m|Final Gambit}}, which serves as [[#Scout lead|scout lead]] and [[#Revenge killer|revenge killer]], respectively.

====SeedLucha====
Refers to a {{p|Hawlucha}} with {{a|Unburden}} holding a terrain seed, acting as a [[#cleaner|cleaner]].

====Sejun Pachirisu====
Refers to a defensive {{p|Pachirisu}} set with the moves {{m|Nuzzle}}, {{m|Follow Me}}, {{m|Super Fang}}, and {{m|Protect}}, and holding [[Sitrus Berry]], intended to be used in [[Double Battle]]. This set is popularized by Se Jun Park, the winner of [[2014 World Championships]] in VGC Master Division.

====Smogon-====
A prefix used to refer to extremely common Pokémon in the metagame, usually OU, that are considered to be broken or requiring little skill, and are apparently copied and pasted from [[Smogon]] pages. Examples include Smogonbird, referring to a {{p|Talonflame}} with {{a|Gale Wings}}; Smogonfrog, which refers to a {{p|Greninja}} with {{a|Protean}}; and Smogonsword, referring to {{m|King's Shield}} {{p|Aegislash}} in either Shield and Blade Forme.

====Specsmence====
Refers to a {{p|Salamence}} set that includes the [[held item]] [[Choice Specs]] and [[special move]]s such as {{m|Draco Meteor}} and {{m|Flamethrower}}.

====Stallax====
Refers to a {{p|Snorlax}} set that includes the [[Ability]] {{a|Gluttony}}, the move {{m|Recycle}} and holding a pinch berry such as the [[Aguav Berry]]. Intended to use a combination of the pinch berry and Gluttony so it uses the berry earlier at 50% HP instead of 25% to restore back its previously lost HP whenever its HP drops to 50%. It then uses {{m|Recycle}} to restore its berry back in order to be able to use it again.

====Stallrein====
Refers to a {{p|Walrein}} set that includes {{m|Protect}}, {{m|Substitute}}, [[Leftovers]], and {{a|Ice Body}}, intended for [[#Staller|stalling]] during a {{weather|hail}}storm.

====Steel Trapper====
Refers to {{p|Magnezone}}, {{p|Magneton}}, or {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Golem}} with the Ability {{a|Magnet Pull}}, which is used to [[#Trapper|trap]] the opposing {{type|Steel}} Pokémon.

====Sturdinja====
Refers to a {{p|Shedinja}} with the [[Ability]] {{a|Sturdy}} starting in [[Generation V]]. Due to Sturdy only activating upon the Pokémon having 1 HP left on a move that usually knocks it out, when holding [[Safety Goggles]], it cannot be killed by any means except for {{status|poison}} or {{status|burn}} damage. Usually set up in [[Double Battle|Double]] or [[Triple Battle]]s by using Pokémon with {{m|Skill Swap}} such as {{p|Carbink}} with the Ability Sturdy to a Pokémon that knows {{m|Entrainment}}, then having the Carbink switch out for Shedinja and have Entrainment used on it.

====Swagkey====
Refers to a {{a|Prankster}} {{p|Klefki}} set that knows {{m|Swagger}}, {{m|Thunder Wave}}, and {{m|Foul Play}}. Has fallen out of favor in Generation VII due to the {{status|confusion}} and Prankster nerfs.

====Swiftdra====
Refers to a {{p|Kingdra}} set that includes the Ability {{a|Swift Swim}}, the moves {{m|Muddy Water}}/{{m|Hydro Pump}} and {{m|Draco Meteor}}, and the held item [[Choice Specs]]/[[Dragon Gem]], intended to be used in the [[rain]] [[weather]]. It has fallen out of favor since Generation VI, as the rain summoned by {{a|Drizzle}} Ability lasts only for five turns instead of until another weather condition is set.

====Techniloom/Technitop====
Refers to a {{p|Breloom}} or {{p|Hitmontop}} set that includes the Ability {{a|Technician}} and one or more moves with base powers of 60 or less.

====Thapex====
Refers to a {{p|Toxapex}} with {{a|Regenerator}} Ability and the moves {{m|Scald}}, {{m|Toxic}}, {{m|Recover}}, and {{m|Haze}}, holding a [[Black Sludge]] or [[Shed Shell]]. Popular on stall and balance teams. Occasionally one of the moves is substituted for {{m|Toxic Spikes}}.

====TormenTran====
Refers to a defensive {{p|Heatran}} set that includes the [[move]]s {{m|Torment}}, {{m|Substitute}}/{{m|Protect}}, and {{m|Lava Plume}} and [[held item|holding]] a [[Leftovers]], intended for [[#Staller|stalling]].

====Toxic Heal====
Refers to {{p|Breloom}}/{{p|Gliscor}} with the Ability {{a|Poison Heal}} and [[held item|holding]] a [[Toxic Orb]]. When Toxic Orb activates (usually supported via {{m|Protect}}) and badly {{status|poison}}s the Pokémon, the Ability Poison Heal gradually heals the Pokémon each turn instead of damaging them (which is more effective than [[Leftovers]]). It also prevents being affected by major status conditions due to being badly poisoned.

====TruAnt====
Refers to {{p|Durant}} set includes the Ability {{a|Truant}} and the move {{m|Entrainment}}. As the opponent in several [[Battle facility|battle facilities]] switches only under very specific circumstances, this strategy allows the player to switch another Pokémon, use {{m|Protect}} when being attacked, and attack/set up when the opponent's Pokémon is loafing due to the Ability Truant transferred via Entrainment.

====TyraniBoah====
Refers to a {{p|Tyranitar}} set that includes both [[physical move|physical]] and [[special move]]s, including the moves {{m|Substitute}} and {{m|Focus Punch}}.

====Unaware Wall====
Refers to a Pokémon with the Ability {{a|Unaware}} (such as {{p|Clefable}}, {{p|Quagsire}}, and {{p|Pyukumuku}}) and typically [[held item|holding]] a [[Leftovers]], as well as knowing a {{cat|status moves that heal the user immediately|self-recovery move}} such as {{m|Recover}} and {{m|Soft-Boiled}}, intended to [[#Wall|wall]] the [[#Setup sweeper|setup sweeper]]s.

====Use Numel====
Refers to a {{p|Numel}} with {{a|Own Tempo}}. Based on a joke during [[Generation VI]] that, due to being the only Pokémon immune to both {{status|confusion}} and {{m|Thunder Wave}}, it was the ideal [[Appendix:Metagame terminology#SwagPlay|SwagPlay]] counter, especially [[#Swagkey|Swagkey]], which was additionally weak to Fire and Ground, both being Numel's types. Ultimately became irrelevant in [[Generation VII]], as the nerfs to {{a|Prankster}} and confusion made SwagPlay much less of an issue.

====Utility Tran====
Refers to a {{p|Heatran}} set whose main job is to trap and remove opposing Pokémon with the combination of {{m|Magma Storm}} and {{m|Taunt}}. Also typically includes the move {{m|Stealth Rock}}.

====Vincune====
Refers to a Suicune with the Ability {{a|Pressure}} and the moves {{m|Scald}}, {{m|Calm Mind}}, {{m|Substitute}}, and {{m|Protect}}, intended for PP stalling opposing Pokémon.

====Webber====
Refers to the leading Pokémon set that knows {{m|Sticky Web}}, an [[#Entry hazard|entry hazard]] move that intended to slow down the opponent's team. Examples include {{a|Sturdy}} {{p|Shuckle}} with [[Mental Herb]] or a {{p|Smeargle}}, {{p|Ribombee}} or {{p|Araquanid}} holding a [[Focus Sash]].

====Wondertomb/Wondereye====
Refers to a {{p|Spiritomb}} or {{p|Sableye}} that has been [[cheating|hacked]] to have the [[Ability]] {{a|Wonder Guard}}, making it immune to essentially all direct damage. This term is essentially obsolete as of Generation VI as the {{t|Dark}}/{{t|Ghost}} type combination no longer has zero weaknesses with the introduction of the {{t|Fairy}} type.

====Zard X/Stallzard====
Refers to a bulky {{me|Charizard}} X set that includes the moves {{m|Will-O-Wisp}} and {{m|Roost}}, and two other attacking moves (typically {{m|Flare Blitz}}/{{m|Fire Punch}}/{{m|Earthquake}} and {{m|Dragon Claw}}/{{m|Thunder Punch}}).

====Zard Y====
Refers to a {{me|Charizard}} Y set that includes the moves {{m|Flamethrower}}/{{m|Fire Blast}}/{{m|Overheat}} and {{m|Solar Beam}}, a move that can be used without charging under [[harsh sunlight]] due to its {{a|Drought}} Ability.

===Team archetypes===
====AFK====
Refers to the core of {{p|Arcanine}} with {{a|Intimidate}} Ability, {{p|Tapu Fini}}, and {{p|Kartana}} being present in a team in VGC 2017. It's also an abbreviation for "away from keyboard"

====Big 6====
Refers to a set of {{p|Xerneas}}, [[Primal Reversion|Primal]] {{p|Groudon}}, {{me|Salamence}}, {{me|Kangaskhan}}, {{p|Smeargle}}, and {{p|Talonflame}} in VGC 2016.

Minor variants that swap out a single member (usually Talonflame) are referred to as Big X, where X depends on the Pokémon not part of the Big 6 that is on the team (usually the first letter of its name). One common variant is Big B, where {{p|Bronzong}} replaces Talonflame.

====Bird Spam/Fly Spam====
Refers to an offensive core consisting of {{p|Talonflame}} and {{p|Staraptor}} or {{me|Pinsir}}. This team would make use of [[priority]] {{t|Flying}} attacks, as well as powerful {{t|Fire}} and {{type|Fighting}} coverage to gain immediate momentum and have them wear down each other's checks.

====CelePex====
Refers to a defensive core of {{p|Celesteela}} and [[#Thapex|Thapex]], typically with one investing in Defense and the other in Special Defense. This is extremely common on balance teams since very few Pokémon can offensively pressure both Celesteela and Toxapex. Many variants exist, typically by adding a third Pokémon (e.g. CeleClefPex with {{p|Clefable}}, CeleTangPex with {{p|Tangrowth}}, etc.).

====Celetran====
Refers to a {{p|Celebi}} set and a {{p|Heatran}} set being present in a team in a Single Battle, and the resulting defensive synergy and offensive pressure due to the versatility of Celebi and Heatran.

====CHALK====
Refers to a set of {{p|Cresselia}}, {{p|Heatran}}, {{p|Amoonguss}}, {{p|Landorus}} Therian Forme, and {{me|Kangaskhan}} in VGC 2015. This team was used by the Japanese players in Top 8 Master Division of [[2015 World Championships]].

====CressTran====
Refers to a {{p|Cresselia}} set and a {{p|Heatran}} set being present in a team in a [[Double Battle]]. Common in Generation V and VI VGC (2012-2013, 2015).

====DeoSharp====
Refers to a {{p|Deoxys}} Defense Forme with {{m|Spikes}}/{{m|Stealth Rock}} holding a [[Red Card]] and a {{a|Defiant}} {{p|Bisharp}} being present in a team in a Single Battle. This team is used to punish the opposing [[#Hazard remover|hazard remover]], especially a {{m|Defog}}ger, by using the opponent's Defog on Bisharp, which activates Bisharp's Defiant Ability and raises its Attack by 2 stages. A team of a {{p|Klefki}} and Bisharp being used in this way is known as "poor man's DeoSharp", intended for use in formats where Deoxys-Defense is banned.

====Divecats====
A team in Generation V which features {{a|Prankster}} {{p|Liepard}} and/or {{p|Purrloin}} that know {{m|Assist}} and are holding a [[Lagging Tail]] or [[Full Incense]], with the only moves known by other Pokémon being moves with a [[semi-invulnerable turn]] and moves that cannot be called by Assist. (If multiple Liepard and/or Purrloin are being used, they also can only know moves that cannot be called by Assist.) Typically, {{m|Dive}} and {{m|Shadow Force}} are used (Shadow Force for being unable to be hit by any move, Dive to hit Normal types).

This setup means that Purrloin/Liepard will use the move Assist with +1 [[priority]], which calls a move with a semi-invulnerable turn. The next turn, they move at 0 priority (since they are now using a physical move, so Prankster doesn't apply), and move last due to the held Lagging Tail/Full Incense. Repeating this process, they wear down the opposing team and are very difficult to hit.

Starting in Generation VI, Assist can no longer call moves with a semi-invulnerable turn. Players speculate that this was changed to specifically prevent this strategy. However, Assist is no longer usable and cannot be selected in a battle in [[Generation VIII]] games.

====Double Defog Stall====
Refers to a set of {{a|Arena Trap}} {{p|Dugtrio}}, {{p|Zapdos}}, and {{p|Skarmory}}, as well as some [[#Staller|staller]]s such as {{p|Chansey}}, {{p|Clefable}}, and {{p|Alomomola}}. This team differs from [[#SPL Stall|SPL Stall]] in that it relies on {{m|Defog}} to keep hazards off the field instead of {{me|Sableye}}. Also known as Ciele Stall, after its creator.

====Double Genie====
Refers to a pair of {{p|Thundurus}} Incarnate Forme and {{p|Landorus}} Therian Forme being present in a team in a [[Double Battle]]. Common in Generation V and VI VGC (2013, 2015-2016).

====DragMag====
Refers to the core of {{type|Dragon}} sweeper (such as {{p|Latios}}, {{p|Garchomp}}, {{p|Hydreigon}}, and {{p|Salamence}}) and {{a|Magnet Pull}} {{p|Magnezone}} with {{type|Fire}} {{m|Hidden Power}} being used together as an offensive core in a Single Battle, which allows a Dragon-type Pokémon to spam the powerful Dragon-type attacks such as {{m|Outrage}} and {{m|Draco Meteor}} without being countered by {{type|Steel}} Pokémon. In Generations [[Generation VI|VI]] and [[Generation VII|VII]] {{p|Magnezone}} adds STAB {{m|Flash Cannon}} to deal with {{type|Fairy}} opponents and STAB {{type|Electric}} moves to deal with {{p|Azumarill}}, {{p|Tapu Fini}} and {{p|Primarina}}.

====Dual Weather====
Refers to a pair of Pokémon with {{cat|Abilities with effects on weather conditions}} ({{a|Drought}} and {{a|Sand Stream}}, etc.) being used together as an offensive core. These teams are also designed to defeat a Pokémon with the specific [[type]] and counter the other [[weather]]-based teams. Examples include {{me|Charizard}} Y and {{p|Hippowdon}}/{{p|Tyranitar}} core (Sun-Sand Offense) in Single Battle and Primal {{p|Groudon}} and Primal {{p|Kyogre}} team (Dual [[Primal Reversion|Primal]]) in VGC 2016.

====Ferrocent/Jellithorn====
Refers to a pair of {{p|Ferrothorn}} and {{p|Jellicent}} being present in a team, resulting the offensive and defensive synergy especially in the [[rain]]. Common in Generation V VGC (2011-2013).

====GardeSpore====
Refers to a pair of {{me|Gardevoir}} with {{m|Trick Room}} and {{p|Amoonguss}} that knows {{m|Spore}} and {{m|Rage Powder}} being present in a team in a [[Double Battle]]. Common in Generation VI VGC (2014-2016).

====German Six====
Refers to a team of {{p|Cinderace}}, {{p|Baxcalibur}}, {{p|Great Tusk}}, {{rf|Galarian}} {{p|Slowking}}, {{p|Kingambit}}, and {{p|Enamorus}} in a Single Battle. The team was popularized in the 2023 World Cup of Pokémon.

====GothLax====
Refers to a pair of {{m|Belly Drum}} {{p|Snorlax}} and {{a|Shadow Tag}} {{p|Gothitelle}} in a [[Double Battle]]. Gothitelle sets {{m|Trick Room}}, allowing Snorlax to move first, and supports Snorlax with {{m|Heal Pulse}}. Its ability is used to trap a Pokémon that can't do much damage to Snorlax (often as a result of having its stats lowered by {{a|Intimidate}} or {{m|Snarl}}) while Snorlax attacks the more dangerous opposing Pokémon. More common in Generation VII as a result of the buffs to the {{cat|Berries that may cause confusion}} making {{a|Gluttony}} and {{m|Recycle}} reliable recovery for Snorlax.

====GyaraVire====
Refers to {{p|Gyarados}} and {{p|Electivire}} being used together as an offensive core in Generation IV. Electivire switches into Gyarados's {{type|Electric}} weakness to boost its Speed by one due to the Ability {{a|Motor Drive}}. Gyarados switches into {{type|Ground}} attacks aimed at the switched out Electivire.

====Intimidate Volt-Turn====
Refers to {{p|Landorus}} Therian Forme and {{me|Manectric}} being used together as an offensive core in Single and [[Double Battle]]s, due to their natural type synergy and devastating combination of {{a|Intimidate}} Ability and {{m|U-turn}}/{{m|Volt Switch}}.

====Japan Sand====
Refers to {{p|Tyranitar}} with [[Choice Scarf]] and {{p|Excadrill}} with [[Focus Sash]] being used together as an offensive core. Tyranitar's Ability {{a|Sand Stream}} summons {{weather|sandstorm}}, which doubles Excadrill's Speed due to its Ability {{a|Sand Rush}} activated during sandstorm. Common in Generation V and VI VGC (2011-2013, 2015).

====Khan Artist====
Refers to {{me|Kangaskhan}} and {{p|Smeargle}} as the leads in a [[Double Battle]]. Typically, Smeargle knows {{m|Dark Void}} and Kangaskhan knows {{m|Fake Out}}, allowing significant first-turn disruption by putting both of the opponent's Pokémon to {{status|sleep}}. Common in Generation VI VGC (2014, 2015, 2016).

From [[Generation VII]] onward, Dark Void fails if used by any Pokémon other than {{p|Darkrai}}, so Dark Void Smeargle is no longer used.

====KokoChomp====
Refers to {{p|Tapu Koko}} and {{p|Garchomp}} being present in a team in VGC 2017. Due to the presence of [[guardian deities]] in this format, Garchomp's {{m|Dragon Claw}} is often replaced with another coverage move such as {{m|Poison Jab}} or {{m|Fire Fang}}.

====KokoLucha====
Refers to a team with a {{p|Tapu Koko}} and a {{a|Unburden}} {{p|Hawlucha}} holding an [[Electric Seed]]. This allows Tapu Koko to wallbreak while Hawlucha cleans late-game due to its Unburden Ability activated when Electric Seed is consumed in the {{m|Electric Terrain}}. Frequently found on rain teams due to their powerful synergy.

====LeleBlim====
Refers to {{p|Tapu Lele}} and {{a|Unburden}} {{p|Drifblim}} that knows {{m|Tailwind}} and holding [[Psychic Seed]] being present in a team in VGC 2017. Drifblim is able set up Tailwind faster than any other Pokémon due to its Unburden Ability activated when Psychic Seed is consumed in the {{m|Psychic Terrain}}.

====LeleGross====
Refers to {{p|Tapu Lele}} and {{me|Metagross}} being present in a team in VGC 2018. As {{type|Psychic}} attacks are boosted by 50% in the {{m|Psychic Terrain}}, this allows Tapu Lele and Mega Metagross to wallbreak with {{m|Psychic}} and {{m|Zen Headbutt}}, respectively.

====Lillikoal====
Refers to {{p|Torkoal}} with the Ability {{a|Drought}} and {{p|Lilligant}} with the Ability {{a|Chlorophyll}} as the leads in a team in VGC 2017. Due to being the slowest [[weather]] setter, Torkoal's Ability Drought causes [[harsh sunlight]] with very little interruption, which doubles Lilligant's Speed due to its Ability Chlorophyll activated during the sunny weather. Lilligant can also use {{m|After You}} to make Torkoal's {{m|Eruption}} attack faster after Lilligant.

====Mimilax====
Refers to {{p|Mimikyu}} with {{m|Trick Room}} and {{a|Gluttony}} {{p|Snorlax}} holding [[Figy Berry]] or [[Iapapa Berry]] being present in a team in VGC 2017.

====PsySpam====
Refers to a pair of either {{p|Tapu Lele}} or {{p|Indeedee}} as a {{a|Psychic Surge}} user alongside a fast, powerful {{type|Psychic}} [[#Wallbreaker|wallbreaker]]/[[#Sweeper|sweeper]] such as (Mega) {{p|Alakazam}} or Attack Forme {{p|Deoxys}}. Typically makes use of both {{m|Psyshock}} alongside another powerful Psychic-type special move such as {{m|Psychic}}, {{m|Expanding Force}}, or {{m|Psycho Boost}} in order to deal with both physically and specially inclined [[#Wall|wall]]s.

====Rain Offense====
Refers to a Pokémon with the Ability {{a|Drizzle}} (such as {{p|Kyogre}}, {{p|Politoed}}, or {{p|Pelipper}}) and a Pokémon with the Ability {{a|Swift Swim}} (such as {{p|Ludicolo}}, {{p|Kingdra}}, {{p|Kabutops}}, {{p|Omastar}}, {{p|Poliwrath}}, {{p|Golduck}}, or {{me|Swampert}}) being used together as an offensive core. These teams are also quite used in [[Double Battle]], which includes Politoed/Ludicolo ("Policolo") in VGC 2012-2014 and Pelipper/Golduck ("Double Duck") in VGC 2017.

====RayOgre====
Refers to a pair of {{me|Rayquaza}} and [[Primal Reversion|Primal]] {{p|Kyogre}} in VGC 2016, which was used to counter the [[#Big 6|Big 6]] or {{p|Xerneas}}/[[Primal Reversion|Primal]] {{p|Groudon}} team.

====RBY Trinity====
Refers to the combination of {{p|Tauros}}, {{p|Snorlax}}, and {{p|Chansey}} in [[Generation I]], considered to be the three best Pokémon in the metagame and are present on virtually every team.

====Regen Core====
Refers to the core of several Pokémon with {{a|Regenerator}} Ability (such as {{p|Alomomola}}, {{p|Reuniclus}}, {{p|Slowbro}}, {{p|Slowking}}, {{p|Tangrowth}}, and {{p|Tornadus}} Therian Forme) being present in a team in a Single Battle, which requires numerous [[recall|switches]] to restore the team's HP by using the Ability Regenerator.

====Revivecats====
Refers to a team of five {{a|Prankster}} {{p|Liepard}} knowing {{m|Assist}} alongside either a {{p|Pawmot}} or {{p|Rabsca}} knowing {{m|Revival Blessing}}. A common variation of the team only uses three Liepard, one of Rabsca or Pawmot, [[Choice Scarf]] {{a|Imposter}} {{p|Ditto}} (to counter setup sweepers) and an Altered-forme {{p|Giratina}} (for {{a|Pressure}} stalling, phazing with {{m|Roar}} and {{m|Dragon Tail}} alongside immunity to {{m|Extreme Speed}}, {{m|Vacuum Wave}} and {{m|Mach Punch}}). While Assist is not a clickable move in [[Generation IX]], the "National Dex" metagames in [[Smogon]] allow every cut move to be used, and they make the assumption that every move introduced in Generation VIII and IX is callable by Assist if the move doesn't have flags saying it cannot (the flags still exist in game data despite Assist being unusable). This resulted in these teams being created in National Dex AG in order to spam Revival Blessing with Assist's much greater PP with every Pokémon only knowing other moves Assist cannot call, which resulted in obnoxiously long battles for any team that didn't have [[priority]] users that could outspeed Liepard. This strategy became so widespread and infuriating that it caused the National Dex AG ladder to be shut down and replaced with National Dex Ubers.

====Sand Balance====
Refers to a core of {{p|Tyranitar}}/{{p|Hippowdon}}, {{a|Sand Rush}} {{p|Excadrill}}, and a bulky {{t|Water}} or {{type|Grass}} Pokémon in a single battle. {{p|Keldeo}} and {{me|Charizard|Y}} were also popular on these teams. This strategy was most effective during [[Generation VI]].

====SkarmBliss====
Refers to a {{p|Skarmory}} set and a {{p|Blissey}} set being present in a team in a Single Battle, and the resulting defensive synergy by switching to the appropriate Pokémon to take physical or special hits, respectively. Both Skarmory and Blissey usually hold [[Leftovers]] in the unofficial formats. Starting in Generation V, {{p|Chansey}} is commonly used instead of Blissey due to the introduction of [[Eviolite]].

====SPL Stall====
Also known as "standard stall", this is the most common defensive team in a Single Battle, and the one most often considered when stall is being discussed. The team contains {{me|Sableye}}, {{a|Arena Trap}} {{p|Dugtrio}}, [[Eviolite]] {{p|Chansey}}, [[Shed Shell]] {{p|Skarmory}}, {{a|Unaware}} {{p|Clefable}}, and {{a|Regenerator}} {{p|Toxapex}}. The term was first used by the players of [[Smogon]] in SPL 2017.

====Terracott====
Refers to {{p|Terrakion}} and {{p|Whimsicott}} with the move {{m|Beat Up}} as the leads in a [[Double Battle]]. Typically, Whimsicott uses Beat Up on Terrakion, activating Terrakion's {{a|Justified}} Ability and raising its {{stat|Attack}} by 4 stages. Common in Generation V and VI VGC (2011-2013, 2015).

====Veil Offense====
Refers to a team with a {{a|Snow Warning}} {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Ninetales}} with {{m|Aurora Veil}} and holding [[Light Clay]], assisted by bulky [[#Sweeper|sweepers]].

====Voidcats====
Refers to a {{p|Liepard}}/male {{p|Meowstic}} with {{a|Prankster}} Ability with {{m|Assist}} and a {{p|Smeargle}} knowing {{m|Dark Void}} either as an ally or within the active party. All the other Pokémon on the team have moves such as {{m|Focus Punch}} which cannot be called upon via Assist so the Liepard/Meowstic is able to use a +1 [[priority]] Dark Void at the opponents causing both to fall asleep. Although rarely seen, it was seen in Generation VI VGC (2014-2016).

From [[Generation VII]] onward, Dark Void fails if used by any Pokémon other than {{p|Darkrai}}, so Voidcats is no longer used.

====Webs====
Refers to a team with a [[#Webber|Webber]], at least one [[#Spinblocker|Spinblocker]] such as {{p|Mimikyu}}, at least one {{m|Defog}} punisher such as {{a|Defiant}} {{p|Bisharp}} or {{a|Contrary}} {{p|Serperior}}, and other offensive Pokémon that take advantage of the opponent's lowered {{stat|Speed}}.

====Wobbuffet Troll====
Refers to a team of six Wobbuffets in formats where the species clause is active.

====Wonder Trio====
Refers to {{me|Sableye}}, {{p|Shedinja}} with {{m|Baton Pass}}, and {{a|Arena Trap}} {{p|Dugtrio}} sets being present in a team in a Single Battle, which is used to punish the opposing entry hazard users by using Mega Sableye's {{a|Magic Bounce}} and trap potential stall and stallbreakers by using the momentum of Shedinja's Baton Pass and Dugtrio's Arena Trap.

These teams are also accompanied with popular [[#Wall|wall]]s and/or [[#Staller|staller]]s, which includes [[Shed Shell]] {{p|Skarmory}}, [[Eviolite]] {{p|Chansey}}, {{a|Unaware}} {{p|Clefable}}/{{p|Quagsire}}, {{a|Shadow Tag}} {{p|Gothitelle}}, and/or {{a|Regenerator}} {{p|Toxapex}}.

====ZapChomp====
Refers to {{p|Zapdos}} and {{p|Garchomp}} being used together in a [[Double Battle]]. The popularity of [[#Disquake|Disquake]] strategy was stemmed by this team. Common in Generation IV, V, and VI VGC (2009-2010, 2012, 2014).

====Zard Y Balance====
Refers to a core of {{me|Charizard|Y}}, {{a|Arena Trap}} {{p|Dugtrio}}, and {{a|Regenerator}} {{p|Toxapex}} in a single battle.

==See also==
*[[Appendix:Fan terminology]]

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Special magnetic field

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[[File:Chargestone Cave BW.png|thumb|250px|Chargestone Cave, an area in [[Unova]] with a special magnetic field.]]
A '''special magnetic field''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|特殊な磁場|とくしゅなじば}}''' ''special magnetic field'') is where {{p|Magneton}}, {{p|Nosepass}}, and {{p|Charjabug}} can evolve into {{p|Magnezone}}, {{p|Probopass}}, and {{p|Vikavolt}}, respectively. The term itself comes from several of Magnezone's Pokédex entries, which cite it as the cause of its evolution.

==In the core series games==
[[File:Vast Poni Canyon SM.png|thumb|300px|Vast Poni Canyon, an area in [[Alola]] with a special magnetic field.]]
* In [[Sinnoh]], [[Mount Coronet]] contains a special magnetic field. Magneton and Nosepass may evolve anywhere in Mount Coronet, including exterior areas, the [[Spear Pillar]], and the [[Hall of Origin]].
* In [[Unova]], [[Chargestone Cave]] contains a special magnetic field. This magnetism is also evident by the cave's puzzle: the player must push stone fragments blocking some passages so they are attracted by larger magnetic rocks, making it possible to continue.
* In [[Kalos]], {{rt|13|Kalos}} contains a special magnetic field that is produced by the nearby [[Kalos Power Plant]]. Despite the special magnetic field being produced by the Kalos Power Plant, Nosepass and Magneton will not evolve if leveled up inside the Power Plant.
* In [[Hoenn]]{{sup/6|ORAS}}, a special magnetic field is present in [[New Mauville]].
* In [[Alola]], a special magnetic field is present in [[Blush Mountain]]{{sup/7|USUM}} and [[Vast Poni Canyon]].
* In [[Hisui]], a special magnetic field is present in the [[Coronet Highlands]].

There is no special magnetic field in [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], [[Galar]], or [[Paldea]]. In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, this means that Magneton and Nosepass cannot evolve at all—Magnezone and Probopass can only be obtained by trading with {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}.

Since [[Generation VIII]], Pokémon that can evolve using a special magnetic field can alternatively evolve via [[Thunder Stone]], aside from Nosepass in [[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]]. This is the only evolution method available in [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword, Shield]], [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Scarlet, and Violet]]. In [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], both Magneton and Nosepass can be evolved using either the special magnetic field or a Thunder Stone. In [[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]], both can be used to evolve Magneton, while Nosepass requires the special magnetic field.

==In spin-off games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]], [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Explorers of Sky]], and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity|Gates to Infinity]], due to the way [[Evolution#Mystery Dungeon series|evolution]] works, Magneton and Nosepass evolve through the use of the {{DL|Mystery Dungeon evolutionary items|Coronet Rock}}.

===Pokémon GO===
Because [[Pokémon GO]] uses real-world locations, being within range of a [[PokéStop]] outfitted with a [[Magnetic Lure Module]] is required to induce evolution in Magneton, Nosepass, and Charjabug.

==In animation==
In ''[[DP058|Nosing 'Round The Mountain!]]'', [[Alan]] specifically asked {{Ash}} to keep their battle near [[Mount Coronet]] so that his {{p|Nosepass}} could [[Evolution|evolve]], which it did.

In ''[[DP112|Cheers on Castaways Isle!]]'', an island located in [[Diablo's Ocean]] contained a special magnetic field due to meteorites in the area. Several {{pkmn2|wild}} Nosepass and {{p|Probopass}} were seen inhabiting the island.

In ''[[SM104|That's Some Spicy Island Research!]]'', {{an|Sophocles}} revealed that he wanted to evolve his {{p|Charjabug}} during his [[Pokémon School]] class's visit to [[Poni Island]]. Hearing this, the island's [[Nurse Joy]] suggested him to visit [[Vast Poni Canyon]]. In ''[[SM106|Evolving Research!]]'', Sophocles visited the canyon, and his Charjabug successfully evolved into {{TP|Sophocles|Vikavolt}} thanks to the canyon's special magnetic field.

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{MangaArc|Diamond & Pearl}}====
In ''[[PS349|Passing by Probopass and Maneuvering around Magnezone]]'', [[Cyrus]]'s Nosepass and Magneton evolved while inside [[Mount Coronet]].

==In other languages==
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Critical hit

2025-04-07T12:22:48Z

Weak2Normal: /* Generation I */

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[[File:Rinto Gallade critical hit.png|thumb|250px|[[Rinto]]'s {{p|Gallade}} taking a critical hit from {{m|Fury Cutter}}]]
A '''critical hit''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|急所|きゅうしょ}}''' ''{{wp|pressure point}}'') is a (generally) random event that multiplies the [[damage]] of a damage-dealing [[move]]. When one occurs, the game will display the message "A critical hit!" (Japanese: {{tt|急所に　当たった！|きゅうしょに　あたった！}} ''Hit a pressure point!'') after the damage is dealt.

==Generation I==
===Damage===
When a move lands a critical hit, the attacker's level will be doubled during [[damage]] calculation. A rough approximation for the damage multiplier is <math display="inline">\frac{2L + 5}{L + 5}</math> where <math display="inline">L</math> is the attacker's level; as a result, lower-leveled Pokémon have a smaller critical hit boost than higher-leveled Pokémon. For example, a level 5 Pokémon will inflict about 1.5× damage on a critical hit, while a level 20 Pokémon will inflict 1.8× and a level 95 Pokémon will inflict 1.95×.

Critical hits use the attacker and defender's original [[stat]]s with no modifications. This means it is possible for a critical hit to deal less damage than a non-critical hit if the attacker's stat modifications were high enough and the defender's were low enough. If the player's Pokémon has {{m|transform}}ed, its untransformed stats will be used (but enemies use the stats of their transformation).<ref>[https://github.com/pret/pokered/blob/bbb0e7e82deb6741f75a12b48f81076d92f5d9dc/engine/battle/core.asm#L4262 pokered/core.asm at bbb0e7e82deb6741f75a12b48f81076d92f5d9dc · pret/pokered · GitHub] (Critical damage calculation: party data like <code>wPartyMon1Defense</code> is not affected by Transform)</ref>

===Probability===
Whether a move scores a critical hit is determined by comparing a 1-byte random number (0 to 255) against a 1-byte threshold value (also 0 to 255). If the random number is strictly less than the threshold, the Pokémon scores a critical hit. For a given threshold value <math>T</math>, the probability of scoring a critical hit is <math display="inline">\frac{T}{256}</math>.

If the threshold would exceed 255, it instead becomes 255. Consequently, the maximum possible chance of landing a critical hit is 255/256. (If the generated random number is 255, that number can never be less than the threshold, regardless of the value of the threshold.)

====Core series====
In the Generation I core series games, the threshold is normally equal to half the user's [[base stats|base]] {{stat|Speed}}. If the move used has a high critical-hit ratio ({{m|Crabhammer}}, {{m|Karate Chop}}, {{m|Razor Leaf}}, or {{m|Slash}}), the move is 8 times more likely to be a critical hit (up to a maximum of 255/256). If the Pokémon has used {{m|Focus Energy}} or a [[Dire Hit]], due to a bug, the user is 1/4 as likely to land a critical hit.

The threshold has the following values, depending on the move used and whether the user is under the effect of Focus Energy or a Dire Hit. The probability of landing a critical hit is simply these values divided by 256.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Threshold
!
! Normal move
! High critical-hit ratio move
|-
! Normal status
| <math>\left\lfloor \frac{BaseSpeed}{2} \right\rfloor</math>
| <math>\min \left(8 \times \left\lfloor \frac{BaseSpeed}{2} \right\rfloor, 255\right)</math>
|-
! Focus Energy
| <math>\left\lfloor {BaseSpeed \over 8} \right\rfloor</math>
| <math>4 \times \left\lfloor \frac{BaseSpeed}{4} \right\rfloor</math>
|}

====Pokémon Stadium====
In [[Pokémon Stadium]], the threshold is normally equal to 19 plus one quarter of the user's [[base stats|base]] {{stat|Speed}}. If the move used has a high critical-hit ratio ({{m|Crabhammer}}, {{m|Karate Chop}}, {{m|Razor Leaf}}, or {{m|Slash}}), the move is 8 times more likely to be a critical hit (up to a maximum of 255/256). If the Pokémon has used {{m|Focus Energy}} or a [[Dire Hit]], the user is more likely to land a critical hit (the exact increase is slightly complicated).

The threshold has the following values, depending on the move used and whether the user is under the effect of Focus Energy or a Dire Hit. The probability of landing a critical hit is simply these values divided by 256.

In Pokémon Stadium, the threshold value ''T'' is determined by a different formula. If ''T'' would exceed 255, its value instead becomes exactly 255.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Threshold
!
! Normal move
! High critical-hit ratio move
|-
! Normal status
| <math>\left\lfloor {{BaseSpeed + 76} \over 4} \right\rfloor</math> 
| <math>\min \left(\left\lfloor {{BaseSpeed + 76} \over 4} \right\rfloor \times 8, 255\right)</math> 
|-
! Focus Energy
| <math>\left\lfloor {{BaseSpeed + 236} \over 4} \right\rfloor \times 2</math> 
| <math>255</math>  
|}

==Generation II onwards==
===Damage===
From Generation {{gen|II}} to {{gen|V}}, a critical hit deals 2 times the normal damage. From Generation {{gen|VI}} onward, a critical hit deals 1.5 times the normal damage.

In Generation II, when a move scores a critical hit, all stat stage modifiers, the halved Attack from burn, and the defensive boosts from screens ({{m|Light Screen}} and {{m|Reflect}}) are ignored if the target's defending stat stage ({{stat|Defense}} or {{stat|Special Defense}}) is greater than or equal to the attacker's attacking stat stage ({{stat|Attack}} or {{stat|Special Attack}}).

From [[Generation III]] onward, when a move scores a critical hit, the attacker's negative stat stages, the defender's positive stat stages, and the defensive boosts from {{cat|Screen-creating moves|screens}} are always ignored. However, the halved damage from physical moves due to a burn is no longer ignored.

;Examples
* If the attacker is using a [[physical move]] and is at +2 Attack stages while the target is at +1 Defense stage...
** Gen II: a critical hit will not ignore either stat. (Damage with a critical hit will have an 8/3× modifier.)
** Gen III-V: a critical hit will ignore the Defense boost. (Damage with a critical hit will have a 4× modifier.)
** Gen VI+: a critical hit will ignore the Defense boost. (Damage with a critical hit will have a 3× modifier.)
* If the attacker is using a [[physical move]] and is at -1 Attack stages while the target is at -2 Defense stage...
** Gen II: a critical hit will not ignore either stat. (Damage with a critical hit will have a 2.64× modifier.)
** Gen III-V: a critical hit will ignore the Attack drop. (Damage with a critical hit will have a 4× modifier.)
** Gen VI+: a critical hit will ignore the Attack drop. (Damage with a critical hit will have a 3× modifier.)

===Other effects===
If a Pokémon with the {{a|Sniper}} Ability gets a critical hit, the damage dealt will be multiplied by an additional factor of 1.5.

If {{rf|Galarian}} {{p|Farfetch'd}} lands at least three critical hits in a single battle, it [[Evolution|evolve]]s into {{p|Sirfetch'd}} at the end of the battle.

===Probability===
The probability of landing a critical hit is no longer based on the attacker's base Speed, but rather is based on a fixed formula for all Pokémon. Similar to [[Statistic|stats]], there are temporary in-battle stages used to determine the probability that a particular move will be a critical hit.

{| class="roundy" cellpadding="3" style="margin: auto; background: #{{status color}}; border: 3px solid #{{status color dark}}"
! rowspan=2 style="background:#{{status color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Stage
! colspan=4 style="background:#{{status color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Chance of critical hit
|- style="background:#{{status color light}}"
! Gen II
! Gen III-V
! Gen VI
! Gen VII onwards
|- style="background:#fff"
| +0
| 17/256 (≈6.64%)
| 1/16 (6.25%)
| 1/16 (6.25%)
| 1/24 (≈4.17%)
|- style="background:#fff"
| +1
| 1/8 (12.5%)
| 1/8 (12.5%)
| 1/8 (12.5%)
| 1/8 (12.5%)
|- style="background:#fff"
| +2
| 1/4 (25%)
| 1/4 (25%)
| 1/2 (50%)
| 1/2 (50%)
|-
| style="background:#fff" | +3
| style="background:#fff" | 85/256 (≈33.2%)
| style="background:#fff" | 1/3 (≈33.3%)
| rowspan=2 style="background:#fff" | Always (100%)
| rowspan=2 style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Always (100%)
|-
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | +4 and above
| style="background:#fff" | 1/2 (50%)
| style="background:#fff" | 1/2 (50%)
|}

If a Pokémon has maximum [[affection]] (Gen VI-{{Gameabbrev7|USUM}}) or [[friendship]] ({{Gameabbrev7|PE}} onward except {{gameabbrev8|LA}}), the probability from above is multiplied by 2.<ref>[https://twitter.com/wwwwwwzx/status/953477067495976960/photo/1 卡璞波波 on Twitter]</ref>

====Stage modifiers====

An attacking move will start out at stage 0, but there are several ways to increase a move's stage as detailed in the table below.

{| class="roundy" style="margin: auto; text-align: center; background: #999; border: 3px solid #cdcdcd"
! style="background:#{{physical color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Change
! style="background:#{{physical color}}" | Attack property
! style="background:#{{physical color}}" | Held item
! style="background:#{{physical color}}" | Ability
! style="background:#{{physical color}}" | Getting pumped
! style="background:#{{physical color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Other
|- style="background:#FFF"
! style="background:#{{physical color light}}" | +1 stage
| {{cat|Moves with a high critical-hit ratio}} (Gen II: +2 stages)
| <ab>[[Razor Claw]]
[[Scope Lens]]</ab>
| {{a|Super Luck}}
| {{m|Dragon Cheer}} (when used on a non-{{type|Dragon}} Pokémon)
| {{m|G-Max Chi Strike}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
! style="background:#{{physical color light}}" | +2 stages
| <ab>{{m|10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt}}
{{m|Spacial Rend}} (when used by {{form|Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina|Origin Forme}} {{p|Palkia}})({{gameabbrev8|LA}})</ab>
| <ab>[[Leek|Stick/Leek]] (for {{p|Farfetch'd}} or {{p|Sirfetch'd}} only)
[[Lucky Punch]] (for {{p|Chansey}} only)</ab>
| —
| <ab>{{m|Focus Energy}} / [[Dire Hit]]
(Gen II: +1 stage)
Dragon Cheer (when used on a Dragon-type Pokémon)
{{m|Triple Arrows}} ({{gameabbrev8|LA}}) (for three turns)
[[Lansat Berry]]
Z-{{m|Foresight}}, Z-{{m|Sleep Talk}}, Z-{{m|Tailwind}}, Z-{{m|Acupressure}}, Z-{{m|Heart Swap}}
{{DL|Wonder Launcher|Dire Hit 2}} ([[Wonder Launcher]] only)</ab>
| style="background:#FFF" | —
|-
! style="background:#{{physical color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | +3 stages
| style="background:#FFF" | —
| style="background:#FFF" | —
| style="background:#FFF" | —
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{DL|Wonder Launcher|Dire Hit 3}} ([[Wonder Launcher]] only)
| style="background:#FFF" | —
|}

Only a single instance of the [[Status condition#Getting pumped|getting pumped]] effect can be applied at once, so causes within that column will not stack (including with itself).<ref>https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/sword-shield-battle-mechanics-research.3655528/page-45#post-8440929</ref> A Pokémon may acquire the effect of a [[Lansat Berry]] even if it is already holding another item, through the use of {{m|Baton Pass}}, {{m|Pluck}}, {{m|Bug Bite}}, or {{m|Fling}}; or by obtaining another item after consuming the Berry, such as via {{m|Thief}} or {{a|Symbiosis}}.

====Moves that cannot score a critical hit====
In some early battles, the games prevent all moves from scoring critical hits:
* In {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}, during the first battle with {{p|Poochyena}}{{sup/3|R}}{{sup/3|S}}/{{p|Zigzagoon}}{{sup/3|E}}.
* In {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, during the first battle with {{p|Starly}} at [[Lake Verity]].
* In {{game|Platinum}}, during the first battle with {{ga|Barry}}.
* In [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], during the first battle with [[Nemona]].

Generations II and III introduced a handful of moves that cannot score a critical hit. They are denoted by the ✔ symbol in the table below.

Starting in Generation V, all damaging moves, except {{cat|moves that deal direct damage}} and confusion damage, can score a critical hit.
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{normal color light}}; border:5px solid #{{normal color}}"
|
{| border=1 width="100%" class="expandable" style="background: #FFF; border:1px solid #{{normal color light}}; border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center"
|- style="background: #{{normal color light}}"
! rowspan=2 | {{color2|000|Move}}
! rowspan=2 | {{color2|000|Type}}
! rowspan=2 | {{color2|000|Damage category|Category}}
! class="unsortable" colspan=3 | {{color2|000|Generation|Generations}}
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation II|II}}
!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation III|III}}
!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation IV|IV}}
{{movelist|Flail|Normal|cat=Physical}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Future Sight|Psychic|cat=Special}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Reversal|Fighting|cat=Physical}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Doom Desire|Steel|cat=Special}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Spit Up|Normal|cat=Special}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}
|}
|}

====Other factors====
The Abilities {{a|Battle Armor}} and {{a|Shell Armor}} prevent Pokémon from landing critical hits on the Pokémon with that Ability. {{m|Lucky Chant}} prevents Pokémon from landing critical hits on the Pokémon it is protecting for a span of five turns.

Pokémon with the Ability {{a|Merciless}} will always score critical hits on {{status|poisoned}} Pokémon (unless prevented by one of the above effects).

The moves {{m|Storm Throw}}, {{m|Frost Breath}}, {{m|Zippy Zap}}, {{m|Surging Strikes}}, {{m|Wicked Blow}}, and {{m|Flower Trick}}, along with any move used by a Pokémon that is under the effect of {{m|Laser Focus}}, will always result in a critical hit (unless prevented by one of the above effects).

In [[Pokémon Colosseum]], the move {{m|Shadow Rush}} has an additional 90% chance to land a critical hit when the user is in [[Hyper Mode]]. Failing that, it has the usual 6.25% chance to land a critical hit regardless, for overall a total of a 90.625% chance to land a critical hit.

Moves with increased critical-hit ratio are granted a further increase by 1 stage when performed in the [[Move mastery|strong style]]. Conversely, when performed in the [[Move mastery|agile style]], their critical hit ratio is reduced by 1 stage.

==In side-games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon===
====Rescue Team and Explorers====
There are some differences from how critical works in main series:
* Critical hits do only 50% more damage, unless the Pokémon has {{a|Sniper}}, in which case it will do double damage.
* Male or gender unknown Pokémon will have the move's base critical hit rate multiplied by 1.5×.
* [[Scope Lens]], [[Patsy Band]], Sharpshooter [[IQ]] skill and {{a|Super Luck}} add a flat modifier to the move's critical hit rate (30% in Red/Blue Rescue Team, 15% in Explorers).
* Type Advantage Master will set the critical hit rate to 40%, ignoring all other effects.
* Focus Energy will guarantee critical hits, provided the critical hits are not prevented by [[exclusive item]]s, {{Abilities}}, Critical Dodger IQ skill, or {{m|Lucky Chant}}.

{| class="roundtable" style="margin:auto; background: #{{MD Red color}}; border: 3px solid #{{MD Time color}}"
|-
! Moves
! Chance of critical hit
|-
| {{m|Pin Missile}}, {{m|Fury Attack}}, {{m|Fury Swipes}}, {{m|Comet Punch}} and {{m|Rock Blast}}
| 1%
|-
| {{m|Ice Ball}}, {{m|DoubleSlap}}, {{m|Bullet Seed}}, {{m|Twineedle}}, {{m|Barrage}}, {{m|Arm Thrust}}, {{m|Icicle Spear}}, {{m|ThunderShock}}, {{m|Spike Cannon}}, {{m|Triple Kick}} and {{m|Bone Rush}}
| 2%
|-
| {{m|Double Kick}}
| 3%
|-
| Other moves
| 12%{{sup/md|RB}}/8%{{sup/md|TDS}}
|-
| [[:Category:Moves with a high critical-hit ratio|Moves with a high critical-hit ratio]]{{tt|*|Except Karate Chop in Red/Blue Rescue Team}}
| 50%{{sup/md|RB}}/30%{{sup/md|TDS}}
|}

===Pokémon Masters EX===
Here are some notable qualities of critical hits in this game:
* Critical-hit rate is treated as a stat like Attack or evasion, except critical-hit rate can only be raised to a maximum of three stat ranks (or to +3) and can't be lowered below 0. A few moves, such as {{m|Snatch}}, can reset target's critical-hit rate to 0 unless that target has Steady Aim {{mas|Skill|skill}}.
** Attack moves passively have their base critical-hit rates set to 0, which means that using one with its user's critical-hit rate raised to three stat ranks yields an 100% chance to land a critical hit (per target).
** Damage-dealing sync moves and max moves have their base critical-hit rates set to -1, which means that using one with its user's critical-hit rate raised to three stat ranks normally yields an 80% chance to land a critical hit (per target).
* Some effects allow critical hits to land more easily [from attack moves like Slash or Spacial Rend, sync moves like Moonlight Leaf Blade, or skills like Zero In 1, Soften Up 1 (only for sync moves), Dire Rain 1, etc.].
** Attack/Sync moves with this effect passively have their base critical-hit rates set to +1. Sync moves with this effect no longer have -1 critical hit-rate penalty.
** Each skill with this effect is always accompanied by a one or a two, and if that skill's conditions are met, then it passively raises critical-hit rate by that number.
* Applying the Critical Hit Next effect on a sync pair guarantees that their next attack/sync move will be a critical hit, except in certain circumstances.
* Critical hits do ×1.5 damage, which can be further enhanced by having Critastrophe [X] (for sync moves) or Critical Strike [Y] (for any attacks) skills; in which case, it will do even more damage by a factor of +(X × 10)% or +(Y × 10)%, respectively. (X and Y are numbers between one and nine.)
** Multiple copies of such multipliers stack additively. For example, if a sync pair has Critical Strike 9 (+90% damage) and Critical Strike 2 (+20%), then the skills will stack to become a factor of +110% (or ×2.1).
* Critical hits ignore effects of physical damage reduction (from Reflect etc.) and special damage reduction (from Light Screen etc.).
* Critical-Hit Defense effects temporarily protect all pairs in its field of play from critical hits. The move {{m|Defog}} removes this effect from opposing fields of play.
* Skills such as Vigilance protect their users from critical hits. A few moves, such as {{m|Sunsteel Strike}}, and a few skills, like Piercing Blows, bypass these effects.
*Chances to land critical hits with attack moves, ignoring certain circumstances, are as follows:
{| class="roundy" cellpadding="3" style="margin: auto; background: #{{status color}}; border: 3px solid #{{status color dark}};text-align:center"
! style="background:#{{status color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Stage
! style="background:#{{status color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Chance to land
critical hits
|- style="background:#fff"
| -1{{tt|*|Baseline for damage-dealing sync moves and max moves.}}
| Never (0%)
|- style="background:#fff"
| +0{{tt|*|Baseline for damage-dealing attack moves.}}
| 1/8 (12.5%)
|- style="background:#fff"
| +1
| 1/2 (50%)
|- style="background:#fff"
| +2
| 4/5 (80%)
|- style="background:#fff"
| +3
| Always (100%)
|}

===Pokémon UNITE===
In {{g|UNITE}}, critical hits are a mechanic. It is very similar to the main series games, in that an attack that inflicts a critical hit deals double the damage to the opponent that it would normally. Critical hits are indicated by a symbol resembling a thick arrow appearing next to the damage numbers displayed by an attack, and said damage numbers appear larger than they otherwise would.

Some [[Held item]]s, [[move]]s and [[Ability|Abilities]], such as the [[Scope Lens]] and {{a|Super Luck}} can increase the chance that critical hits occur. {{a|Huge Power}} causes all attacks that hit a single opponent to be critical hits, but prevents attacks that hit multiple opponents from being critical hits.

In the Prize Machine, a [[Poké Ball#Pokémon UNITE|Unite Ball]] that causes the progress meter to fill by three or five points displays the same arrow symbol by the visual of the added points, implying that this is also considered a critical hit of sorts.

==In animation==
[[File:Bea Machamp G-Max Chi Strike effect.png|thumb|250px|The enhancements that [[Bea]]'s {{p|Machamp}} received from {{m|G-Max Chi Strike}}'s effects]]
===''Pokémon the Series''===
===={{aniseries|OS}}====
In ''[[EP073|Bad To The Bone]]'', [[Otoshi]]'s {{p|Marowak}} used {{m|Focus Energy}} to heighten its chances of landing a critical hit, which it did when it knocked [[Ash's Bulbasaur]] out with a single {{m|Bone Club}} attack. [[Jessie's Arbok]] also took a critical hit from Marowak in the same fashion.

===={{aniseries|RS}}====
In the Japanese version of ''[[AG127|From Brags to Riches]]'', [[Morrison]]'s {{p|Gligar}}'s {{m|Guillotine}} was referred to as a critical hit when it defeated [[Gavin]]'s {{p|Machamp}}, despite the fact that a [[one-hit knockout move]] can never land a critical hit. This was corrected in the English [[dub]].

In ''[[AG128|Shocks and Bonds]]'', during {{Ash}}'s match against [[Clark]] in the [[Ever Grande Conference]], [[Ash's Glalie]] defeated Clark's {{p|Charizard}} with a critical hit from {{m|Headbutt}}, giving Ash the victory.

In ''[[AG130|Choose It or Lose It!]]'', during Ash's [[Full Battle]] against Morrison in the Victory Tournament portion of the Ever Grande Conference, [[Ash's Corphish]] knocked Morrison's {{p|Growlithe}} out with a critical hit from {{m|Crabhammer}}.

===={{aniseries|DP}}====
In ''[[DP118|Pursuing a Lofty Goal!]]'', during the second match in the [[Squallville PokéRinger]], [[Paul]]'s {{TP|Paul|Honchkrow}} used {{m|Sky Attack}} in conjunction with its {{a|Super Luck}} [[Ability]] to land a critical hit on [[Provo]]'s {{p|Dragonite}} and [[Fainting|knock it out]].

===={{aniseries|BW}}====
In ''[[BW010|A Rival Battle for Club Champ!]]'', [[Trip]]'s {{p|Tranquill}} used {{m|Aerial Ace}} in conjunction with its Super Luck Ability to knock [[Ash's Oshawott]] out in one critical hit. Later on in the match, Tranquill defeated {{AP|Tepig}} in the same manner, this time having its damage also boosted by {{m|Work Up}}.

===={{aniseries|JN}}====
In ''[[JN060|Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!]]'', during a [[World Coronation Series]] {{pkmn|battle}}, Ash's {{p|Farfetch'd}} landed three critical hits on [[Rinto]]'s {{p|Gallade}} with {{m|Fury Cutter}}, causing the {{pkmn|category|Wild Duck Pokémon}} to evolve into a {{AP|Sirfetch'd}}.

In ''[[JN086|A Battle of Mega Versus Max!]]'', [[Bea]]'s [[Gigantamax]] Machamp attacked Ash's [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] {{AP|Lucario}} with {{m|G-Max Chi Strike}}. While Mega Lucario survived long enough for Machamp to turn back to normal, it retained the enhancements that it received from using its [[signature move|signature]] [[G-Max Move]], allowing it to pinpoint Mega Lucario's weak points.

In ''[[JN129|A Flood of Torrential Gains!]]'', {{an|Leon}}'s {{p|Inteleon}} landed a critical hit on [[Ash's Gengar]] with {{m|Dark Pulse}} during their [[Masters Eight Tournament]] battle, resulting in Gengar's Gigantamax state ending prematurely.

==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{attack color}}|bordercolor={{attack color dark}}
|zh_yue=要害 ''{{tt|Yiuhoih|Vital point}}''
|zh_cmn=要害 ''{{tt|Yàohài|Vital point}}''
|fi=Kriittinen osuma ([[BW010]]) Kriittinen isku ([[AG130]])
|fr=Coup critique
|de=Volltreffer
|it=Brutto colpo
|ko=급소 ''{{tt|Geupso|Vital point}}''
|pt_br=Golpe crítico
|ru=Критический урон ''Kriticheskiy uron''
|es_eu=Golpe crítico ({{gen|II}} - {{gen|VII}}) Ataque crítico ({{gen|I}})
|es_la=Golpe Directo
|sv=Kritiskt slag
|vi=Đòn chí mạng
}}

==Related articles==
* [[Same-type attack bonus]]
* [[Damage]]

==References==
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{{Project Games notice|game mechanic}}

[[Category:Game mechanics]]

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[[zh:击中要害]]

Cascoon (Pokémon)

2025-03-18T23:52:09Z

Weak2Normal: /* Trivia */

{{PokémonPrevNext/Head|type=Bug}}
{{PokémonPrevNext/GO|species=Cascoon}}
{{PokémonPrevNext/Pokémon|type=Bug|prevnum=0267|prev=Beautifly|nextnum=0269|next=Dustox|round=none}}
{{PokémonPrevNext/Disambig|species=Cascoon}}
|}
{{Pokémon Infobox
|name=Cascoon
|jname=マユルド
|jtranslit=Mayurudo
|tmname=Mayuld
|ndex=0268
|type1=Bug
|category=Cocoon
|height-ftin=2'04"
|height-m=0.7
|weight-lbs=25.4
|weight-kg=11.5
|abilitylayout=1
|ability1=Shed Skin
|egggroupn=1
|egggroup1=Bug
|eggcycles=15
|evtotal=2
|evde=2
|expyield=72
|oldexp=72
|lv100exp=1,000,000
|gendercode=127
|color=Purple
|catchrate=120
|body=01
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|generation=3
|friendship=70
}}
'''Cascoon''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''マユルド''' ''Mayuld'') is a {{type|Bug}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} introduced in [[Generation III]].

It [[evolution|evolves]] from {{p|Wurmple}} with a corresponding hidden [[personality value#Wurmple's evolution|personality value]] starting at [[level]] 7, and evolves into {{p|Dustox}} starting at level 10. It is the parallel of {{p|Silcoon}}, Wurmple's other evolved form.

==Biology==
Cascoon is a round, cocoon-like Pokémon. It is covered in purple silk, except for two holes where its red eyes are visible. The soft silk hardens into a tough cocoon that is able to endure attacks, and Cascoon will not move even when it is attacked. However, it never forgets the pain it endures and seeks revenge upon Evolution.

It lives in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Forest Pokémon|forests}}, where it hides underneath large leaves and inside the gaps of tree branches. Additionally, it camouflages itself by attaching dead leaves to its body. As its cells create energy for [[Evolution]], the inside of the cocoon becomes hot. Cracks start to form in its casing when Evolution is near. Cascoon's silk is said to be thin yet strong, with a luster and texture superior to the silk from its counterpart {{p|Silcoon}}. Cascoon's silk is used to make high-quality clothing.

===Evolution===
Cascoon evolves from {{p|Wurmple}} and evolves into {{p|Dustox}}.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to [[#Evolution data|Game data→Evolution data]].)
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|type1-2=Bug
|evo2=
|no3=0269
|name3=Dustox
|type1-3=Bug
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==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
{{Dex/Header|type=Bug}}
{{Dex/NA|gen=III}}
{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=III|reg1=Hoenn|num1=017|reg2=Kanto}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ruby|t=FFF|entry=<sc>Cascoon</sc> makes its protective cocoon by wrapping its body entirely with a fine silk from its mouth. Once the silk goes around its body, it hardens. This {{ScPkmn}} prepares for its evolution inside the cocoon.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sapphire|t=FFF|entry=If it is attacked, <sc>Cascoon</sc> remains motionless however badly it may be hurt. It does so because if it were to move, its body would be weak upon evolution. This {{ScPkmn}} will also not forget the pain it endured.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Emerald|t=FFF|entry=To avoid detection by its enemies, it hides motionlessly beneath large leaves and in the gaps of branches. It also attaches dead leaves to its body for camouflage.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=FireRed|v2=LeafGreen|entry=Its body, which is made of soft silk, hardens over time. When cracks appear, evolution is near.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=IV|reg1=Sinnoh|num1=051|reg2=Johto}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Diamond|entry=It is hot inside its cocoon. All the cells in its body create the energy for it to evolve.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Pearl|entry=Encased within its tough cocoon, it endures attacks. It never forgets the appearance of its foes.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Platinum|entry=It never forgets any attack it endured while in the cocoon. After evolution, it seeks payback.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=HeartGold|v2=SoulSilver|entry=It endures attacks with patience, because the more pain before evolution, the sturdier it becomes.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/1|gen=V|reg1=Unova}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Black|v2=White|t=FFF|entry=It never forgets any attack it endured while in the cocoon. After evolution, it seeks payback.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Black 2|v2=White 2|t=FFF|entry=It never forgets any attack it endured while in the cocoon. After evolution, it seeks payback.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=VI|reg1=Kalos|reg2=Hoenn|num2=017}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=X|t=FFF|entry=Its body, which is made of soft silk, hardens over time. When cracks appear, evolution is near.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Y|t=FFF|entry=It never forgets any attack it endured while in the cocoon. After evolution, it seeks payback.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|t=FFF|v=Omega Ruby|entry=Cascoon makes its protective cocoon by wrapping its body entirely with a fine silk from its mouth. Once the silk goes around its body, it hardens. This Pokémon prepares for its evolution inside the cocoon.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|t=FFF|v=Alpha Sapphire|entry=If it is attacked, Cascoon remains motionless however badly it may be hurt. It does so because if it were to move, its body would be weak upon evolution. This Pokémon will also not forget the pain it endured.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=VII|reg1=Alola|reg2=Kanto}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Generation VII]]}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|reg2=Sinnoh|num2=051|reg3=Hisui|num3=021}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword and Shield]]}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Brilliant Diamond|entry=It is hot inside its cocoon. All the cells in its body create the energy for it to evolve.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shining Pearl|entry=Encased within its tough cocoon, it endures attacks. It never forgets the appearance of its foes.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Legends: Arceus|t=FFF|entry=The silk coating its body is thin but sufficiently strong. Cascoon's silk has a luster and texture superior to that of Silcoon's, and clothes made using Cascoon silk are regarded as top-notch.}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=IX|reg1=Paldea|reg2=Kitakami|reg3=Blueberry}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Generation IX]]}}
|}
|}
{{Dex/Footer}}

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====In side games====
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===Held items===
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{{HeldItems/Games1|Legends: Arceus|tcolor=FFF|Pokémon Legends: Arceus}}
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
{{BaseStats
|type=Bug
|HP=50
|Attack=35
|Defense=55
|SpAtk=25
|SpDef=25
|Speed=15}}

====Pokéathlon stats====
{{Pokéthlon
|type=Bug
|Speed=1
|SpeedMax=2
|Power=2
|PowerMax=3
|Technique=1
|TechniqueMax=4
|Stamina=2
|StaminaMax=4
|Jump=2
|JumpMax=2
}}

===Type effectiveness===
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=Bug
|Normal= 100
|Fighting= 50
|Flying= 200
|Poison= 100
|Ground= 50
|Rock= 200
|Bug= 100
|Ghost= 100
|Steel= 100
|Fire= 200
|Water= 100
|Grass= 50
|Electric=100
|Psychic= 100
|Ice= 100
|Dragon= 100
|Dark= 100
|Fairy= 100}}

===Learnset===
Cascoon is available in {{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}} and [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]].

====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
{{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}
{{learnlist/levelh/8|Cascoon|Bug|Bug|3}}
{{learnlist/level8|1|Harden|Normal|Status|—|—|30||}}
{{learnlist/level8|{{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|Harden|Normal|Status|—|—|30||}}
{{learnlist/levelf/8|Cascoon|Bug|Bug|3}}

{{gameabbrev8|LA}}
{{learnlist/levelh/LA|Cascoon|Bug|Bug|3}}
{{learnlist/levelLA|1|10|Poison Sting|Poison|Physical|30|40|20|100|100|20||''}}
{{learnlist/levelLA|{{tt|Evo.|Learned upon evolving}}|15|Iron Defense|Steel|Status|—|—|—|—|—|20||}}
{{learnlist/levelLA|6|15|Tackle|Normal|Physical|40|50|30|100|100|30||}}
{{learnlist/levelf/8|Cascoon|Bug|Bug|3}}

====By [[TM]]====
{{learnlist/tmh/8|Cascoon|Bug|Bug|3}}
{{learnlist/tm8null}}
{{learnlist/tmf/8|Cascoon|Bug|Bug|3}}

====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh/8|Cascoon|Bug|Bug|3}}
{{learnlist/breed8null}}
{{learnlist/breedf/8|Cascoon|Bug|Bug|3}}

====By [[Move Tutor|tutoring]]====
{{learnlist/tutorh/8|Cascoon|Bug|Bug|3}}
{{learnlist/tutor8null}}
{{learnlist/tutorf/8|Cascoon|Bug|Bug|3}}

====By a prior [[Evolution]]====
{{learnlist/prevoh/8|Cascoon|Bug|Bug|3}}
{{learnlist/prevo8|265|Wurmple|||||Tackle|Normal|Physical|40|100|35|||game=BDSP}}
{{learnlist/prevo8|265|Wurmple|||||String Shot|Bug|Status|—|95|40|||game=BDSP}}
{{learnlist/prevo8|265|Wurmple|||||Poison Sting|Poison|Physical|15|100|35|''|game=BDSP}}
{{learnlist/prevo8|265|Wurmple|||||Bug Bite|Bug|Physical|60|100|20|'''|game=BDSP}}
{{learnlist/prevof/8|Cascoon|Bug|Bug|3}}

===Side game data===
{{Spindata/Head|type=Bug}}
{{Spindata/PinballRS|col=3|type=Bug|ndex=268|acquisition=Catch}}
{{Spindata/Trozei|col=3|type=Bug|ndex=268|rarity=Common}}
|-
{{Spindata/MDRB|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=268
|body=1
|rate=-19
|area=Mist-Rise Forest
|P1= When this cocoon shows cracks, I'll be ready to evolve!
|P2= I have about half my health left.
|P3= I'm feeling weak... I'll faint if this keeps up...
|PL= Hmhm... Looks like I've leveled up.
}}
|-
{{Spindata/MDTDS|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=268
|body=1
|rate=-10
|IQ=A
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{{Spindata/PSMD|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=268
|coset=3
|conto={{p|Metapod}}, {{p|Kakuna}}, {{p|Silcoon}}, {{p|Wingull}}, {{p|Kricketune}}, {{p|Scatterbug}}
|recruitment=Rescue
|P1=Evolution? Well, I don't mind this cozy cocoon.
|P2=I hope my cocoon will last long enough…
}}
|-
{{Spindata/RumbleBlast|col=6|type=Bug
|att=1
|def=1
|speed=2
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|walk=1.67
|hp=48
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|speed=50
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{{Spindata/Battle Trozei|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=268
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{{Spindata/Shuffle|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=268|num=702
|min=40
|max=90
|raisemaxlevel=5
|skill=Swarm
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}}
|-
{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Bug|ndex=268
|hatch=N/A
|buddy=1
|candy=Wurmple
|evocandy=50
|stamina=137|attack=60|defense=77
|fast={{m|Poison Sting}}, {{m|Bug Bite}}
|special={{m|Struggle}}
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===Evolution data===
{{Evobox-3
|type1=Bug
|pictype=art
|no1=0265
|name1=Wurmple
|type1-1=Bug
|evo1={{bag/s|Rare Candy|SV}} {{color2|000|Level|Level 7}}
|no2=0268
|name2=Cascoon
|type1-2=Bug
|evo2={{bag/s|Rare Candy|SV}} {{color2|000|Level|Level 10}}
|no3=0269
|name3=Dustox
|type1-3=Bug
|type2-3=Poison}}

===Sprites===
{{Spritebox/Header|type=Bug}}
{{Spritebox/NA|gen=III}}
{{Spritebox/3|ndex=268}}
{{Spritebox/4|ndex=268}}
{{Spritebox/5|ndex=268}}
{{Spritebox/6|ndex=268|crop=56}}
{{Spritebox/7|ndex=268|crop=52}}
{{Spritebox/8/LA|ndex=268|LAcrop=99}}
{{Spritebox/NA|gen=IX|is=yes}}
{{Spritebox/HOME|ndex=0268}}
{{Spritebox/Footer|268|Cascoon}}

==In animation==
[[File:Goh Cascoon.png|thumb|250px|Cascoon in {{aniseries|JN}}]]
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====[[Jessie's Cascoon]]=====
[[Jessie]]'s Wurmple evolved into a Cascoon in ''[[AG024|A Corphish out of Water]]'', which also marked the species' debut. However, Jessie thought Cascoon was a Silcoon. As a result, [[James]] and {{MTR}} were left worried about Jessie's rage when Cascoon evolved into Dustox. Fortunately, Jessie was ultimately not disappointed when Cascoon did indeed evolve into Dustox.

=====Other=====
In ''[[JN011|Best Friend...Worst Nightmare!]]'', Goh's three Wurmple all evolved into {{DL|List of Goh's Pokémon|Dustox|Cascoon}}. They reappeared in ''[[JN015|A Snow Day for Searching!]]''. In ''[[JN023|Panic in the Park!]]'', they all evolved into Dustox. The Wurmple reappeared in a flashback in ''[[JN046|Getting More Than You Battled For!]]''.

====Minor appearances====
A {{pkmn|Coordinator}}'s Cascoon appeared in ''[[AG121|Hi Ho Silver Wind!]]''.

In ''[[JN007|Serving Up the Flute Cup!]]'', [[Goh]] fantasized about a Cascoon while revealing the three Wurmple he {{pkmn2|caught}} could evolve into them.

In ''[[JN033|Trade, Borrow, and Steal!]]'', a Cascoon was part of [[Kricketina Kylie]]'s Bug-type Pokémon collection, as shown in her [[Rotom Phone]].

===Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer===
In the [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer]], a Cascoon surrounded {{ga|May}} and her {{p|Torchic}}, only for Torchic to scare it away with a {{type|Fire}} attack.

==In the manga==
[[File:Silcoon Cascoon Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Cascoon in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
A Cascoon appeared in ''[[PS182|Making Mirth with Mightyena]]''.
{{-}}

==In the TCG==
{{main|Cascoon (TCG)}}

==Trivia==
* Cascoon shares its {{pkmn|category}} with {{p|Metapod}}, {{p|Kakuna}}, and {{p|Silcoon}}. They are all known as the Cocoon Pokémon.
** They also share the same [[Base stats|base stat]] total, learnset, [[Ability]], and EV yield.
*** This ties them as the evolved Pokémon with the lowest base stat total.
* Cascoon and Silcoon have exactly the same type, base stats, moveset, and shape, making them nearly identical.
* Cascoon is the only {{type|Bug}} cocoon-based Pokémon whose Defense stat does not decrease upon Evolution.
* Cascoon is the only Pokémon found in a [[Friend Safari]] that is not its own type; it is found in the {{type|Poison}} Friend Safari even though Cascoon is pure Bug. However, it evolves into the Poison-type {{p|Dustox}}.

===Design variations===
[[File:Cascoon Design Differences.png|thumb|Cascoon's design differences in {{aniseries|PTS}}]]
Cascoon, along with {{p|Silcoon}}, is sometimes depicted without the limb protrusions on its body in the {{pkmn|animated series}}, all [[core series]] {{pkmn|games}} since {{g|X and Y}} onward, and occasionally in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. However, [[James]]'s Pokémon trivia cards showed that Silcoon and Cascoon indeed have those limbs.

===Origin===
Cascoon seems to be based on a {{wp|moth}} {{wp|Pupa#Cocoon|cocoon}}.

====Name origin====
Cascoon may be a combination of ''cask'' (a container), ''cast'' (a shell used to immobilize body parts), ''cáscara'' (Spanish for shell), and ''{{wp|Pupa#Cocoon|cocoon}}''.

Mayuld may be a combination of 繭 ''mayu'' (cocoon) and ''shield''.

==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=Bug|type2=Bug
|ja= マユルド ''Mayuld''|jameaning=From {{tt|繭 ''mayu''|cocoon}} and ''shield''
|fr=Blindalys |frmeaning=From ''{{tt|blindage|armoring}}'' and ''chrysalis''
|es=Cascoon|esmeaning=Same as English name
|de=Panekon|demeaning=From {{tt|''Panzer''|armor}} and {{tt|''Kokon''|cocoon}}
|it=Cascoon|itmeaning=Same as English name
|ko=카스쿤 ''Cascoon''|komeaning=Transcription of English name
|zh_cmn=盾甲繭 / 盾甲茧 ''Dùnjiǎjiǎn''|zh_cmnmeaning=From {{tt|盾 ''dùn''|shield}}, {{tt|甲 ''jiǎ''|armor plate}}, and {{tt|繭 / 茧 ''jiǎn''|cocoon}}
|zh_yue=盾甲繭 ''Téuhngaapgáan''|zh_yuemeaning=From {{tt|盾 ''téuhn''|shield}}, {{tt|甲 ''gaap''|armor plate}}, and {{tt|繭 ''gáan''|cocoon}}
|hi=रक्षकून ''Rakshakoon''|himeaning=From {{tt|रक्षक ''rakshak''|guard/protector}} and ''cocoon''
|ru=Каскун ''Kaskun''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name
|th=มายูลด์ ''Mayun''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
}}
 

==Related articles==
* [[Jessie's Cascoon]]

==External links==

{{PokémonPrevNext/Head|type=Bug}}
{{PokémonPrevNext/Pokémon|type=Bug|prevnum=0267|prev=Beautifly|nextnum=0269|next=Dustox}}
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A '''roaming Pokémon'''<ref>''"Oh! Just a little more until your Pokédex is complete! Make sure you go after the '''roaming Pokémon''' and trade with friends to get the ones you're missing!"'' - [[Cedric Juniper]], {{game|Black and White|s}}</ref> (Japanese: '''{{ruby|移動|いどう}}してるポケモン''' ''migrating Pokémon'') is a {{pkmn2|wild}} [[Legendary Pokémon]] that, instead of remaining in one place as a special event, runs around the region it appears in, seemingly at random. Roaming Pokémon appeared in every [[core series]] game from Generations {{gen|II}} to {{gen|VI}} except {{B2W2}} and {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}.

They have also been referred to as '''wandering Pokémon''',<ref name="DP Pokédex">''[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Pokédex]]'', page 412</ref> '''migrating Pokémon''',<ref name="DP Pokédex"/> and '''runaways'''.<ref name="DP Pokédex"/> Their movement has been described in several ways: one or more of these Pokémon were said to "roam",<ref>''"Your meeting with Cresselia both gets you the item you sought and sends Cresselia flying off, and it begins freely '''roaming''' the land."'' - [https://www.pokemon.com/uk/pokemon-news/celebrate-legendary-pokemon-like-mewtwo-rayquaza-eternatus-and-more Celebrate Legendary Pokémon, like Mewtwo, Rayquaza, Eternatus, and More - Pokémon.com]</ref><ref name="HGSS dex book">''"Once you visit the Burned Tower, Raikou and Entei start '''roaming''' the Johto region. [...] Latias or Latios [...] will start '''flying around''' the Kanto region, too."'' - ''[[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Pokédex]]'', page 191</ref> "migrate",<ref name="DP Pokédex"/> "race around",<ref name="Suicune dex">Suicune's Pokédex entries</ref> "move around",<ref>''"Latias and Latios '''move around''' the map with great regularity, [...]"'' - ''[[Pokémon Emerald: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]'', page 99</ref> "blow around",<ref name="Suicune dex"/> or "fly around".<ref name="HGSS dex book"/>

==Mechanics==
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In addition to changing [[route]]s (something that happens every time the {{player}} moves to a new area), roaming Pokémon will also attempt to flee from battle.

===Generation II===
When encountering a roaming Pokémon for the first time, their HP and [[DV]]s are initialized. Those stats remain static once generated. This means that Shiny Pokémon will remain Shiny, and any damage that has been inflicted to them will remain across battles. However, their [[PP]] and [[status condition]]s are reset each time they flee.

In addition to moving around each time the player changes map, all currently roaming Pokémon will also move after each battle with a 1/16 chance (always, if the player just encountered a roaming Pokémon, not merely the one they have just encountered).

There is a 1/8N chance that a roaming Pokémon will move to a completely random map other than the one the player is on, where N is the amount of possible connections to where the roaming Pokémon is at the moment. Otherwise, a roaming Pokémon will move to an adjacent route. A roaming Pokémon will never move past [[Olivine City|Olivine]], meaning that if it is currently on {{rt|39|Johto}}, it will always move to {{rt|38|Johto}}.

Each time the player steps in [[tall grass]] that is currently in the same area as a roaming Pokémon, and the game attempts to generate a wild Pokémon, the player has a 25/256 (or roughly 10%) chance of randomly encountering it.

A roaming Pokémon will flee on any turn it is able to, immediately before it would use its move; if it is unable to flee, it will instead use its prepared move. Since the roaming Pokémon in Generation II all know moves with different priorities, depending on the move they are prepared to use, the player's Pokémon may sometimes act before it flees and sometimes not.

The player can stop a roaming Pokémon from fleeing by using {{cat|trapping moves}} (such as {{m|Mean Look}} or {{m|Wrap}}). {{status|Sleep}} and {{status|freeze}} also prevent the Pokémon from fleeing.

If a roaming Pokémon is defeated, it will not reappear under any conditions.

===Generation III===
The chance of encountering a roaming Pokémon is now 25%, given that a wild encounter has successfully been generated in tall grass or water in the same area as a roaming Pokémon. Roaming Pokémon are affected by {{cat|Repels}} but not {{cat|Abilities that affect appearance of wild Pokémon}}.

From Generation III onward, if a roaming Pokémon is afflicted by a {{DL|status condition|non-volatile status|non-volatile status}} condition, it will retain those effects in subsequent encounters.

If a roaming Pokémon is not already trapped, each turn it will attempt to flee at an effective [[priority]] of 0 instead of using a move. If it becomes trapped in the battle during the turn, it will attempt to flee but fail. If it is already trapped at the start of a turn, it will use a move instead of attempting to flee.

A roaming Pokémon can become trapped if it is hit by a {{cat|trapping moves|trapping move}} before it is able to act. {{cat|Trapping Abilities}} (such as {{a|Shadow Tag}}) can only prevent the Pokémon from attempting to flee if in place at the start of the turn; if a Pokémon with a trapping Ability is switched in, its Ability will not prevent the roaming Pokémon from fleeing on that turn if it is able. Status conditions do not prevent a roaming Pokémon from fleeing.

Due to a glitch in {{3v2|FireRed|LeafGreen|Emerald}}, if a roaming Pokemon ends the battle by using {{m|Roar}} or {{m|Whirlwind}}, the game considers it to have been defeated and it will permanently stop appearing. Under normal gameplay this only affects {{p|Raikou}} and {{p|Entei}} in FireRed and LeafGreen as {{p|Suicune}}, {{p|Latias}} and {{p|Latios}} can only learn Roar through [[TM]].

===Generation IV===
If a roaming Pokémon is not already trapped, each turn it will attempt to flee instead of using a move. With the exception of {{p|Latios}} and {{p|Latias}} in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, if it is the first turn of the battle, it will do so at an effective [[priority]] of -7. If it becomes trapped (either by a {{cat|trapping moves|trapping move}} or {{cat|trapping Abilities|Ability}}) before it is able to act, it will attempt to flee but fail.

Starting in {{v2|Platinum}}, if the player defeats a roaming Pokémon, it will reappear when the player next enters the [[Hall of Fame]], but the player must retrigger its roaming. For example, if the player defeats {{p|Mesprit}} and then enters the Hall of Fame, Mesprit will only begin roaming again once the player visits [[Lake Verity|Verity Cavern]].

Roaming Pokémon are no longer considered to be defeated if the battle ends due to {{m|Roar}} or {{m|Whirlwind}}.

In Diamond, Pearl, or {{v2|Platinum}}, IVs, nature, and personality are determined when interacting with the stationary Pokémon for the first time, causing them to roam.

In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, IVs, nature, and personality are determined after meeting them in the [[Burned Tower]] (Entei and Raikou,) or after leaving the [[Pokémon Fan Club]] and talking to Steven (Latias and Latios.) For any roamer defeated in battle, initiating the Champion battle in the Pokémon League will generate new values.

===Generation V===
If the player defeats a roaming Pokémon, it will reappear when the player next enters the [[Hall of Fame]].

===Generation VI===
A roaming Pokémon will flee unconditionally after the player sends out their Pokémon. Not even {{a|Shadow Tag}} will prevent it from fleeing. It will become stationary in a specific area after the player encounters it 11 times.

If a roaming Pokémon is defeated, it will reappear in its stationary position the next time the player enters the Hall of Fame.

==={{g|Sword and Shield}}===
Unlike in previous games, roaming Pokémon no longer flee once encountered. They appear in the overworld and must be caught up to in order to be encountered.

==Tracking==
In Generations II, III, and VI, players can use their [[Pokédex]] to check the current location of a roaming Pokémon (after they have seen it). In Generation IV, the [[Pokétch]]'s {{DL|Pokétch|Marking Map}}{{sup/4|DPPt}} application and the [[Pokégear]]'s map card{{sup/4|HGSS}} serve this purpose. In Generation V, the player can track their locations using the notifications of {{weather|rain|stormy weather}} on electric bulletin boards in [[gate]]s.

==List of roaming Pokémon==
===Generation II===
The [[Legendary beasts]] are found roaming [[Johto]] in {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}; however, Suicune is not roaming in Crystal, where it instead can be found at the [[Bell Tower|Tin Tower]]. They can be captured at any point after they are disturbed by the player in [[Ecruteak City]]'s [[Burned Tower|Brass Tower]].
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
<div style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold">Gold, Silver, and Crystal</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
{{Pokémon/2
|game=Crystal
|ndex=243
|pokemon=Raikou
|type1=Electric
|level=40
|move1=Leer|move1type=Normal
|move2=ThunderShock|move2type=Electric
|move3=Roar|move3type=Normal
|move4=Quick Attack|move4type=Normal}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
{{Pokémon/2
|game=Crystal
|ndex=244
|pokemon=Entei
|type1=Fire
|level=40
|move1=Leer|move1type=Normal
|move2=Ember|move2type=Fire
|move3=Roar|move3type=Normal
|move4=Fire Spin|move4type=Fire}}
</div>
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
<div style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold">Gold and Silver</div>
{{Pokémon/2
|game=Gold
|ndex=245
|pokemon=Suicune
|type1=Water
|level=40
|move1=Leer|move1type=Normal
|move2=Water Gun|move2type=Water
|move3=Roar|move3type=Normal
|move4=Gust|move4type=Flying}}
</div>

===Generation III===
====Hoenn====
The [[Eon duo|Eon Pokémon]] can be caught in [[Hoenn]] after entering the [[Hall of Fame]]. Only one will roam Hoenn; the other can be obtained on [[Southern Island]] with the [[Eon Ticket]]. In {{v2|Emerald}}, the roaming Pokémon will depend on the color of Pokémon that the player tells their {{ho|Mom}} was on the TV; red will result in Latias roaming, while blue will result in Latios roaming. In {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, the roaming Pokémon will have low [[individual values]] due to the {{DL|List of battle glitches in Generation III|Roaming Pokémon IV bug}}.
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
<div style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold">Sapphire and Emerald</div>
{{Pokémon/3
|game=Emerald
|ndex=380
|pokemon=Latias
|gender=female
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Psychic
|ability=Levitate
|level=40
|move1=Water Sport|move1type=Water
|move2=Refresh|move2type=Normal
|move3=Mist Ball|move3type=Psychic
|move4=Psychic|move4type=Psychic}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
<div style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold">Ruby and Emerald</div>
{{Pokémon/3
|game=Emerald
|ndex=381
|pokemon=Latios
|gender=male
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Psychic
|ability=Levitate
|level=40
|move1=Protect|move1type=Normal
|move2=Refresh|move2type=Normal
|move3=Luster Purge|move3type=Psychic
|move4=Psychic|move4type=Psychic}}
</div>

====Kanto====
One of the three [[Legendary beasts]] will roam [[Kanto]] in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, depending on the type weakness of the player's chosen [[first partner Pokémon]] (Raikou for {{p|Squirtle}}, Entei for {{p|Bulbasaur}}, Suicune for {{p|Charmander}}). It will commence roaming the Kanto mainland after the player defeats [[Team Rocket]] in the [[Rocket Warehouse]] on [[Five Island]] and delivers the {{i|Sapphire}} to [[Celio]]. It will have low IVs due to the {{DL|List of battle glitches in Generation III|Roaming Pokémon IV bug}}, and if it uses {{m|Roar}} to [[escape|flee]], it will disappear permanently due to the {{DL|List of battle glitches in Generation III|roaming Roar bug}}.
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
<div style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold">FireRed and LeafGreen</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
{{Pokémon/3
|game=FireRed
|ndex=243
|pokemon=Raikou
|type1=Electric
|ability=Pressure
|level=50
|move1=ThunderShock|move1type=Electric
|move2=Roar|move2type=Normal
|move3=Quick Attack|move3type=Normal
|move4=Spark|move4type=Electric}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
{{Pokémon/3
|game=FireRed
|ndex=244
|pokemon=Entei
|type1=Fire
|ability=Pressure
|level=50
|move1=Ember|move1type=Fire
|move2=Roar|move2type=Normal
|move3=Fire Spin|move3type=Fire
|move4=Stomp|move4type=Normal}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
{{Pokémon/3
|game=FireRed
|ndex=245
|pokemon=Suicune
|type1=Water
|ability=Pressure
|level=50
|move1=BubbleBeam|move1type=Water
|move2=Rain Dance|move2type=Water
|move3=Gust|move3type=Flying
|move4=Aurora Beam|move4type=Ice}}
</div>
</div>

===Generation IV===
In all Generation IV games, entering a gate does not cause roaming Pokémon to change routes, even if the player's location changes as a result.
====Sinnoh====
Sinnoh has five roaming Pokémon, each of which is available in the wild after certain events have taken place. {{p|Mesprit}} will roam after the player goes to [[Lake Verity]] after defeating [[Team Galactic]] at [[Mt. Coronet]], {{p|Cresselia}} will appear after the player helps cure [[Eldritch]]'s son's nightmares, and the [[legendary birds]] will appear in {{v2|Platinum}} only after the player first talks to [[Professor Oak]] in [[Eterna City]].
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
<div style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold">Diamond and Pearl</div>
{{Pokémon/4
|game=Diamond
|ndex=481
|pokemon=Mesprit
|type1=Psychic
|ability=Levitate
|level=50
|move1=Confusion|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Special
|move2=Lucky Chant|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Future Sight|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Special
|move4=Charm|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
<div style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold">Platinum</div>
{{Pokémon/4
|game=Platinum
|ndex=481
|pokemon=Mesprit
|type1=Psychic
|ability=Levitate
|level=50
|move1=Swift|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Special
|move2=Lucky Chant|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Future Sight|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Special
|move4=Charm|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
<div style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold">Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum</div>
{{Pokémon/4
|game=Platinum
|ndex=488
|pokemon=Cresselia
|gender=female
|type1=Psychic
|ability=Levitate
|level=50
|move1=Mist|move1type=Ice|move1cat=Status
|move2=Aurora Beam|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Special
|move3=Future Sight|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Special
|move4=Slash|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Physical}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
<div style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold">Platinum</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
{{Pokémon/4
|game=Platinum
|ndex=144
|pokemon=Articuno
|type1=Ice
|type2=Flying
|ability=Pressure
|level=60
|move1=Agility|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Status
|move2=Ice Beam|move2type=Ice|move2cat=Special
|move3=Reflect|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Status
|move4=Roost|move4type=Flying|move4cat=Status}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
{{Pokémon/4
|game=Platinum
|ndex=145
|pokemon=Zapdos
|type1=Electric
|type2=Flying
|ability=Pressure
|level=60
|move1=Charge|move1type=Electric|move1cat=Status
|move2=Agility|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Status
|move3=Discharge|move3type=Electric|move3cat=Special
|move4=Roost|move4type=Flying|move4cat=Status}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
{{Pokémon/4
|game=Platinum
|ndex=146
|pokemon=Moltres
|type1=Fire
|type2=Flying
|ability=Pressure
|level=60
|move1=Flamethrower|move1type=Fire|move1cat=Special
|move2=Safeguard|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Air Slash|move3type=Flying|move3cat=Special
|move4=Roost|move4type=Flying|move4cat=Status}}
</div>
</div>

====Johto and Kanto====
In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, Raikou and Entei will roam [[Johto]] after meeting them in the [[Burned Tower]]. After leaving the Vermilion City [[Pokémon Fan Club]] house with {{OBP|Copycat|character}}'s doll, Latios (in SoulSilver) or Latias (in HeartGold) will start roaming [[Kanto]].
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
<div style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold">HeartGold and SoulSilver</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
{{Pokémon/4
|game=HeartGold
|ndex=243
|pokemon=Raikou
|type1=Electric
|ability=Pressure
|level=40
|move1=Roar|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Quick Attack|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Spark|move3type=Electric|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Reflect|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Status}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
{{Pokémon/4
|game=HeartGold
|ndex=244
|pokemon=Entei
|type1=Fire
|ability=Pressure
|level=40
|move1=Roar|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Fire Spin|move2type=Fire|move2cat=Special
|move3=Stomp|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Flamethrower|move4type=Fire|move4cat=Special}}
</div>
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
<div style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold">HeartGold</div>
{{Pokémon/4
|game=HeartGold
|ndex=380
|pokemon=Latias
|gender=female
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Psychic
|ability=Levitate
|level=35
|move1=DragonBreath|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Special
|move2=Water Sport|move2type=Water|move2cat=Status
|move3=Refresh|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Mist Ball|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Special}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
<div style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold">SoulSilver</div>
{{Pokémon/4
|game=SoulSilver
|ndex=381
|pokemon=Latios
|gender=male
|type1=Dragon
|type2=Psychic
|ability=Levitate
|level=35
|move1=DragonBreath|move1type=Dragon|move1cat=Special
|move2=Protect|move2type=Normal|move2cat=Status
|move3=Refresh|move3type=Normal|move3cat=Status
|move4=Luster Purge|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Special}}
</div>
</div>

===Generation V===
In {{game|Black and White|s}}, after obtaining the {{Badge|Legend}}, when entering the [[gate]] leading to {{rt|10|Unova}}, the woman behind the desk will alert the player about the big storm on {{rt|7|Unova}}. {{p|Tornadus}}{{sup/5|B}} or {{p|Thundurus}}{{sup/5|W}} will make the weather more extreme in {{rt|7|Unova}} when entering the route. Heading towards the second house on the route will cause an old lady to come out and pull the player in. She will then recite the story of either {{p|Tornadus}}{{sup/5|B}} or {{p|Thundurus}}{{sup/5|W}}. Upon exiting the house, the player will be approached by the respective Pokémon, which will then fly off and will roam around [[Unova]] until being caught or defeated. Wherever these Pokémon appear will be subject to weather identified as "stormy" by the bulletin boards in [[gate]]s. Only these two Pokémon can cause stormy weather (which manifests as {{weather|rain}} in-battle), so they can be tracked down using the bulletin boards.

Unlike other generations, the roaming Pokémon's location varies depending on the [[Time|time of day]]. At night, between midnight and morning, the Pokémon can only be encountered in [[Route]]s {{rtn|12|Unova}}, {{rtn|13|Unova}}, {{rtn|14|Unova}} and {{rtn|15|Unova}}, in the morning it can only be encountered in Routes {{rtn|2|Unova}}, {{rtn|3|Unova}} and {{rtn|18|Unova}}, during the daytime it can only be encountered in Routes {{rtn|4|Unova}}, {{rtn|5|Unova}} and {{rtn|16|Unova}}, in the evening it can only be encountered in Routes {{rtn|6|Unova}}, {{rtn|7|Unova}} and {{rtn|8|Unova}} and at night before midnight it can only be encountered in Routes {{rtn|9|Unova}}, {{rtn|10|Unova}} and {{rtn|11|Unova}}.

Bulletin boards can be considered somewhat inferior to the tracking methods of previous generations, as, unlike Generation IV, Tornadus or Thundurus's location changes when the player exits the gate. However, as they simply cycle between three or four routes, one may continuously re-enter and exit the same gate until the route displays stormy weather.
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
<div style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold">Black</div>
{{Pokémon/5
|game=Black
|ndex=641
|pokemon=Tornadus
|gender=male
|type1=Flying
|ability=Prankster
|level=40
|move1=Revenge|move1type=Fighting|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Air Cutter|move2type=Flying|move2cat=Special
|move3=Extrasensory|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Special
|move4=Agility|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Status}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
<div style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold">White</div>
{{Pokémon/5
|game=White
|ndex=642
|pokemon=Thundurus
|gender=male
|type1=Electric
|type2=Flying
|ability=Prankster
|level=40
|move1=Revenge|move1type=Fighting|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Shock Wave|move2type=Electric|move2cat=Special
|move3=Heal Block|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Status
|move4=Agility|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Status}}
</div>

===Generation VI===
In [[Pokémon X and Y]], one of the legendary birds roams the [[Kalos]] region, depending on the chosen [[first partner Pokémon]]: {{p|Articuno}} if the chosen first partner Pokémon was {{p|Chespin}}, {{p|Zapdos}} if it was {{p|Fennekin}}, and {{p|Moltres}} if it was {{p|Froakie}}. It will begin to roam after the player has defeated the {{kal|Pokémon League}}, and it will always be the first wild Pokémon encountered in [[tall grass]] after the Pokémon League has been defeated.

If the player uses {{m|Fly}}, the roaming Pokémon will relocate to a random location. Traveling normally, on the other hand, will only provide a small chance for the roaming Pokémon to change routes, and even then it will move to an adjacent route. Furthermore, entering any of the connecting gates between cities (or {{kal|Victory Road}}) may cause the roaming Pokémon to relocate randomly. This appears to be on a timer, however, as immediately pursuing the roaming Pokémon does not seem to cause it to change location.

As the bird will automatically flee upon encounter, it cannot be caught until after it has been encountered an additional 10 times (not counting the first encounter), and has subsequently retreated to the [[Sea Spirit's Den]] in [[Azure Bay]], where it remains as a stationary Pokémon. However, if the battle in the Sea Spirit's Den is fled from, the bird will begin roaming Kalos again as before.

All three are coded to never be {{Shiny}}.
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
<div style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold">X and Y</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
{{Pokémon/6
|ndex=144
|pokemon=Articuno
|type1=Ice
|type2=Flying
|ability=Pressure
|level=70
|move1=Ice Beam|move1type=Ice|move1cat=Special
|move2=Reflect|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Status
|move3=Hail|move3type=Ice|move3cat=Status
|move4=Tailwind|move4type=Flying|move4cat=Status}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
{{Pokémon/6
|ndex=145
|pokemon=Zapdos
|type1=Electric
|type2=Flying
|ability=Pressure
|level=70
|move1=Agility|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Status
|move2=Discharge|move2type=Electric|move2cat=Special
|move3=Rain Dance|move3type=Water|move3cat=Status
|move4=Light Screen|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Status}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
{{Pokémon/6
|ndex=146
|pokemon=Moltres
|type1=Fire
|type2=Flying
|ability=Pressure
|level=70
|move1=Safeguard|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Status
|move2=Air Slash|move2type=Flying|move2cat=Special
|move3=Sunny Day|move3type=Fire|move3cat=Status
|move4=Heat Wave|move4type=Fire|move4cat=Special}}
</div>
</div>

===Generation VIII===
====Galar====
In [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]]'s [[Crown Tundra]], the [[Galarian form|Galarian Form]]s of the legendary birds appear. Once the player has encountered them at the [[Dyna Tree Hill]], they will become roaming Pokémon in the overworld. Articuno roams around the Crown Tundra, Zapdos roams around the [[Wild Area]], and Moltres roams around the [[Isle of Armor]]. If the player knocks any of the birds out, it respawns instantly.

All three are coded to never be {{Shiny}}.

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<div style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold">Sword and Shield</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=144
|pokemon=Articuno
|form=-Galar
|type1=Psychic
|type2=Flying
|ability=Competitive
|level=70
|move1=Freezing Glare|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Special
|move2=Hurricane|move2type=Flying|move2cat=Special
|move3=Psycho Cut|move3type=Psychic|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Psycho Shift|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Status}}
</div>
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{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=145
|pokemon=Zapdos
|form=-Galar
|type1=Fighting
|type2=Flying
|ability=Defiant
|level=70
|move1=Thunderous Kick|move1type=Fighting|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Drill Peck|move2type=Flying|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Reversal|move3type=Fighting|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Focus Energy|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
</div>
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{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=146
|pokemon=Moltres
|form=-Galar
|type1=Dark
|type2=Flying
|ability=Berserk
|level=70
|move1=Fiery Wrath|move1type=Dark|move1cat=Special
|move2=Hurricane|move2type=Flying|move2cat=Special
|move3=Sucker Punch|move3type=Dark|move3cat=Physical
|move4=Nasty Plot|move4type=Dark|move4cat=Status}}
</div>
</div>

====Sinnoh====
Sinnoh has two roaming Pokémon, each of which is available in the wild after certain events have taken place. {{p|Mesprit}} will roam after the player goes to [[Lake Verity]] after defeating [[Team Galactic]] at [[Mount Coronet]] and {{p|Cresselia}} will appear after the player helps cure [[Eldritch]]'s son's nightmares.
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<div style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold">Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=481
|pokemon=Mesprit
|type1=Psychic
|ability=Levitate
|level=50
|move1=Imprison|move1type=Psychic|move1cat=Status
|move2=Extrasensory|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Special
|move3=Charm|move3type=Fairy|move3cat=Status
|move4=Psychic|move4type=Psychic|move4cat=Special}}
</div>
<div style="display:inline-block;vertical-align:top">
{{Pokémon/8
|ndex=488
|pokemon=Cresselia
|gender=female
|type1=Psychic
|ability=Levitate
|level=50
|move1=Slash|move1type=Normal|move1cat=Physical
|move2=Psycho Cut|move2type=Psychic|move2cat=Physical
|move3=Moonlight|move3type=Fairy|move3cat=Status
|move4=Safeguard|move4type=Normal|move4cat=Status}}
</div>
</div>

==In other languages==
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==Related articles==
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Evolution

2025-03-05T15:57:27Z

Weak2Normal: /* In the core series games */

{{samename|set in the video game {{vg|Pokémon Trading Card Game}}|Evolution (TCG GB1)}} ''For other uses, see [[Evolution (disambiguation)]].''
[[File:Evolution SV.png|thumb|250px|right|{{p|Pikachu}} evolving into {{p|Raichu}}, depicted in {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}]]
'''Evolution'''<ref group="note">Capitalized as "Evolution" since {{g|X and Y}}, except for in Pokédex entries. Note that "evolve" and its conjugations, as well as "evolutionary", use {{wp|Title case|sentence case}}.</ref> (Japanese: '''{{tt|進化|しんか}}''' ''Evolution'') is a process in which a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} changes into a different species of Pokémon.

==In the core series games==
Evolution is not a merely visual change. When a Pokémon evolves, it becomes a new species of Pokémon. This new species has a different Pokédex number and [[base stat]]s, and may be a different [[type]] (although normally at least one of the pre-evolved form's types remains the same), learn different moves, and have a different [[Ability]]. The Pokémon's personal properties, however, such as [[Nature]] and {{Shiny|Shininess}}, remain.

Holding an [[Everstone]] prevents a Pokémon from evolving by level up or trade. Additionally, the player can [[Evolution prevention|prevent a Pokémon from evolving]] upon leveling up by pressing the B button when it would evolve. Evolution cannot be prevented if it is the result of a [[Evolution_item#Directly_used|directly used item]] or a [[Trade_Evolution|trade]]. In {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, if the player does not have the [[National Pokédex]], if a Pokémon in the [[Kanto Pokédex]] meets its Evolution conditions but its evolved form is not in the Kanto Pokédex (for example, {{p|Chansey}}'s Evolution into {{p|Blissey}}), it will attempt to evolve but fail.

When a Pokémon evolves, it immediately attempts to learn all moves that the evolved form can learn at its current [[level]]. Additionally, starting in [[Generation VII]], some Pokémon have [[Evolution move]]s, which are moves that Pokémon will always attempt to learn when evolving into that species, regardless of level.

[[Professor Elm]] and [[Professor Rowan]] are the leading experts in Pokémon Evolution. According to Rowan's research, over 90% of all Pokémon are connected to at least one other through Evolution. Currently, the actual percentage is {{#expr:(1-(
{{PAGESINCAT:Pokémon that are not part of an evolutionary line}}-2)/{{numpkmn}})*100 round 0}}% of all known Pokémon. Rowan's research focuses on whether Evolution is a form of maturity in Pokémon, and looking at the implications of the process on [[Legendary Pokémon]] (which could not evolve in [[Generation IV]], when Rowan debuted).

===Evolutionary lines===
[[File:Piplup family anime.png|thumb|240px|right|The {{p|Piplup}} line in ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'']]
An evolutionary line is a group of Pokémon who are all related by Evolution. The species at the lowest evolutionary stage in an evolutionary line can ultimately evolve into any member of the evolutionary line.

Pokémon evolutionary lines have anywhere between one and three stages. In a one-stage line, there is only a single Pokémon that cannot evolve. In a two-stage line, any member of the line can evolve at most once, from the unevolved form into one of the evolved forms. In a three-stage line, at least one of the evolved forms can evolve once again.

====One-Evolution lines====
:''See also: [[:Category:Pokémon that are part of a two-stage evolutionary line]]''
These are evolutionary lines in which a Pokémon can only ever evolve once. These are the most common type of evolutionary lines. An example of this type of Evolution line is below.

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====Two-Evolution lines====
:''See also: [[:Category:Pokémon that are part of a three-stage evolutionary line]]''
These are evolutionary lines in which a Pokémon can evolve twice. All regional [[first partner Pokémon]] have this type of evolutionary line. An example of this type of Evolution line is below.

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| style="background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|1em}}" | [[File:233Porygon2.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Porygon2|000}}
| Trigger → Trade Holding {{color2|000|Dubious Disc}}
| style="background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|1em}}" | [[File:474Porygon-Z.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Porygon-Z|000}}
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====Pokémon that do not evolve====
{{main|List of Pokémon that are not part of an evolutionary line}}
These are evolutionary lines with a single member, which cannot evolve. Many of the Pokémon that have no evolutionary relatives are {{pkmn2|Legendary}} or [[Mythical Pokémon]], although there are some Legendary and Mythical Pokémon that can evolve.

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====Branched Evolution lines====
{{main|List of Pokémon with branched Evolutions}}
Several one- and two-Evolution lines are also branched Evolution lines. A branched Evolution line has a member that can evolve into one of several different Pokémon. {{p|Eevee}} is the most extreme example, having [[Eeveelution|eight different possible evolved forms]]. An example of this type of Evolution line is below.

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| rowspan="2" | Trigger → {{color2|000|Level|Level 21}}+
| rowspan="2" style="background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|1em}}" | [[File:044Gloom.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Gloom|000}}
| Trigger → {{color2|000|Leaf Stone}}
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|-
| Trigger → {{color2|000|Sun Stone}}
| style="background: #E0F2B6; {{roundy|1em}}" | [[File:182Bellossom.png|96px]] {{pcolor|Bellossom|000}}
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===Methods of Evolution===
{{main|Methods of Evolution}}
In the [[core series]] games, Pokémon normally only evolve after one of three events:
*[[List of Pokémon that evolve at or above a certain level|Gaining a level]] (the most common trigger)
*{{cat|Pokémon that evolve by using an item|Being exposed to an item}} (such as an [[Evolution stone]])
*{{cat|Pokémon that evolve through trading|Being traded}}

Before [[Generation VIII]], the above were the only triggers to evolve Pokémon. However, Generation VIII introduced several new triggers, each used either by a single Pokémon species or by two.

In addition to the trigger, many Pokémon have one or more additional requirements for them to be able to evolve. These include:
* Having high [[friendship]]
* Holding a specific [[item]]
* The [[time]] of day
* Knowing a certain move or a move of a certain [[type]]
* Using a certain move a number of times
* The location the player is in, or the current [[weather]] in that location
* Having a certain Pokémon in the [[party]], or a certain [[type]] of Pokémon or even battling a certain Pokémon under special circumstances
* Being upside-down
* Being traded for a specific Pokémon
* Completing the main story, then heading to [[Luminous Cave]] after talking to {{p|Whiscash}}, if the Pokémon's requirements are met ([[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]])

Some Evolutions are dependent on the Pokémon's [[gender]]. For example, only female {{p|Combee}} can evolve into {{p|Vespiquen}}—male Combee cannot evolve at all. Similarly, all {{p|Snorunt}} can evolve into {{p|Glalie}}, but only female Snorunt can evolve into {{p|Froslass}}. On the other hand, male {{p|Burmy}} can only evolve into {{p|Mothim}}, while female Burmy can only evolve into {{p|Wormadam}}.

For some Evolutions into Pokémon with multiple forms, the form of the evolved Pokémon depends on how it evolved. For example, {{p|Wormadam}}'s cloak depends on the cloak {{p|Burmy}} had when it evolved. Similarly, the form of {{p|Toxtricity}} which {{p|Toxel}} evolves into depends on its [[Nature]].

===Abilities===
Normally, a Pokémon will retain its Ability slot upon Evolution - if it had its species second Ability before evolving, it will still have its species second Ability after evolving (e.g. a {{p|Poochyena}} with {{a|Quick Feet}} will still have Quick Feet after evolving into {{p|Mightyena}}, but Poochyena with {{a|Run Away}} will instead have {{a|Intimidate}} after evolving.).

However, some Pokémon originally from the [[Generation III]] games can change Ability slot upon Evolution. When Abilities were introduced in Generation III, some Pokémon only had one possible Ability but were given a second Ability in Generation IV. If a Pokémon whose species gained an Ability after Generation III is transferred to a Generation IV or {{gen|V}} game, it will initially retain its original Ability; upon evolving, however, its Ability slot will be recalculated and its Ability may change. When a Pokémon is transferred to Generation VI or [[Generation VII]], however, it will be locked into the appropriate slot for its current Ability.

===Animations===
In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon]], [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon]], Evolution into an [[Alolan form]] has a different theme and a different colored background during Evolution. In [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], if there is enough space around the player when a Pokémon evolves, the area that the player is in will be used as the background and the camera can be moved, but if there is not enough space, or the player is currently in [[Area Zero]], the game will cut to an abstract colored background with a fixed camera for the Evolution like in previous games.

Uniquely, if {{p|Tandemaus}} [[level]]s up to level 25 or higher in a battle it was not sent out in, it will evolve into {{p|Maushold}} immediately after the battle ends with no animation.

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| style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution RS.png]]
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| style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution PE.png|x200px]]
| style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution VIII.png|x200px]]
|-
! style="background:#{{alola color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Sun and Moon|SM}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|USUM}}
! style="background:#{{alola color}}; color:#fff; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Sun and Moon|SM}}{{color2|FFF|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|USUM}} ({{color2|fff|Regional form|Alolan Forms}})
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! style="background:#{{Hisui color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Legends: Arceus|LA}}
! style="background:#{{Paldea color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|SV}}
|-
! style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution Stadium.png|x200px]]
! style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution Stadium 2.png|x200px]]
! style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution Colosseum.png|x200px]]
! style="background:#FFF; {{roundytop|10px}}" | [[File:Evolution XD.png|x200px]]
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! style="background:#{{Johto color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2}}
! style="background:#{{Orre color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon Colosseum|Colosseum}}
! style="background:#{{Orre color}}; {{roundybottom|10px}}" | {{color2|FFF|Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD}}
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==In the side series games==
===Pokémon Stadium series===
In [[Pokémon Stadium]] and {{pkmn|Stadium 2}}, a Pokémon on a Game Boy or Game Boy Color game connected via [[Transfer Pak]] can evolve by fulfilling the conditions required for Evolution, such as using an Evolution stone, trading a Pokémon, or using [[Rare Candy]] to level up a Pokémon to the required Evolution, as in the main series.

Using items on a Pokémon or trading Pokémon are features available in devices from the {{OBP|Pokémon Lab|Stadium}}. In Pokémon Stadium 2, the Pokémon Lab is located in [[White City]].

These Evolution features were not available in the original Japanese [[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)|Pokémon Stadium]]. In particular, the Evolution stones are not visible in the item list when selecting an item to use on a Pokémon. In this game, there is no Pokémon trade feature either.

===Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness===
In {{g|Colosseum}} and {{pkmn|XD: Gale of Darkness}}, while Evolution typically works as normal in the main series, [[Shadow Pokémon]] are incapable of evolving until they are [[Purification|purified]] and return to normal. Although Colosseum does not prevent Shadow Pokémon from evolving through Evolution stone, no Pokémon evolve using one.

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, because the game does not have a [[time]] mechanic, the player's {{p|Eevee}} cannot evolve into {{p|Espeon}} or {{p|Umbreon}} through the same means as the core series games. Early in the game, the player can choose one of five [[Evolution item]]s, each of which will cause Eevee to evolve into a different Pokémon. Among these items are the exclusive [[Sun Shard]] and [[Moon Shard]], [[Key Item]]s that allow Eevee to evolve into Espeon or Umbreon, respectively, after it levels up with high [[friendship]].

==In the spin-off games==
===Hey You, Pikachu!===
Some missions in [[Hey You, Pikachu!]] involve {{p|Pikachu}} interacting with other Pokémon in certain ways to cause their Evolution. In ''Caring for {{p|Caterpie}}'', the player and Pikachu supervise a group of Caterpie, who will evolve into {{p|Metapod}} and then {{p|Butterfree}} if treated well. In ''Field Trip'', Pikachu can water wild {{p|Oddish}} and {{p|Gloom}}, causing them to evolve into Gloom and {{p|Vileplume}}, respectively.

===Pokémon Conquest===
In {{g|Conquest}}, because the mechanics of [[level]]s, [[experience]], and [[friendship]] do not exist, Pokémon typically evolve once they reach a certain [[link]] threshold with their partnered [[Warrior]] or [[Warlord]]. Pokémon that normally evolve via high [[friendship]] in the main series games, such as {{p|Golbat}}, instead evolve after reaching a certain link percentage, usually between 60 and 70 percent. Pokémon that normally evolve starting at a specific level instead evolve when a certain [[statistic]] reaches a specific value. For example, {{p|Spheal}} evolves when its HP has reached a value of 138, which is partially determined by the link with its Warrior. Warriors with Pokémon that require an [[Evolution stone]] to evolve must equip themselves with that item and then perform an action that causes their link to improve, such as completing a battle.

===Pokémon Pinball series===
In [[Pokémon Pinball]] and [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire]], once the Evolution Mode or Evo Mode starts and the player chooses a Pokémon to evolve, then three instances of the same {{pin|Evolution Item}} appear somewhere on the table, one at a time. The player is required to get the three repeated Evolution Items before the time runs up to evolve the chosen Pokémon. For instance, if the player attempts to evolve a {{p|Vulpix}} into {{p|Ninetales}}, they will be required to find three [[Fire Stone]]s on the table. Most available Pokémon evolve by [[experience]], which requires getting three "Ex" Evolution Items. If the Pokémon evolves by [[trade]] in the core series, then the player needs to get three [[Game Link Cable|Link Cable]] Evolution Items.

Additionally, the manual of Pokémon Pinball refers to the act of {{pin|upgrade|upgrading}} a Poké Ball (for instance, changing a [[Great Ball]] into an [[Ultra Ball]]) as "evolving" the Ball.

===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
{{incomplete|section|Add a short summary of Evolution in the Mystery Dungeon (the details in the main article)}}
{{main|Evolution (Mystery Dungeon)}}

===Pokémon Snap===
In {{g|Snap}}, the player can interact with Pokémon in certain ways that will make them evolve.
* At the end of [[Pokémon Island]]'s [[Tunnel]] stage, if the player lures the three {{p|Magnemite}} together, they will fuse and become a {{p|Magneton}}.
* At the end of {{OBP|Volcano|Snap}} stage, if the player knocks a {{p|Charmeleon}} into the crater of magma it is circling, it will evolve and come out as a {{p|Charizard}}.
* Luring a {{p|Slowpoke}} to a fishing area along the [[River]] will prompt it to fish with its tail, hooking a {{p|Shellder}}, causing it to evolve into {{p|Slowbro}}.
* Hitting the {{p|Grimer}} in the {{OBP|Cave|Snap}} three times with [[Pester Ball]]s will cause it to evolve into {{p|Muk}}.
* In the [[Valley]], completing a series of events will cause a {{p|Magikarp}} to evolve into {{p|Gyarados}}.

===Pokémon GO===
[[File:Pokémon GO evolution 2.png|thumb|150px|Caterpie evolving in Pokémon GO]]
In [[Pokémon GO]], the player can evolve Pokémon by spending {{OBP|Candy|GO}}. The Candy cost for Evolution varies between Pokémon species, ranging from 12 (to evolve {{p|Caterpie}} into {{p|Metapod}}) to 400 (to evolve {{p|Magikarp}} into {{p|Gyarados}} or {{p|Meltan}} into {{p|Melmetal}}).
:''See also: [[List of Pokémon by evolutionary line in Pokémon GO]]''

In addition to Candy, some Pokémon have additional requirements to evolve. These additional requirements include:
* Random Evolution — For some Pokémon with multiple Evolutions, the one it will evolve into is determined at random. These include:
** {{p|Eevee}} → {{p|Vaporeon}}, {{p|Jolteon}}, or {{p|Flareon}}
** {{p|Wurmple}} → {{p|Silcoon}} or {{p|Cascoon}}
** {{p|Clamperl}} → {{p|Huntail}} or {{p|Gorebyss}}
** {{p|Cherubi}} → Overcast Form or Sunshine Form {{p|Cherrim}}
* Item requirements
** Introduced with Generation II: {{bag/GO|Sun Stone}} [[Sun Stone]], {{bag/GO|Metal Coat}} [[Metal Coat]], {{bag/GO|King's Rock}} [[King's Rock]], {{bag/GO|Upgrade}} [[Upgrade]], {{bag/GO|Dragon Scale}} [[Dragon Scale]]
** Introduced with Generation IV: {{bag/GO|Sinnoh Stone}} Sinnoh Stone
** Introduced with Generation V: {{bag/GO|Unova Stone}} Unova Stone
* {{IV}} requirements
** {{p|Tyrogue}} evolves into {{p|Hitmonlee}}, {{p|Hitmonchan}}, or {{p|Hitmontop}} if its highest IV is for Attack, Defense, or HP, respectively.
* [[Buddy Pokémon]] requirements — Some Pokémon require players to complete {{OBP|Research|GO}}-like tasks with it as their Buddy Pokémon to evolve.
** Only {{p|Espeon}} and {{p|Umbreon}} must be set as the player's current buddy to evolve
* [[Gender]] requirements — Some Evolution paths are only possible if the Pokémon is of a specific gender. These requirements are the same in Pokémon GO as they are in the core series.
* [[Lure Module]] requirements — Some Pokémon require players to be in range of a special type of lure to evolve. These include:
** {{bag/GO|Mossy Lure Module}} [[Mossy Lure Module]]
** {{bag/GO|Glacial Lure Module}} [[Glacial Lure Module]]
** {{bag/GO|Magnetic Lure Module}} [[Magnetic Lure Module]]
** {{bag/GO|Rainy Lure Module}} [[Rainy Lure Module]]
* [[Weather#GO|Weather]] requirements — {{p|Sliggoo}} can only evolve into {{p|Goodra}} when it's raining (unless a [[Rainy Lure Module]] is present)
* [[Time]] requirements — Some Pokémon can only evolve, or evolve into different Pokémon or forms depending on time, depending on whether it is day or night. {{p|Ursaring}} can only evolve into {{p|Ursaluna}} during a full moon.
* [[Trade (GO)#Trade Evolution|Trade Evolution]] — Some Pokémon will cost zero Candy to evolve if it has been traded.
* Nicknames — If {{p|Eevee}} has a particular [[nickname]], then, once per nickname, it is guaranteed to evolve into the following, regardless of other conditions:
**'''[[Eevee brothers#Rainer|Rainer]]''' → Vaporeon
**'''[[Eevee brothers#Sparky|Sparky]]''' → Jolteon
**'''[[Eevee brothers#Pyro|Pyro]]''' → Flareon
**'''[[Sakura]]''' → Espeon
**'''[[Kimono Girl#In animation|Tamao]]''' → Umbreon
**'''[[Eevee users#Leafeon User Linnea|Linnea]]''' → Leafeon
**'''[[Eevee users#Glaceon User Rea|Rea]]''' → Glaceon
**'''[[Eevee users#Sylveon User Kira|Kira]]''' → Sylveon

===Pokémon Duel===
[[File:Pokémon Duel evolution.png|thumb|150px|Evolution in Pokémon Duel]]
In [[Pokémon Duel]], before a figure can evolve, the player must own both the pre-evolved figure and the evolved figure. The pre-evolved Pokémon must be set in the deck, and the evolved Pokémon must be set as that figure's Evolution. During a duel, the pre-evolved Pokémon will be able to evolve when it wins a battle and either knocks out or displaces its battle opponent. Pokémon can also be evolved by the effects of Attacks, Abilities, and Plates. An evolved figure (including Mega Evolution) will receive +10 to its White and Gold Attacks and +1 ★ to its Purple Attacks. This boost stacks for a Pokémon that has evolved more than once.

===Pokémon Masters EX===
In [[Pokémon Masters EX]], Pokémon from certain [[sync pair]]s are allowed to evolve through sync pair stories, where they must win a 1-on-1 battle. These sync pair stories become available once the sync pair reaches a specific level, and can be played at the cost of evolutionary items. Evolution requires Evolution Shard ×5 and the sync pair to be at least level 30; if the Pokémon can evolve again, another Evolution requires Evolution Crystal ×3 and the sync pair to be at least level 45. Evolved Pokémon will have increased stats, and in some cases their moves will change. If a Pokémon reaches its final evolutionary stage, then it also receives a new [[sync move]].

:''See also: [[Pokémon Masters EX#Sync Pair Stories|Pokémon Masters EX → Sync Pair Stories]]''
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| [[File:Masters Evolution Shard.png|32px|link=]] Evolution Shard ×5
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Pokémon that are hatched from [[Pokémon Egg]]s can be evolved using Evolution Shards and Evolution Crystals through the Affinity menu. Their level requirements are the same as standard sync pairs, but their item costs are lower, at just Evolution Shard ×1 or Evolution Crystal ×1. However, egg sync pairs do not receive sync pair stories, and do not receive a new sync move once fully evolved.

:''See also: [[Egg Pokémon (Masters)]]''
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| style="{{roundybr}}" | Level 45
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===Pokémon UNITE===
In {{g|UNITE}}, Evolution is a major game mechanic. [[List of Pokémon in Pokémon UNITE|Unite Licenses]] featuring Pokémon that can evolve start each game at their lowest evolutionary stage that is not a [[Baby Pokémon]].({{p|Pikachu}} does not evolve, {{p|Duraludon}} does not evolve as its Evolution did not exist when it was added to UNITE.) When Pokémon reach certain [[level]]s, they evolve after either [[goal zone|scoring at a goal zone]] or defeating another Pokémon in battle. "Defeating another Pokémon" can be done either through directly [[Knock out (verb)|Knocking Out]] a Pokemon or getting an [[Knock out (verb)|Assist]] for contributing to Knocking Out a Pokémon on the opposing team. The level requirement varies by the species, and a Pokémon which can evolve at a certain level but has not evolved yet is unable to gain additional levels until it evolves. (Any [[experience|Exp. Points]] gained before evolving at that level are applied after Evolution.) While evolving, Pokémon are briefly {{UNITE|status condition|invincible}}.

Evolving increases the Pokémon's stats, and Pokémon usually learn a new [[move]] when they evolve. Most [[Holowear]] only applies to a Pokémon's final Evolution, but some Holowear modifies the appearance of prior evolutionary stages.

Some Pokémon, such as {{p|Kubfu}} and {{p|Scyther}}, choose their evolutionary line by choosing to learn specific moves. As a result of this, these Pokémon only evolve after learning the relevant move. {{p|Magikarp}} has an alternate method of evolving available exclusively to it. {{a|Rattled}} provides it an effort gauge which it can fill by contributing to the battle. If the effort gauge is filled up, Magikarp gets to evolve into {{p|Gyarados}} earlier than normal. This also causes Gyarados to learn moves whenever it evolves, rather than at a specific level.

[[Wild Pokémon]] involved in Unite Battles evolve during the Final Stretch portion of each Unite Battle. After evolving, they hold more [[Aeos energy]] than their unevolved forms. (However, wild Pokémon that do not evolve do still hold more Aeos energy during the Final Stretch, so this may not be linked to Evolution.) Note that wild Pokémon which appear as part of groups with their evolved form do not evolve.

Aeos energy can be used to make Pokémon evolve.<ref name="UNITEPress">[https://press.pokemon.com/en/releases/NEW-INFORMATION-REVEALED-FOR-Pokemon-UNITE NEW INFORMATION REVEALED FOR Pokémon UNITE], Press release</ref> Before every battle, Aeos energy is also used to reduce a Pokémon to [[level]] 1, causing it to [[devolve]] in the process.<ref name="UNITEPress" />

In [[Shivre City (Panic Parade)|Panic Parade]], the player's Pokémon gain Experience points, level up, and evolve at a set pace based on completed waves. The allied {{p|Tinkaton}} evolves similarly, starting from a {{p|Tinkatink}}. This may involve the functionality of the [[Aeos Shooter]].

===Eevee × Tamagotchi===
{{incomplete|section|How is the Evolution outcome selected? Is the outcome randomly selected or can it be affected by the player? If random, are there different Evolution chances for each outcome?}}
In [[Eevee × Tamagotchi]], the player's virtual pet {{p|Eevee}} changes form 72 hours after it has hatched. There are eleven possible outcomes, including Eevee's eight standard Evolutions ({{p|Sylveon}}, {{p|Vaporeon}}, {{p|Jolteon}}, {{p|Flareon}}, {{p|Leafeon}}, {{p|Glaceon}}, {{p|Espeon}}, and {{p|Umbreon}}) and three additional forms ([[Serena's Sylveon|Costume Eevee]], Team Rocket Eevee, and {{p|Ditto}}).

The word "Evolution" is not mentioned in the game text and manual. Instead, the Japanese manual uses the word 「すがた」(''form'') referring to Eevee's forms.

===e-Reader games===
Some [[e-Reader]] applications feature Pokémon Evolution:

In [[Machop At Work]], if the player character {{p|Machop}} smashes 50-99 rocks, it evolves into {{p|Machoke}} at the end. If the player manages to smash all 100 rocks, the Machop evolves into Machoke, and then again into {{p|Machamp}}.

In {{OBP|Metronome|e-Reader}}, one of the short animations features {{p|Clefairy}} evolving into {{p|Clefable}}.

===Pokémon Zany Cards===
In [[Pokémon Zany Cards]], if the player matches all three cards of a [[Johto first partner Pokémon]] and its Evolutions, the game dialogue indicates that this Pokémon has evolved.

Specifically, it is possible to match:
* {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Bayleef}}, and {{p|Meganium}} cards
* {{p|Cyndaquil}}, {{p|Quilava}}, and {{p|Typhlosion}} cards
* {{p|Totodile}}, {{p|Croconaw}}, and {{p|Feraligatr}} cards

This is seen as the text "Evolved" appears during the card matching animation. At the end of the current card game, "Chikorita evolved", "Cyndaquil evolved", and/or "Totodile evolved" appear if applicable when counting the player scores.

===Pokémon Masters Arena===
In [[Pokémon Masters Arena]], the [[Mudkip's Bingo]] minigame includes 36 possible questions about the Pokémon Evolutions available as of [[Generation III]]. In these questions, "2nd evolution" and "3rd evolution" refer to the second and third stages, respectively. Some examples:

* "What is the 3rd evolution of {{p|Aron}}?" (Answer: {{p|Aggron}})
* "What is the 2nd evolution of {{p|Magikarp}}?" (Answer: {{p|Gyarados}})

===Pokémon Team Turbo===
In [[Pokémon Team Turbo]], the [[Charizard's Crossword Challenge]] is a crossword minigame about the Pokémon Evolutions available as of [[Generation III]], except the evolutionary lines of {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}} and some branched Evolutions are missing from this game.

In this game, "2nd Evolution" and "3rd Evolution" refer to the second and third evolutionary stages, respectively. Some possible in-game examples:

* "{{p|Whiscash}} evolves from ... ?" (Answer: {{p|Barboach}})
* "2nd Evolution of {{p|Ponyta}} ?" (Answer: {{p|Rapidash}})
* "3rd Evolution of {{p|Whismur}} ?" (Answer: {{p|Exploud}})

If a Pokémon has [[List of Pokémon with branched Evolutions|branched Evolutions]], only the first Evolution in the [[List of Pokémon by National Pokédex number|National Pokédex order]] is accepted as the correct answer. For instance:

* "3rd Evolution of {{p|Oddish}} ?" (Answer: {{p|Vileplume}})
* "2nd Evolution of {{p|Eevee}} ?" (Answer: {{p|Vaporeon}})

==In animation==
[[File:Slowking evolution anime.png|thumb|{{p|Slowpoke}} and {{p|Shellder}} evolving into {{p|Slowking}} in {{aniseries|GS}}]]
In the {{pkmn|animated series}}, Evolution happens in much the same way as it does in the {{pkmn|games}}; though [[level]]-based Evolutions and [[trade]]-based Evolutions do not occur using those methods, there are similarities in the way they come about. For example, {{an|Misty}}'s {{p|Poliwhirl}} evolved into {{TP|Misty|Politoed}} because it found {{Ash}}'s [[King's Rock]] and was holding it when Misty sent it out, while in the games it is required that Poliwhirl be traded while holding the King's Rock for the Evolution to take place (it should be noted that Poliwhirl had been through a machine in connection with it being healed at the Pokémon Center while holding the item). When a {{p|Beedrill}} attacked Ash's {{p|Metapod}}, it caused a crack to appear on its shell, which {{AP|Butterfree}} came out of (although later examples of Metapod evolving into Butterfree were treated as the more familiar form of Evolution used in the animated series).

Additionally, a difference can be seen in the fact that Pokémon evolve ''during'' a battle, as opposed to after it. Pokémon may also evolve when they are needed to, for an extra boost of power or gaining new abilities, instead of after a set amount of {{pkmn|training}}, such as when Ash's {{p|Charmeleon}} evolved into {{AP|Charizard}} to battle an Aerodactyl just three episodes after he evolved from Charmander, where the game requires Charmeleon to grow twenty levels to reach that stage. In addition, Pokémon can sometimes choose not to evolve, even if they evolve by a 'natural' method such as leveling up. This was shown when [[Ash's Bulbasaur]] refused to evolve during an Evolution festival for all Bulbasaur to evolve in ''[[EP051|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden]]''. It appears that Evolution has emotional implications for Pokémon - some Pokémon, such as Team Rocket's {{MTR}}, dislike their evolved forms, while others such as [[Ash's Pikachu]] simply want to prove they can be powerful without evolving. Conversely, when Pokémon do evolve, this can often be linked with an experience that causes them to mature emotionally or deal with an emotional issue, such as when the {{p|Poochyena}} in ''[[AG011|A Bite to Remember]]'' evolved, or the {{p|Paras}} in ''[[EP044|The Problem With Paras]]''. Poochyena, for some reason, had an aversion to using the move {{m|Bite}}, while Paras was extremely timid and weak in battle. Both of them evolved shortly after overcoming these issues. In ''[[JN001|Enter Pikachu!]]'', it was revealed that Ash's Pikachu evolved from a {{p|Pichu}} in the wild during a silent, tearful parting with a pack of {{p|Kangaskhan}} that had acted as his surrogate family. On the other hand, evolution is not always linked with maturity or the age of a Pokémon where the episode ''[[AG007|Tree's a Crowd]]'' features an elderly {{p|Treecko}}. Another example is in ''[[AG161|Odd Pokémon Out!]]'' where even after Evolution, [[Ash's Donphan]] still acted quite playful as it did when it was a {{p|Phanpy}}.

When a Pokémon begins to evolve, it will be enveloped by a brightly colored light while slowly changing form; in the [[original series]], ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', the light is simply white in color while in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' and ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'', the light is blue in color. In ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', different Evolution effects were introduced depending on which Pokémon is evolving; for instance, when {{an|Mallow}}'s {{p|Bounsweet}} evolved into {{TP|Mallow|Steenee}}, she shined pink and the physical changes that came with the Evolution could be seen happening. Although some Pokémon returned to the old-style Evolution effect (for instance, {{p|Sandygast}} into {{p|Palossand}} and {{p|Mareanie}} into {{p|Toxapex}}), others have been seen with completely new effects (notably {{AP|Rockruff}} and {{AP|Litten}}).

In ''[[HZ053|Hatenna and the Otherworldly]]'', a Pokémon's body began to glow briefly, indicating the start of its Evolution. This was first seen when [[Liko's Hatenna]] began to glow, hinting that she was was close to evolving before she actually evolved several moments later.

For a list of all Evolutions that Pokémon belonging to the main cast have undergone, see the [[List of animated series Pokémon by Evolution]].

<gallery>
Kakuna evolution anime.png|{{p|Kakuna}} evolving into {{p|Beedrill}} in ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]''
Ash Grovyle Evolution Aura.png|[[Ash's Grovyle]] emitting an aura before its Evolution in ''[[AG161|Odd Pokémon Out!]]''
Shelmet evolution Best Wishes.png|Evolution in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''
Liko Hatenna Evolution Glimpse.png|[[Liko's Hatenna]]'s Evolution glimpse
</gallery>

==In the manga==
{{incomplete|section|Shouldn't this go through Evolution in each major manga adaption and mention any minor ones?}}
Evolution is portrayed differently across manga adaptations. For example, in [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]], Pokémon are capable to evolve whenever they wish, and they revert to previous Evolution stages. It seems that Pokémon can skip Evolution stages as well, as is the case with [[Green's Charizard|Green's Charmander]] when it skips its {{p|Charmeleon}} stage and evolves directly into {{p|Charizard}}.

===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:PS194.png|thumb|220px|Evolution in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
[[File:Vee Eeveelutions.png|thumb|left|220px|Vee with his temporary evolutions]]
In the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga, Evolution happens in much the same way as it does in the {{pkmn|games}}, though it often displays them in a way that would be impossible. For example, even though [[Blue's Machoke]] evolved after being [[trade]]d to {{adv|Red}}, it took time before the Evolution took place instead of happening right away. Twice, a Pokémon that required an [[Evolution stone]] to evolve did so by being exposed to a similar energy. Red's {{p|Poliwhirl}} was able to evolve into [[Poli|Poliwrath]] due to the bottom of [[Vermilion Harbor]] having traces of a [[Water Stone]], and {{adv|Gold}}'s {{p|Sunkern}} evolved into {{p|Sunflora}} due to the [[harsh sunlight]] made by her usage of {{m|Sunny Day}} reflecting off the rocks near [[Ilex Forest]] and replicating a [[Sun Stone]]'s effects.

Additionally, a difference can be seen in the fact that Pokémon evolve ''during'' a battle, as opposed to after it. Pokémon may also evolve when they need an extra boost of power or to gain new abilities, instead of after a set amount of training, such as when {{adv|Y}}'s {{p|Frogadier}} evolved into [[Croaky|Greninja]] to help keep himself from falling asleep under [[Xerosic]]'s {{p|Malamar}}'s {{m|Hypnosis}}.

Pokémon, under most circumstances, are unable to stop their Evolution once it begins. The only consistent way to prevent it is by using a function of the [[Pokédex]]. {{adv|White}} once delayed [[Black's Tepig]] from evolving by shaking him, though it ultimately didn't stop it.

It is not uncommon for Pokémon that share a deep connection to evolve at the same time. This has been displayed multiple times, with a notable example coming from the Johto [[first partner Pokémon]]—[[Exbo]], [[Silver's Feraligatr]], and [[Megaree]]—when they all evolved into their final forms while fighting {{adv|Lugia}}.

Due to experimentations done on him by [[Team Rocket]], [[Red's Eevee]] was capable of freely changing from an Eevee into any of his three [[Generation I]] evolutions ({{p|Vaporeon}}, {{p|Jolteon}}, and {{p|Flareon}}) and [[Devolution|back]]. [[PS115|After]] evolving into {{p|Espeon}}, he lost this ability.

When a Pokémon begins to evolve, it will be enveloped by a bright light while changing form. In the earlier parts of the series, this was often displayed by the Pokémon twitching before transforming into their new form. Over time, the Evolution would be accompanied by the bright white light.

For a list of all Evolutions that Pokémon belonging to the [[Pokédex holder]]s have undergone, see the [[List of manga series Pokémon by Evolution]].

===Pokémon UNITE Manga - Come On Over to Aeos Island!===
In [[Pokémon UNITE Manga - Come On Over to Aeos Island!]], no Evolutions have been seen on panel. However, in ''[[COA1|Aeos Energy]]'', [[Professor Phorus]] recalled a time where the latent [[Aeos energy]] of [[Aeos Island]] caused her {{p|Beldum}} and a wild {{p|Scorbunny}} to appear to have evolved. This was depicted as having their Evolutions appear behind the original Pokémon in faded tones.

==In the TCG==
'''Evolution''' in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] is the process of playing an '''Evolution Pokémon''' (also known as an '''Evolution card'''). Evolution Pokémon cards, which include but are not limited to {{TCG|Stage 1 Pokémon}} and {{TCG|Stage 2 Pokémon}}, have a section which says which {{TCG|Pokémon}} they evolve from. Normally, Evolution Pokémon cards depict Pokémon that evolve from other Pokémon in the [[core series]]. Evolution cards normally cannot enter play without evolving a Pokémon that is already in play.

To evolve a Pokémon, a player puts an Evolution Pokémon on top of a Pokémon that is in play that has the name of the card that the Evolution Pokémon "evolves from". In most cases, the name being checked for is the name of the prior Evolution of the Pokémon depicted on the Evolution card. However, this is not always the case, as many (but not all) cards with modified names are not part of normal evolution chains. Those cards usually (but not always) check for a card with the name of the relevant pre-Evolution with the same modification to the card name. A Pokémon that has evolved is an '''evolved Pokémon''', meaning that it has one or more Pokémon placed underneath it that it evolved from.

When a Pokémon evolves, any [[Appendix:Glossary (TCG)#Damage|damage counters]] that were on the prior evolved form remain on the evolved Pokémon, and so are any attached cards like {{TCG|Energy}} and {{TCG|Pokémon Tool}}s. However, it recovers from all {{TCG|Special Condition}}s, and any other assorted {{TCG|effect}}s are also cleared off the Pokémon.

The characteristics of the prior Evolution, such as {{TCG|type}}, {{TCG|weakness}}, {{TCG|HP}}, and {{TCG|Retreat Cost}}, no longer have any effect on the evolved Pokémon. They are overridden by the characteristics of the Evolution card, which generally increases a Pokemon's HP and Retreat Cost and allows for its typing to change through Evolution. This also means that evolved Pokémon cannot use any of the {{TCG|attack}}s, {{TCG|Ability|Abilities}}, and other capabilities that the prior Evolution had, but also means evolved Pokémon benefit from usually having stronger attacks and more useful Abilities compared to their prior Evolutions.

Certain effects can care about if a Pokémon has evolved, if a Pokémon has evolved on a specific turn, what Pokémon it evolved from, or a combination of these criteria. Some effects can allow an evolved Pokémon to use attacks from its prior Evolutions.

The prior Evolutions of a Pokémon are still considered to be part of that Pokémon.<ref name="Ruling 1750">[https://compendium.pokegym.net/ruling/1750/ Compendium ruling], Compendium VMAX, [[Team Compendium]]</ref> While they are in play, the entire Pokémon is only one card.<ref>[https://compendium.pokegym.net/ruling/1635/ Compendium ruling], Compendium VMAX, [[Team Compendium]]</ref><ref name="Ruling 1750"/> If an evolved Pokémon leaves play and moves to another zone, its prior Evolutions are moved along with that card. The cards, however, return to being separate objects. Similarly, the prior Evolutions are not considered to be "attached" to the Pokémon. Some cards, such as {{TCG ID|Phantom Forces|AZ|91}}, move a Pokémon out of play but do something different to the cards attached to it. In such cases, the prior Evolutions move with the Pokémon card.<ref>[https://compendium.pokegym.net/ruling/943/ Compendium ruling], Compendium VMAX, [[Team Compendium]]</ref><ref>[https://compendium.pokegym.net/ruling/1904/ Compendium ruling], Compendium VMAX, [[Team Compendium]]</ref>

During each player's turn, that player can play any number of Evolution cards from their hand to evolve their Pokémon. Certain other effects can cause an Evolution card to be played and evolve a Pokémon, such as that of {{TCG ID|XY|Evosoda|116}}. However, Pokémon cannot be evolved on the first turn that each player takes in a game or on the first turn they come into play. As Evolution counts as entering play, Pokémon cannot evolve on the same turn they have previously evolved or [[Devolution|devolved]]. However, some effects exist which can circumvent these rules. The most common of them are the Adaptive Evolution and Evolutionary Advantage [[Ability (TCG)|Abilities]]. The Ancient Trait [[Ancient Trait|Δ Evolution]] is a mechanic from [[Roaring Skies]] which allows this as well. Note that affordances to evolve on a turn cannot be extended to other cards that cause Pokémon to evolve. For instance, a Pokémon with Δ Evolution does not allow a player to evolve that Pokémon using {{TCG|Rare Candy}} if it is that Pokémon's first turn in play.<ref name="Ruling 1750"/>

===Stages of Evolution===
There are three main stages of Evolution in the TCG.
*{{TCG|Basic Pokémon}}, which represent the initial evolutionary stage. Pokémon that evolve from a Pokémon released in a later generation, such as {{p|Electabuzz}} or {{p|Pikachu}}, are usually Basic Pokémon, despite being the second Pokémon in their evolutionary lines. Their pre-Evolutions, like {{p|Elekid}} and {{p|Pichu}}, are also usually Basic Pokémon.
*{{TCG|Stage 1 Pokémon}}, which represent the middle or final evolutionary forms of certain Pokémon and is the initial stage of [[Fossil Pokémon]] in some sets. They usually evolve from Basic Pokémon, and are Evolution cards
*{{TCG|Stage 2 Pokémon}}, which represent the final evolutionary forms of certain Pokémon. They usually evolve from Stage 1 Pokémon, and are Evolution cards.

A number of stages can be found on older cards, but no longer see print on newer cards.
*In the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game#Neo Series|Neo Series]] and the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game#e-Card Series|e-Card series]], {{TCG|Baby Pokémon}} was a stage that [[Baby Pokemon]], excluding {{TCG|Togepi}}, used. Current sets designate Pokémon that used to have the Baby stage as Basic Pokémon.
*In the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game#Black & White Series|Black & White Series]] and the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game#XY Series|XY Series]], {{TCG|Restored Pokémon}} was a stage that [[Fossil Pokémon]] used. Prior sets and later sets designate Pokémon that have had this stage as Stage 1 Pokémon.

Additionally, many special kinds of Pokémon cards have Stages unique to them.
*{{TCG|Pokémon LEGEND}}, for certain [[Legendary Pokémon]] divided into two cards in the {{TCG|HeartGold & SoulSilver Series}}.
*{{TCG|Mega Evolution Pokémon}}, for [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved Pokémon]], [[Primal Groudon]], and [[Primal Kyogre]] from the {{TCG|XY Series}}. They are Evolution cards, which usually evolve from Basic {{TCG|Pokémon-EX}}
*{{TCG|Pokémon BREAK}}, for Pokémon from the {{TCG|Parallel Worlds}} that have evolved past their final Evolution from the XY Series. They are Evolution cards, but there is not a preference for evolving from any particular Stage. They undergo a specific '''BREAK Evolution''' process, meaning they continue to have several characteristics from their previous evolution.
*{{TCG|Pokémon VMAX}}, for [[Dynamax]], [[Gigantamax]], and [[Eternamax]] Pokémon from the {{TCG|Sword and Shield Series}}. They are Evolution cards, which usually evolve from Basic {{TCG|Pokémon V}}
*{{TCG|Pokémon VSTAR}}, for Pokémon blessed by {{p|Arceus}} from the {{TCG|Sword and Shield Series}}. They are Evolution cards, which usually evolve from Basic {{TCG|Pokémon V}}
*{{TCG|Pokémon V-UNION}}, for Pokémon divided into four cards from the {{TCG|Sword and Shield Series}}.

({{TCG|Pokémon LV.X}} appear to have a Stage, but actually do not and instead have the Evolution Stage of the Pokémon that they [[Level|Level-Up]] from.<ref>[https://www.judgeball.com/files/archives/tcg-rulebooks/en/PL2.pdf Platinum: Rising RIvals Rulebook], via Judge Ball</ref>)

Only {{TCG|Baby Pokémon}} and Basic Pokémon may be placed onto the Bench when setting up to play and during a game. Other stages of Pokémon have a restriction preventing them from being played directly onto the Bench, usually because they are considered to be Evolution cards or Evolution Pokémon and cannot enter play without evolving from a Pokémon that is in play. {{TCG|Pokémon LEGEND}} can be played from hand to the Bench if a player has both halves of the card available, but cannot be put into play when setting up.

The stage of Evolution of a Pokémon can be located in the top left corner of every Pokémon card, along with the name and a picture of the Pokémon the card evolves from, if any. During the {{TCG|EX Series}}, this information was still found on the left side of the card, but below the artwork instead.

===Ability to evolve===
Pokémon cards can only be put on top of another card to evolve if their "Evolves from Pokémon" field says that it does indeed evolve from the Pokémon it is being put on top of. For a normal Evolution chain, this is fairly straightforward. For example, the {{TCG ID|Crimson Invasion|Cinccino|86}} from {{TCG|Crimson Invasion}} says it '''"Evolves from {{TCG|Minccino}}'''. So it can be played to evolve from any card with the name "Minccino", be that the older {{TCG ID|Black & White|Minccino|88}} from {{TCG|Black & White}}, the {{TCG ID|Crimson Invasion|Minccino|85}} from the same set as the Cinccino, or the {{TCG ID|Temporal Forces|Minccino|136}} from the later released {{TCG|Temporal Forces}}. Sometimes this allows for some silliness. {{TCG|Kabutops}} evolves from {{TCG|Kabuto}}, as it should given the video games. But there are {{TCG|Stage 1 Pokémon|Stage 1}} Kabuto and Stage 1 Kabutops, due to different {{TCG|Series}} printing cards for [[Fossil Pokémon]] in different ways. And a Stage 1 Kabutops like {{TCG ID|Fates Collide|Kabutops|39}} can indeed evolve from a Stage 1 Kabuto like {{TCG ID|151|Kabuto|140}}.<ref>[[Pokémon Trading Card Game Rules]], {{TCG|Paradox Rift}}, "Regardless of which Kabuto you have in play, you can evolve it into any Kabutops that says “Evolves from Kabuto.” This means you can evolve a Stage 2 Kabutops from a Restored Kabuto or a Stage 1 Kabutops from a Stage 1 Kabuto."</ref> Only the name matters; all details like Stage and the artwork of the cards compared to the "Evolves from" field are irrelevant. (This is despite the commonly held and officially stated idea that Stage 2 Pokémon can only evolve from Stage 1 Pokémon, which is just a simplification of the rules in question.<ref>[[Pokémon Trading Card Game Rules]], {{TCG|Paradox Rift}}, "You may evolve a Basic Pokémon to a Stage 1 Pokémon or a Stage 1 Pokémon to a Stage 2 Pokémon."</ref>)

Cards that are not part of normal Evolution chains may only evolve from specific other cards or not evolve at all. A classic example is {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Dark Blastoise|3}}, which states on the card that it "'''Evolves from {{DL|Wartortle (TCG)|Dark Wartortle}}'''". This means Dark Blastoise can evolve from any card named Dark Wartortle. But it is unable to evolve from a card simply named {{TCG|Wartortle}}. Likewise, a Pokémon like [[Turtwig GL (Rising Rivals 85)|Turtwig]] {{SP|GL}} is not named {{TCG|Turtwig}}. No {{TCG|Grotle}} card that exists can evolve from Turtwig {{SP|GL}}, because they all say"'''Evolves from Turtwig'''". And some cards are {{TCG|Basic Pokémon}} despite the species of Pokémon they depict, because the cards have a gameplay mechanic which means they are Basic Pokémon. Cards like [[Camerupt-EX (Primal Clash 29)|Camerupt]]{{EX}}, {{TCG ID|Lost Origin|Radiant Steelix|124}}, and {{TCG ID|Neo Destiny|Shining Noctowl|110}} all do not evolve from any card. Some, like the Camerupt {{EX}}, do have an Evolution. For that card, it would be {{Mega}}[[M Camerupt-EX (XY Promo 198)|Camerupt]]{{EX}}.

The "evolves from" field affects more than just playing cards from one's hand. Effects that cause Evolution, like the {{TCG ID|Temporal Forces|Salvatore|160}} and the aforementioned Evosoda, are also bound by these rules and can only locate cards in the deck that do evolve from a Pokémon in play. These cards are also bound by the "meta-rule" preventing a non-attack effect from being used if it would have no effect: If no Pokémon in play have any Evolutions that could be in the player's deck, then the card cannot be played. (If it's an attack, then the attack simply has no effect.) This accounts for the format being played. When {{TCG|BREAKthrough}} was legal in the {{TCG|Standard format}}, one could use Evosoda on a {{TCG|Raichu}} to evolve into [[Raichu BREAK (BREAKthrough 50)|Raichu]]{{BREAK}}. However, such a play is no longer allowed in the Standard format, because no legal card evolves from Raichu.<ref>[https://compendium.pokegym.net/ruling/1937/ Compendium ruling], Compendium VMAX, [[Team Compendium]]</ref> (This is actually a change from a 2018 decision that used to allow for precisely this play because Raichu {{BREAK}} was merely printed, even in formats where the card is not legal.<ref>[https://compendium.pokegym.net/ruling/998/ Compendium ruling], Compendium VMAX, [[Team Compendium]]</ref>)

Some effects circumvent the "evolves from" field, allowing a Pokémon to evolve into a second Pokémon of a specified name even though the second Pokémon does not evolve from the first Pokémon. Examples of this include the additional text on [[Buried Fossil (Skyridge 47)|Buried Fossil]], the ''Ultra Evolution'' {{TCG|attack}} found on cards like {{TCG ID|Forbidden Light|Scatterbug|6}} and the ''Baby Evolution'' [[Poke-Power]] found on some {{TCG|Baby Pokémon}} like {{TCG ID|Diamond & Pearl|Budew|43}}. In rare cases, this can just be a permission to evolve into Pokémon of a larger group, rather than just cards of a specific name. For instance, the ''Ascension DNA'' {{TCG|Ability}} on [[Eevee-GX (SM Promo 174)|Eevee]]{{GX}} means that any Pokémon that evolves from Eevee can evolve from Eevee{{GX}} and [[Ditto ♢ (Lost Thunder 154)|Ditto]] {{Prism Star}} has the Ability ''Almighty Evolution'', which lets any {{TCG|Stage 1 Pokémon}} evolve from it. The [[Ditto Marker]] used in the alternate formats of Pack Battle and Ditto Draft grants any Basic Pokemon without a [[Rule Box]] the ''Evolutionary Advantage'' Ability, which allows them to evolve into any Stage 1 Pokémon or {{TCG|Stage 2 Pokémon}}.

Note that non-attack effects enabling Evolution cannot be combined with other cards that cause Evolution. A card like Evosoda cannot be used on the cards which use non-attack effects because no existing card has a "Evolves from" field listing such a card. Equally so, Rare Candy is unable to be used because the rules do not recognize any other card as "evolving from" these kinds of cards. For instance, while Ditto {{Prism Star}} can have any card put on top of it to evolve it, that does not mean Rare Candy allows any Stage 2 Pokémon to evolve from it. As far as the rules are concerned, no card "evolves from" Ditto {{Prism Star}}.

===Unevolved Pokémon===
An '''unevolved Pokémon''' is a {{TCG|Pokémon}} that has not evolved. In most cases, {{TCG|Basic Pokémon}} are the only entities that are unevolved Pokémon, and {{TCG|Stage 1 Pokémon}} and {{TCG|Stage 2 Pokémon}} are evolved Pokémon, but there are exceptions that go both ways. Some variations on Pokémon cards are unevolved non-Basic Pokémon. Examples of these include {{TCG|Pokémon V-UNION}} and {{TCG|Restored Pokémon}}. More critically, there are methods by which an Evolution cards can enter play without evolving from another Pokémon, such as through the effects of {{TCG|Maxie}} or {{TCG ID|Battle Styles|Orbeetle|65}}'s ''Evomancy'' attack. An Evolution card entering play in such a manner has no previous Evolutions, therefore making it a unevolved Pokémon while still being an Evolution card. The main effect this affects is devolution effects. Evolved Pokémon can be devolved, but unevolved Pokémon cannot even if they are Evolution cards.

===Devolution===
{{main|Devolution#In the TCG|Devolution}}
'''Devolution''' is essentially Evolution in reverse. One or more of the Evolution cards on top of a devolving Pokémon are removed from that Pokémon and put in another zone. This leaves one of the lower stages of that Pokémon visible, and that prior card is now in play. As with Evolution, damage and attached cards are retained, while Special Conditions and effects are removed. After devolving, a Pokémon cannot evolve on the same turn. Only evolved Pokémon can be devolved. Unevolved Pokémon, even ones that are Evolution cards, are unable to be devolved.

Devolution can not be done normally as part of a turn. It can only be performed by following the effects of certain cards.

==="Evolution-like mechanics"===
As is trading card game tradition, there are a few mechanics which resemble Evolution, but are not actually Evolution. They are as follows.
*{{TCG ID|Laboratory|Ditto|D42}} from the [[Laboratory (TCG GB1)|Laboratory]] expansion exclusive to the {{vg|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} video game has the attack ''Morph'', which searches for a random Basic Pokémon from the player's deck and replaces Ditto with that Pokémon. Doing so removes all effects, including Special Conditions, and has the added benefit of healing all damage from Ditto before the switch occurs. The healing makes it similar to ''Baby Evolution''..
*{{TCG|Pokémon LV.X}} are placed on top of Pokémon like an Evolution. However, Pokémon LV.X are not Evolution cards, but rather Pokémon Level-Up cards. These cards are put on top of a Pokémon with a matching name, causing them to Level-Up. This can only be done to an Active Pokémon, but Special Conditions and effects are cleared from that Pokémon just like Evolution does. Additionally, the LV.X card has the attacks, Poké-Powers, and Poké-Bodies of its previous Level, that being the card the LV.X card was placed over.
*{{TCG ID|Boundaries Crossed|Ditto|108}} from {{TCG|Boundaries Crossed}} has the ''Transform'' Ability, which allows a Basic Pokémon card to be put on top of Ditto, causing the Ditto to become that Pokémon. This is likened more to the card switching mechanic, in that Ditto never evolved and the other card never entered play. The second card keeps any effects, like Special Conditions, that were on Ditto. It is considered to have been in play for the same number of turns as the Ditto. While Ditto is underneath the second card, the second card is not an Evolved Pokémon

==In relation to the real world==
Evolution in Pokémon is closer to the real-life phenomenon of {{wp|metamorphosis}} rather than {{wp|evolution|actual evolution}}, as real-life evolution happens to populations over a long period of time, not to individuals. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, it is mentioned that Pokémon Evolution is an entirely separate phenomenon from the normal process of evolution, and is a mysterious ability exclusive to Pokémon that is still not fully understood. In [[Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon]], it is described in the health class at the school in [[Serene Village]] as being akin to {{wp|puberty}}, where a Pokémon's body rapidly grows larger along with other changes that bring it closer to adulthood.

Real-life evolution still appears to have happened in the Pokémon universe and is mentioned or referenced in multiple media. Different Pokémon lines are related to each other evolutionarily, but not necessarily all of them, as some are man-made or alien in origin. There is also [[Sinnoh myths#Sinnoh Folk Tales|Sinnoh Folk Story 3]] which claims there was a time there was no difference between Pokémon and humans. Many Pokémon can interbreed based on their [[Egg Group]] pointing to a potential relation. [[Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia]] describes how Pokémon adapt to different environments and uses [[Cinnabar Island]] and its unique ecosphere as an example which is thought to have strongly influenced its native Pokémon, like {{p|Growlithe}}, and now is famous as a home to many {{t|Fire}}-type Pokémon. Starting with the [[Generation VII]] games, each new region features new forms of previously known Pokémon called [[regional form]]s which look different, most of the time have different types, and sometimes evolve into different species.

Other mentions:
* {{p|Drowzee}} is said to be descended from the legendary beast Baku, and is also thought to share common ancestry with {{p|Munna}} and {{p|Musharna}}.
* {{p|Omastar}}'s heavy shell is thought to be the reason this ancient Pokémon died out. It's apparently a distant ancestor of {{p|Octillery}}.
* {{p|Shellos}} and {{p|Gastrodon}}'s cells indicate that they had shells covering their backs in the ancient past, and they are related to {{p|Shellder}} and {{p|Cloyster}}.
* {{p|Seismitoad}} is a related species to {{p|Croagunk}} and {{p|Toxicroak}}.
* {{p|Skorupi}} shares a common ancestor with {{p|Sizzlipede}}.
* {{p|Archen}} is believed to be a progenitor of bird Pokémon, although some of the latest research suggests this may not be the case.
* {{p|Tirtouga}} is reputed to be the ancestor of most turtle Pokémon, it lived in warm seas approximately 100 million years ago.
* {{p|Anorith}} is said to be an ancestor of modern bug Pokémon.
* {{p|Zubat}}'s eyes and vision have atrophied over time in favor of echolocation.
* {{p|Relicanth}} has remained unchanged for 100 million years. Similarly, {{p|Kabuto}} has not changed for 300 million years.
* In the distant past, {{p|Kabutops}} began transitioning to a terrestrial lifestyle, but it was not able to fully adapt before it became extinct.
* {{p|Bagon}}'s belief that it will be able to fly one day is apparently the influence of information carried in its genes. Some theories suggest that its behavior affected its evolution.
* {{p|Wailmer}} is descended from a land-dwelling ancestor. It also appears to be related to {{p|Cetoddle}}, whose ancestors at some point transitioned from the ocean back to land.

==Trivia==
* Of all non-{{pkmn2|Legendary}} and non-[[Mythical Pokémon]], 87.65%  are part of an evolutionary line.
** Counting Legendary and Mythical Pokémon, 80.39%  of all Pokémon are part of an evolutionary line.
* Out of all Pokémon that evolve by leveling up, {{p|Larvesta}} evolves later than any other unevolved Pokémon, starting at level 59.
* Of all the Pokémon that evolve by leveling up, {{p|Hydreigon}} evolves from its {{p|Zweilous|pre-Evolution}} later than any other Pokémon, starting at level 64.
* [[Generation IX]] introduced the most non-Legendary and non-Mythical Pokémon that do not evolve, with 29.
** Generations {{gen|IV}} and {{gen|VI}} are tied for the fewest, with just five each.
* All species of Pokémon in {{g|Legends: Arceus}} can be caught without using Evolution, since the Daybreak update. Only the [[Alolan form]] of {{p|Ninetales}} cannot be caught and must be evolved from the {{pkmn2|gift}} Alolan {{p|Vulpix}}.

==In other languages==
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==Notes==
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==References==
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==Related articles==
* {{cat|Episodes in which a main character's Pokémon evolves}}
* {{cat|Episodes in which a main character's Pokémon refuses to evolve}}
* [[Pokémon aging]]

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{{samename|set in the video game {{vg|Pokémon Trading Card Game}}|Evolution (TCG GB1)}} ''For other uses, see [[Evolution (disambiguation)]].''
[[File:Evolution SV.png|thumb|250px|right|{{p|Pikachu}} evolving into {{p|Raichu}}, depicted in {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}]]
'''Evolution'''<ref group="note">Capitalized as "Evolution" since {{g|X and Y}}, except for in Pokédex entries. Note that "evolve" and its conjugations, as well as "evolutionary", use {{wp|Title case|sentence case}}.</ref> (Japanese: '''{{tt|進化|しんか}}''' ''Evolution'') is a process in which a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} changes into a different species of Pokémon.

==In the core series games==
Evolution is not a merely visual change. When a Pokémon evolves, it becomes a new species of Pokémon. This new species has a different Pokédex number and [[base stat]]s, and may be a different [[type]] (although normally at least one of the pre-evolved form's types remains the same), learn different moves, and have a different [[Ability]]. The Pokémon's personal properties, however, such as [[Nature]] and {{Shiny|Shininess}}, remain.

Holding an [[Everstone]] prevents a Pokémon from evolving by level up or trade. Additionally, the player can [[Evolution prevention|prevent a Pokémon from evolving]] upon leveling up by pressing the B button when it would evolve, unless the evolution is the result of a [[Evolution_item#Directly_used|directly used item]] or a [[Trade_Evolution|trade]]. In {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, if the player does not have the [[National Pokédex]], if a Pokémon in the [[Kanto Pokédex]] meets its Evolution conditions but its evolved form is not in the Kanto Pokédex (for example, {{p|Chansey}}'s Evolution into {{p|Blissey}}), it will attempt to evolve but fail.

When a Pokémon evolves, it immediately attempts to learn all moves that the evolved form can learn at its current [[level]]. Additionally, starting in [[Generation VII]], some Pokémon have [[Evolution move]]s, which are moves that Pokémon will always attempt to learn when evolving into that species, regardless of level.

[[Professor Elm]] and [[Professor Rowan]] are the leading experts in Pokémon Evolution. According to Rowan's research, over 90% of all Pokémon are connected to at least one other through Evolution. Currently, the actual percentage is {{#expr:(1-(
{{PAGESINCAT:Pokémon that are not part of an evolutionary line}}-2)/{{numpkmn}})*100 round 0}}% of all known Pokémon. Rowan's research focuses on whether Evolution is a form of maturity in Pokémon, and looking at the implications of the process on [[Legendary Pokémon]] (which could not evolve in [[Generation IV]], when Rowan debuted).

===Evolutionary lines===
[[File:Piplup family anime.png|thumb|240px|right|The {{p|Piplup}} line in ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'']]
An evolutionary line is a group of Pokémon who are all related by Evolution. The species at the lowest evolutionary stage in an evolutionary line can ultimately evolve into any member of the evolutionary line.

Pokémon evolutionary lines have anywhere between one and three stages. In a one-stage line, there is only a single Pokémon that cannot evolve. In a two-stage line, any member of the line can evolve at most once, from the unevolved form into one of the evolved forms. In a three-stage line, at least one of the evolved forms can evolve once again.

====One-Evolution lines====
:''See also: [[:Category:Pokémon that are part of a two-stage evolutionary line]]''
These are evolutionary lines in which a Pokémon can only ever evolve once. These are the most common type of evolutionary lines. An example of this type of Evolution line is below.

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====Two-Evolution lines====
:''See also: [[:Category:Pokémon that are part of a three-stage evolutionary line]]''
These are evolutionary lines in which a Pokémon can evolve twice. All regional [[first partner Pokémon]] have this type of evolutionary line. An example of this type of Evolution line is below.

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| Trigger → Trade Holding {{color2|000|Dubious Disc}}
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====Pokémon that do not evolve====
{{main|List of Pokémon that are not part of an evolutionary line}}
These are evolutionary lines with a single member, which cannot evolve. Many of the Pokémon that have no evolutionary relatives are {{pkmn2|Legendary}} or [[Mythical Pokémon]], although there are some Legendary and Mythical Pokémon that can evolve.

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====Branched Evolution lines====
{{main|List of Pokémon with branched Evolutions}}
Several one- and two-Evolution lines are also branched Evolution lines. A branched Evolution line has a member that can evolve into one of several different Pokémon. {{p|Eevee}} is the most extreme example, having [[Eeveelution|eight different possible evolved forms]]. An example of this type of Evolution line is below.

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===Methods of Evolution===
{{main|Methods of Evolution}}
In the [[core series]] games, Pokémon normally only evolve after one of three events:
*[[List of Pokémon that evolve at or above a certain level|Gaining a level]] (the most common trigger)
*{{cat|Pokémon that evolve by using an item|Being exposed to an item}} (such as an [[Evolution stone]])
*{{cat|Pokémon that evolve through trading|Being traded}}

Before [[Generation VIII]], the above were the only triggers to evolve Pokémon. However, Generation VIII introduced several new triggers, each used either by a single Pokémon species or by two.

In addition to the trigger, many Pokémon have one or more additional requirements for them to be able to evolve. These include:
* Having high [[friendship]]
* Holding a specific [[item]]
* The [[time]] of day
* Knowing a certain move or a move of a certain [[type]]
* Using a certain move a number of times
* The location the player is in, or the current [[weather]] in that location
* Having a certain Pokémon in the [[party]], or a certain [[type]] of Pokémon or even battling a certain Pokémon under special circumstances
* Being upside-down
* Being traded for a specific Pokémon
* Completing the main story, then heading to [[Luminous Cave]] after talking to {{p|Whiscash}}, if the Pokémon's requirements are met ([[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]])

Some Evolutions are dependent on the Pokémon's [[gender]]. For example, only female {{p|Combee}} can evolve into {{p|Vespiquen}}—male Combee cannot evolve at all. Similarly, all {{p|Snorunt}} can evolve into {{p|Glalie}}, but only female Snorunt can evolve into {{p|Froslass}}. On the other hand, male {{p|Burmy}} can only evolve into {{p|Mothim}}, while female Burmy can only evolve into {{p|Wormadam}}.

For some Evolutions into Pokémon with multiple forms, the form of the evolved Pokémon depends on how it evolved. For example, {{p|Wormadam}}'s cloak depends on the cloak {{p|Burmy}} had when it evolved. Similarly, the form of {{p|Toxtricity}} which {{p|Toxel}} evolves into depends on its [[Nature]].

===Abilities===
Normally, a Pokémon will retain its Ability slot upon Evolution - if it had its species second Ability before evolving, it will still have its species second Ability after evolving (e.g. a {{p|Poochyena}} with {{a|Quick Feet}} will still have Quick Feet after evolving into {{p|Mightyena}}, but Poochyena with {{a|Run Away}} will instead have {{a|Intimidate}} after evolving.).

However, some Pokémon originally from the [[Generation III]] games can change Ability slot upon Evolution. When Abilities were introduced in Generation III, some Pokémon only had one possible Ability but were given a second Ability in Generation IV. If a Pokémon whose species gained an Ability after Generation III is transferred to a Generation IV or {{gen|V}} game, it will initially retain its original Ability; upon evolving, however, its Ability slot will be recalculated and its Ability may change. When a Pokémon is transferred to Generation VI or [[Generation VII]], however, it will be locked into the appropriate slot for its current Ability.

===Animations===
In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon]], [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon]], Evolution into an [[Alolan form]] has a different theme and a different colored background during Evolution. In [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], if there is enough space around the player when a Pokémon evolves, the area that the player is in will be used as the background and the camera can be moved, but if there is not enough space, or the player is currently in [[Area Zero]], the game will cut to an abstract colored background with a fixed camera for the Evolution like in previous games.

Uniquely, if {{p|Tandemaus}} [[level]]s up to level 25 or higher in a battle it was not sent out in, it will evolve into {{p|Maushold}} immediately after the battle ends with no animation.

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==In the side series games==
===Pokémon Stadium series===
In [[Pokémon Stadium]] and {{pkmn|Stadium 2}}, a Pokémon on a Game Boy or Game Boy Color game connected via [[Transfer Pak]] can evolve by fulfilling the conditions required for Evolution, such as using an Evolution stone, trading a Pokémon, or using [[Rare Candy]] to level up a Pokémon to the required Evolution, as in the main series.

Using items on a Pokémon or trading Pokémon are features available in devices from the {{OBP|Pokémon Lab|Stadium}}. In Pokémon Stadium 2, the Pokémon Lab is located in [[White City]].

These Evolution features were not available in the original Japanese [[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)|Pokémon Stadium]]. In particular, the Evolution stones are not visible in the item list when selecting an item to use on a Pokémon. In this game, there is no Pokémon trade feature either.

===Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness===
In {{g|Colosseum}} and {{pkmn|XD: Gale of Darkness}}, while Evolution typically works as normal in the main series, [[Shadow Pokémon]] are incapable of evolving until they are [[Purification|purified]] and return to normal. Although Colosseum does not prevent Shadow Pokémon from evolving through Evolution stone, no Pokémon evolve using one.

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, because the game does not have a [[time]] mechanic, the player's {{p|Eevee}} cannot evolve into {{p|Espeon}} or {{p|Umbreon}} through the same means as the core series games. Early in the game, the player can choose one of five [[Evolution item]]s, each of which will cause Eevee to evolve into a different Pokémon. Among these items are the exclusive [[Sun Shard]] and [[Moon Shard]], [[Key Item]]s that allow Eevee to evolve into Espeon or Umbreon, respectively, after it levels up with high [[friendship]].

==In the spin-off games==
===Hey You, Pikachu!===
Some missions in [[Hey You, Pikachu!]] involve {{p|Pikachu}} interacting with other Pokémon in certain ways to cause their Evolution. In ''Caring for {{p|Caterpie}}'', the player and Pikachu supervise a group of Caterpie, who will evolve into {{p|Metapod}} and then {{p|Butterfree}} if treated well. In ''Field Trip'', Pikachu can water wild {{p|Oddish}} and {{p|Gloom}}, causing them to evolve into Gloom and {{p|Vileplume}}, respectively.

===Pokémon Conquest===
In {{g|Conquest}}, because the mechanics of [[level]]s, [[experience]], and [[friendship]] do not exist, Pokémon typically evolve once they reach a certain [[link]] threshold with their partnered [[Warrior]] or [[Warlord]]. Pokémon that normally evolve via high [[friendship]] in the main series games, such as {{p|Golbat}}, instead evolve after reaching a certain link percentage, usually between 60 and 70 percent. Pokémon that normally evolve starting at a specific level instead evolve when a certain [[statistic]] reaches a specific value. For example, {{p|Spheal}} evolves when its HP has reached a value of 138, which is partially determined by the link with its Warrior. Warriors with Pokémon that require an [[Evolution stone]] to evolve must equip themselves with that item and then perform an action that causes their link to improve, such as completing a battle.

===Pokémon Pinball series===
In [[Pokémon Pinball]] and [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire]], once the Evolution Mode or Evo Mode starts and the player chooses a Pokémon to evolve, then three instances of the same {{pin|Evolution Item}} appear somewhere on the table, one at a time. The player is required to get the three repeated Evolution Items before the time runs up to evolve the chosen Pokémon. For instance, if the player attempts to evolve a {{p|Vulpix}} into {{p|Ninetales}}, they will be required to find three [[Fire Stone]]s on the table. Most available Pokémon evolve by [[experience]], which requires getting three "Ex" Evolution Items. If the Pokémon evolves by [[trade]] in the core series, then the player needs to get three [[Game Link Cable|Link Cable]] Evolution Items.

Additionally, the manual of Pokémon Pinball refers to the act of {{pin|upgrade|upgrading}} a Poké Ball (for instance, changing a [[Great Ball]] into an [[Ultra Ball]]) as "evolving" the Ball.

===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
{{incomplete|section|Add a short summary of Evolution in the Mystery Dungeon (the details in the main article)}}
{{main|Evolution (Mystery Dungeon)}}

===Pokémon Snap===
In {{g|Snap}}, the player can interact with Pokémon in certain ways that will make them evolve.
* At the end of [[Pokémon Island]]'s [[Tunnel]] stage, if the player lures the three {{p|Magnemite}} together, they will fuse and become a {{p|Magneton}}.
* At the end of {{OBP|Volcano|Snap}} stage, if the player knocks a {{p|Charmeleon}} into the crater of magma it is circling, it will evolve and come out as a {{p|Charizard}}.
* Luring a {{p|Slowpoke}} to a fishing area along the [[River]] will prompt it to fish with its tail, hooking a {{p|Shellder}}, causing it to evolve into {{p|Slowbro}}.
* Hitting the {{p|Grimer}} in the {{OBP|Cave|Snap}} three times with [[Pester Ball]]s will cause it to evolve into {{p|Muk}}.
* In the [[Valley]], completing a series of events will cause a {{p|Magikarp}} to evolve into {{p|Gyarados}}.

===Pokémon GO===
[[File:Pokémon GO evolution 2.png|thumb|150px|Caterpie evolving in Pokémon GO]]
In [[Pokémon GO]], the player can evolve Pokémon by spending {{OBP|Candy|GO}}. The Candy cost for Evolution varies between Pokémon species, ranging from 12 (to evolve {{p|Caterpie}} into {{p|Metapod}}) to 400 (to evolve {{p|Magikarp}} into {{p|Gyarados}} or {{p|Meltan}} into {{p|Melmetal}}).
:''See also: [[List of Pokémon by evolutionary line in Pokémon GO]]''

In addition to Candy, some Pokémon have additional requirements to evolve. These additional requirements include:
* Random Evolution — For some Pokémon with multiple Evolutions, the one it will evolve into is determined at random. These include:
** {{p|Eevee}} → {{p|Vaporeon}}, {{p|Jolteon}}, or {{p|Flareon}}
** {{p|Wurmple}} → {{p|Silcoon}} or {{p|Cascoon}}
** {{p|Clamperl}} → {{p|Huntail}} or {{p|Gorebyss}}
** {{p|Cherubi}} → Overcast Form or Sunshine Form {{p|Cherrim}}
* Item requirements
** Introduced with Generation II: {{bag/GO|Sun Stone}} [[Sun Stone]], {{bag/GO|Metal Coat}} [[Metal Coat]], {{bag/GO|King's Rock}} [[King's Rock]], {{bag/GO|Upgrade}} [[Upgrade]], {{bag/GO|Dragon Scale}} [[Dragon Scale]]
** Introduced with Generation IV: {{bag/GO|Sinnoh Stone}} Sinnoh Stone
** Introduced with Generation V: {{bag/GO|Unova Stone}} Unova Stone
* {{IV}} requirements
** {{p|Tyrogue}} evolves into {{p|Hitmonlee}}, {{p|Hitmonchan}}, or {{p|Hitmontop}} if its highest IV is for Attack, Defense, or HP, respectively.
* [[Buddy Pokémon]] requirements — Some Pokémon require players to complete {{OBP|Research|GO}}-like tasks with it as their Buddy Pokémon to evolve.
** Only {{p|Espeon}} and {{p|Umbreon}} must be set as the player's current buddy to evolve
* [[Gender]] requirements — Some Evolution paths are only possible if the Pokémon is of a specific gender. These requirements are the same in Pokémon GO as they are in the core series.
* [[Lure Module]] requirements — Some Pokémon require players to be in range of a special type of lure to evolve. These include:
** {{bag/GO|Mossy Lure Module}} [[Mossy Lure Module]]
** {{bag/GO|Glacial Lure Module}} [[Glacial Lure Module]]
** {{bag/GO|Magnetic Lure Module}} [[Magnetic Lure Module]]
** {{bag/GO|Rainy Lure Module}} [[Rainy Lure Module]]
* [[Weather#GO|Weather]] requirements — {{p|Sliggoo}} can only evolve into {{p|Goodra}} when it's raining (unless a [[Rainy Lure Module]] is present)
* [[Time]] requirements — Some Pokémon can only evolve, or evolve into different Pokémon or forms depending on time, depending on whether it is day or night. {{p|Ursaring}} can only evolve into {{p|Ursaluna}} during a full moon.
* [[Trade (GO)#Trade Evolution|Trade Evolution]] — Some Pokémon will cost zero Candy to evolve if it has been traded.
* Nicknames — If {{p|Eevee}} has a particular [[nickname]], then, once per nickname, it is guaranteed to evolve into the following, regardless of other conditions:
**'''[[Eevee brothers#Rainer|Rainer]]''' → Vaporeon
**'''[[Eevee brothers#Sparky|Sparky]]''' → Jolteon
**'''[[Eevee brothers#Pyro|Pyro]]''' → Flareon
**'''[[Sakura]]''' → Espeon
**'''[[Kimono Girl#In animation|Tamao]]''' → Umbreon
**'''[[Eevee users#Leafeon User Linnea|Linnea]]''' → Leafeon
**'''[[Eevee users#Glaceon User Rea|Rea]]''' → Glaceon
**'''[[Eevee users#Sylveon User Kira|Kira]]''' → Sylveon

===Pokémon Duel===
[[File:Pokémon Duel evolution.png|thumb|150px|Evolution in Pokémon Duel]]
In [[Pokémon Duel]], before a figure can evolve, the player must own both the pre-evolved figure and the evolved figure. The pre-evolved Pokémon must be set in the deck, and the evolved Pokémon must be set as that figure's Evolution. During a duel, the pre-evolved Pokémon will be able to evolve when it wins a battle and either knocks out or displaces its battle opponent. Pokémon can also be evolved by the effects of Attacks, Abilities, and Plates. An evolved figure (including Mega Evolution) will receive +10 to its White and Gold Attacks and +1 ★ to its Purple Attacks. This boost stacks for a Pokémon that has evolved more than once.

===Pokémon Masters EX===
In [[Pokémon Masters EX]], Pokémon from certain [[sync pair]]s are allowed to evolve through sync pair stories, where they must win a 1-on-1 battle. These sync pair stories become available once the sync pair reaches a specific level, and can be played at the cost of evolutionary items. Evolution requires Evolution Shard ×5 and the sync pair to be at least level 30; if the Pokémon can evolve again, another Evolution requires Evolution Crystal ×3 and the sync pair to be at least level 45. Evolved Pokémon will have increased stats, and in some cases their moves will change. If a Pokémon reaches its final evolutionary stage, then it also receives a new [[sync move]].

:''See also: [[Pokémon Masters EX#Sync Pair Stories|Pokémon Masters EX → Sync Pair Stories]]''
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Pokémon that are hatched from [[Pokémon Egg]]s can be evolved using Evolution Shards and Evolution Crystals through the Affinity menu. Their level requirements are the same as standard sync pairs, but their item costs are lower, at just Evolution Shard ×1 or Evolution Crystal ×1. However, egg sync pairs do not receive sync pair stories, and do not receive a new sync move once fully evolved.

:''See also: [[Egg Pokémon (Masters)]]''
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===Pokémon UNITE===
In {{g|UNITE}}, Evolution is a major game mechanic. [[List of Pokémon in Pokémon UNITE|Unite Licenses]] featuring Pokémon that can evolve start each game at their lowest evolutionary stage that is not a [[Baby Pokémon]].({{p|Pikachu}} does not evolve, {{p|Duraludon}} does not evolve as its Evolution did not exist when it was added to UNITE.) When Pokémon reach certain [[level]]s, they evolve after either [[goal zone|scoring at a goal zone]] or defeating another Pokémon in battle. "Defeating another Pokémon" can be done either through directly [[Knock out (verb)|Knocking Out]] a Pokemon or getting an [[Knock out (verb)|Assist]] for contributing to Knocking Out a Pokémon on the opposing team. The level requirement varies by the species, and a Pokémon which can evolve at a certain level but has not evolved yet is unable to gain additional levels until it evolves. (Any [[experience|Exp. Points]] gained before evolving at that level are applied after Evolution.) While evolving, Pokémon are briefly {{UNITE|status condition|invincible}}.

Evolving increases the Pokémon's stats, and Pokémon usually learn a new [[move]] when they evolve. Most [[Holowear]] only applies to a Pokémon's final Evolution, but some Holowear modifies the appearance of prior evolutionary stages.

Some Pokémon, such as {{p|Kubfu}} and {{p|Scyther}}, choose their evolutionary line by choosing to learn specific moves. As a result of this, these Pokémon only evolve after learning the relevant move. {{p|Magikarp}} has an alternate method of evolving available exclusively to it. {{a|Rattled}} provides it an effort gauge which it can fill by contributing to the battle. If the effort gauge is filled up, Magikarp gets to evolve into {{p|Gyarados}} earlier than normal. This also causes Gyarados to learn moves whenever it evolves, rather than at a specific level.

[[Wild Pokémon]] involved in Unite Battles evolve during the Final Stretch portion of each Unite Battle. After evolving, they hold more [[Aeos energy]] than their unevolved forms. (However, wild Pokémon that do not evolve do still hold more Aeos energy during the Final Stretch, so this may not be linked to Evolution.) Note that wild Pokémon which appear as part of groups with their evolved form do not evolve.

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In [[Shivre City (Panic Parade)|Panic Parade]], the player's Pokémon gain Experience points, level up, and evolve at a set pace based on completed waves. The allied {{p|Tinkaton}} evolves similarly, starting from a {{p|Tinkatink}}. This may involve the functionality of the [[Aeos Shooter]].

===Eevee × Tamagotchi===
{{incomplete|section|How is the Evolution outcome selected? Is the outcome randomly selected or can it be affected by the player? If random, are there different Evolution chances for each outcome?}}
In [[Eevee × Tamagotchi]], the player's virtual pet {{p|Eevee}} changes form 72 hours after it has hatched. There are eleven possible outcomes, including Eevee's eight standard Evolutions ({{p|Sylveon}}, {{p|Vaporeon}}, {{p|Jolteon}}, {{p|Flareon}}, {{p|Leafeon}}, {{p|Glaceon}}, {{p|Espeon}}, and {{p|Umbreon}}) and three additional forms ([[Serena's Sylveon|Costume Eevee]], Team Rocket Eevee, and {{p|Ditto}}).

The word "Evolution" is not mentioned in the game text and manual. Instead, the Japanese manual uses the word 「すがた」(''form'') referring to Eevee's forms.

===e-Reader games===
Some [[e-Reader]] applications feature Pokémon Evolution:

In [[Machop At Work]], if the player character {{p|Machop}} smashes 50-99 rocks, it evolves into {{p|Machoke}} at the end. If the player manages to smash all 100 rocks, the Machop evolves into Machoke, and then again into {{p|Machamp}}.

In {{OBP|Metronome|e-Reader}}, one of the short animations features {{p|Clefairy}} evolving into {{p|Clefable}}.

===Pokémon Zany Cards===
In [[Pokémon Zany Cards]], if the player matches all three cards of a [[Johto first partner Pokémon]] and its Evolutions, the game dialogue indicates that this Pokémon has evolved.

Specifically, it is possible to match:
* {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Bayleef}}, and {{p|Meganium}} cards
* {{p|Cyndaquil}}, {{p|Quilava}}, and {{p|Typhlosion}} cards
* {{p|Totodile}}, {{p|Croconaw}}, and {{p|Feraligatr}} cards

This is seen as the text "Evolved" appears during the card matching animation. At the end of the current card game, "Chikorita evolved", "Cyndaquil evolved", and/or "Totodile evolved" appear if applicable when counting the player scores.

===Pokémon Masters Arena===
In [[Pokémon Masters Arena]], the [[Mudkip's Bingo]] minigame includes 36 possible questions about the Pokémon Evolutions available as of [[Generation III]]. In these questions, "2nd evolution" and "3rd evolution" refer to the second and third stages, respectively. Some examples:

* "What is the 3rd evolution of {{p|Aron}}?" (Answer: {{p|Aggron}})
* "What is the 2nd evolution of {{p|Magikarp}}?" (Answer: {{p|Gyarados}})

===Pokémon Team Turbo===
In [[Pokémon Team Turbo]], the [[Charizard's Crossword Challenge]] is a crossword minigame about the Pokémon Evolutions available as of [[Generation III]], except the evolutionary lines of {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}} and some branched Evolutions are missing from this game.

In this game, "2nd Evolution" and "3rd Evolution" refer to the second and third evolutionary stages, respectively. Some possible in-game examples:

* "{{p|Whiscash}} evolves from ... ?" (Answer: {{p|Barboach}})
* "2nd Evolution of {{p|Ponyta}} ?" (Answer: {{p|Rapidash}})
* "3rd Evolution of {{p|Whismur}} ?" (Answer: {{p|Exploud}})

If a Pokémon has [[List of Pokémon with branched Evolutions|branched Evolutions]], only the first Evolution in the [[List of Pokémon by National Pokédex number|National Pokédex order]] is accepted as the correct answer. For instance:

* "3rd Evolution of {{p|Oddish}} ?" (Answer: {{p|Vileplume}})
* "2nd Evolution of {{p|Eevee}} ?" (Answer: {{p|Vaporeon}})

==In animation==
[[File:Slowking evolution anime.png|thumb|{{p|Slowpoke}} and {{p|Shellder}} evolving into {{p|Slowking}} in {{aniseries|GS}}]]
In the {{pkmn|animated series}}, Evolution happens in much the same way as it does in the {{pkmn|games}}; though [[level]]-based Evolutions and [[trade]]-based Evolutions do not occur using those methods, there are similarities in the way they come about. For example, {{an|Misty}}'s {{p|Poliwhirl}} evolved into {{TP|Misty|Politoed}} because it found {{Ash}}'s [[King's Rock]] and was holding it when Misty sent it out, while in the games it is required that Poliwhirl be traded while holding the King's Rock for the Evolution to take place (it should be noted that Poliwhirl had been through a machine in connection with it being healed at the Pokémon Center while holding the item). When a {{p|Beedrill}} attacked Ash's {{p|Metapod}}, it caused a crack to appear on its shell, which {{AP|Butterfree}} came out of (although later examples of Metapod evolving into Butterfree were treated as the more familiar form of Evolution used in the animated series).

Additionally, a difference can be seen in the fact that Pokémon evolve ''during'' a battle, as opposed to after it. Pokémon may also evolve when they are needed to, for an extra boost of power or gaining new abilities, instead of after a set amount of {{pkmn|training}}, such as when Ash's {{p|Charmeleon}} evolved into {{AP|Charizard}} to battle an Aerodactyl just three episodes after he evolved from Charmander, where the game requires Charmeleon to grow twenty levels to reach that stage. In addition, Pokémon can sometimes choose not to evolve, even if they evolve by a 'natural' method such as leveling up. This was shown when [[Ash's Bulbasaur]] refused to evolve during an Evolution festival for all Bulbasaur to evolve in ''[[EP051|Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden]]''. It appears that Evolution has emotional implications for Pokémon - some Pokémon, such as Team Rocket's {{MTR}}, dislike their evolved forms, while others such as [[Ash's Pikachu]] simply want to prove they can be powerful without evolving. Conversely, when Pokémon do evolve, this can often be linked with an experience that causes them to mature emotionally or deal with an emotional issue, such as when the {{p|Poochyena}} in ''[[AG011|A Bite to Remember]]'' evolved, or the {{p|Paras}} in ''[[EP044|The Problem With Paras]]''. Poochyena, for some reason, had an aversion to using the move {{m|Bite}}, while Paras was extremely timid and weak in battle. Both of them evolved shortly after overcoming these issues. In ''[[JN001|Enter Pikachu!]]'', it was revealed that Ash's Pikachu evolved from a {{p|Pichu}} in the wild during a silent, tearful parting with a pack of {{p|Kangaskhan}} that had acted as his surrogate family. On the other hand, evolution is not always linked with maturity or the age of a Pokémon where the episode ''[[AG007|Tree's a Crowd]]'' features an elderly {{p|Treecko}}. Another example is in ''[[AG161|Odd Pokémon Out!]]'' where even after Evolution, [[Ash's Donphan]] still acted quite playful as it did when it was a {{p|Phanpy}}.

When a Pokémon begins to evolve, it will be enveloped by a brightly colored light while slowly changing form; in the [[original series]], ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', the light is simply white in color while in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'' and ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'', the light is blue in color. In ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', different Evolution effects were introduced depending on which Pokémon is evolving; for instance, when {{an|Mallow}}'s {{p|Bounsweet}} evolved into {{TP|Mallow|Steenee}}, she shined pink and the physical changes that came with the Evolution could be seen happening. Although some Pokémon returned to the old-style Evolution effect (for instance, {{p|Sandygast}} into {{p|Palossand}} and {{p|Mareanie}} into {{p|Toxapex}}), others have been seen with completely new effects (notably {{AP|Rockruff}} and {{AP|Litten}}).

In ''[[HZ053|Hatenna and the Otherworldly]]'', a Pokémon's body began to glow briefly, indicating the start of its Evolution. This was first seen when [[Liko's Hatenna]] began to glow, hinting that she was was close to evolving before she actually evolved several moments later.

For a list of all Evolutions that Pokémon belonging to the main cast have undergone, see the [[List of animated series Pokémon by Evolution]].

<gallery>
Kakuna evolution anime.png|{{p|Kakuna}} evolving into {{p|Beedrill}} in ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]''
Ash Grovyle Evolution Aura.png|[[Ash's Grovyle]] emitting an aura before its Evolution in ''[[AG161|Odd Pokémon Out!]]''
Shelmet evolution Best Wishes.png|Evolution in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''
Liko Hatenna Evolution Glimpse.png|[[Liko's Hatenna]]'s Evolution glimpse
</gallery>

==In the manga==
{{incomplete|section|Shouldn't this go through Evolution in each major manga adaption and mention any minor ones?}}
Evolution is portrayed differently across manga adaptations. For example, in [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]], Pokémon are capable to evolve whenever they wish, and they revert to previous Evolution stages. It seems that Pokémon can skip Evolution stages as well, as is the case with [[Green's Charizard|Green's Charmander]] when it skips its {{p|Charmeleon}} stage and evolves directly into {{p|Charizard}}.

===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:PS194.png|thumb|220px|Evolution in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
[[File:Vee Eeveelutions.png|thumb|left|220px|Vee with his temporary evolutions]]
In the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga, Evolution happens in much the same way as it does in the {{pkmn|games}}, though it often displays them in a way that would be impossible. For example, even though [[Blue's Machoke]] evolved after being [[trade]]d to {{adv|Red}}, it took time before the Evolution took place instead of happening right away. Twice, a Pokémon that required an [[Evolution stone]] to evolve did so by being exposed to a similar energy. Red's {{p|Poliwhirl}} was able to evolve into [[Poli|Poliwrath]] due to the bottom of [[Vermilion Harbor]] having traces of a [[Water Stone]], and {{adv|Gold}}'s {{p|Sunkern}} evolved into {{p|Sunflora}} due to the [[harsh sunlight]] made by her usage of {{m|Sunny Day}} reflecting off the rocks near [[Ilex Forest]] and replicating a [[Sun Stone]]'s effects.

Additionally, a difference can be seen in the fact that Pokémon evolve ''during'' a battle, as opposed to after it. Pokémon may also evolve when they need an extra boost of power or to gain new abilities, instead of after a set amount of training, such as when {{adv|Y}}'s {{p|Frogadier}} evolved into [[Croaky|Greninja]] to help keep himself from falling asleep under [[Xerosic]]'s {{p|Malamar}}'s {{m|Hypnosis}}.

Pokémon, under most circumstances, are unable to stop their Evolution once it begins. The only consistent way to prevent it is by using a function of the [[Pokédex]]. {{adv|White}} once delayed [[Black's Tepig]] from evolving by shaking him, though it ultimately didn't stop it.

It is not uncommon for Pokémon that share a deep connection to evolve at the same time. This has been displayed multiple times, with a notable example coming from the Johto [[first partner Pokémon]]—[[Exbo]], [[Silver's Feraligatr]], and [[Megaree]]—when they all evolved into their final forms while fighting {{adv|Lugia}}.

Due to experimentations done on him by [[Team Rocket]], [[Red's Eevee]] was capable of freely changing from an Eevee into any of his three [[Generation I]] evolutions ({{p|Vaporeon}}, {{p|Jolteon}}, and {{p|Flareon}}) and [[Devolution|back]]. [[PS115|After]] evolving into {{p|Espeon}}, he lost this ability.

When a Pokémon begins to evolve, it will be enveloped by a bright light while changing form. In the earlier parts of the series, this was often displayed by the Pokémon twitching before transforming into their new form. Over time, the Evolution would be accompanied by the bright white light.

For a list of all Evolutions that Pokémon belonging to the [[Pokédex holder]]s have undergone, see the [[List of manga series Pokémon by Evolution]].

===Pokémon UNITE Manga - Come On Over to Aeos Island!===
In [[Pokémon UNITE Manga - Come On Over to Aeos Island!]], no Evolutions have been seen on panel. However, in ''[[COA1|Aeos Energy]]'', [[Professor Phorus]] recalled a time where the latent [[Aeos energy]] of [[Aeos Island]] caused her {{p|Beldum}} and a wild {{p|Scorbunny}} to appear to have evolved. This was depicted as having their Evolutions appear behind the original Pokémon in faded tones.

==In the TCG==
'''Evolution''' in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] is the process of playing an '''Evolution Pokémon''' (also known as an '''Evolution card'''). Evolution Pokémon cards, which include but are not limited to {{TCG|Stage 1 Pokémon}} and {{TCG|Stage 2 Pokémon}}, have a section which says which {{TCG|Pokémon}} they evolve from. Normally, Evolution Pokémon cards depict Pokémon that evolve from other Pokémon in the [[core series]]. Evolution cards normally cannot enter play without evolving a Pokémon that is already in play.

To evolve a Pokémon, a player puts an Evolution Pokémon on top of a Pokémon that is in play that has the name of the card that the Evolution Pokémon "evolves from". In most cases, the name being checked for is the name of the prior Evolution of the Pokémon depicted on the Evolution card. However, this is not always the case, as many (but not all) cards with modified names are not part of normal evolution chains. Those cards usually (but not always) check for a card with the name of the relevant pre-Evolution with the same modification to the card name. A Pokémon that has evolved is an '''evolved Pokémon''', meaning that it has one or more Pokémon placed underneath it that it evolved from.

When a Pokémon evolves, any [[Appendix:Glossary (TCG)#Damage|damage counters]] that were on the prior evolved form remain on the evolved Pokémon, and so are any attached cards like {{TCG|Energy}} and {{TCG|Pokémon Tool}}s. However, it recovers from all {{TCG|Special Condition}}s, and any other assorted {{TCG|effect}}s are also cleared off the Pokémon.

The characteristics of the prior Evolution, such as {{TCG|type}}, {{TCG|weakness}}, {{TCG|HP}}, and {{TCG|Retreat Cost}}, no longer have any effect on the evolved Pokémon. They are overridden by the characteristics of the Evolution card, which generally increases a Pokemon's HP and Retreat Cost and allows for its typing to change through Evolution. This also means that evolved Pokémon cannot use any of the {{TCG|attack}}s, {{TCG|Ability|Abilities}}, and other capabilities that the prior Evolution had, but also means evolved Pokémon benefit from usually having stronger attacks and more useful Abilities compared to their prior Evolutions.

Certain effects can care about if a Pokémon has evolved, if a Pokémon has evolved on a specific turn, what Pokémon it evolved from, or a combination of these criteria. Some effects can allow an evolved Pokémon to use attacks from its prior Evolutions.

The prior Evolutions of a Pokémon are still considered to be part of that Pokémon.<ref name="Ruling 1750">[https://compendium.pokegym.net/ruling/1750/ Compendium ruling], Compendium VMAX, [[Team Compendium]]</ref> While they are in play, the entire Pokémon is only one card.<ref>[https://compendium.pokegym.net/ruling/1635/ Compendium ruling], Compendium VMAX, [[Team Compendium]]</ref><ref name="Ruling 1750"/> If an evolved Pokémon leaves play and moves to another zone, its prior Evolutions are moved along with that card. The cards, however, return to being separate objects. Similarly, the prior Evolutions are not considered to be "attached" to the Pokémon. Some cards, such as {{TCG ID|Phantom Forces|AZ|91}}, move a Pokémon out of play but do something different to the cards attached to it. In such cases, the prior Evolutions move with the Pokémon card.<ref>[https://compendium.pokegym.net/ruling/943/ Compendium ruling], Compendium VMAX, [[Team Compendium]]</ref><ref>[https://compendium.pokegym.net/ruling/1904/ Compendium ruling], Compendium VMAX, [[Team Compendium]]</ref>

During each player's turn, that player can play any number of Evolution cards from their hand to evolve their Pokémon. Certain other effects can cause an Evolution card to be played and evolve a Pokémon, such as that of {{TCG ID|XY|Evosoda|116}}. However, Pokémon cannot be evolved on the first turn that each player takes in a game or on the first turn they come into play. As Evolution counts as entering play, Pokémon cannot evolve on the same turn they have previously evolved or [[Devolution|devolved]]. However, some effects exist which can circumvent these rules. The most common of them are the Adaptive Evolution and Evolutionary Advantage [[Ability (TCG)|Abilities]]. The Ancient Trait [[Ancient Trait|Δ Evolution]] is a mechanic from [[Roaring Skies]] which allows this as well. Note that affordances to evolve on a turn cannot be extended to other cards that cause Pokémon to evolve. For instance, a Pokémon with Δ Evolution does not allow a player to evolve that Pokémon using {{TCG|Rare Candy}} if it is that Pokémon's first turn in play.<ref name="Ruling 1750"/>

===Stages of Evolution===
There are three main stages of Evolution in the TCG.
*{{TCG|Basic Pokémon}}, which represent the initial evolutionary stage. Pokémon that evolve from a Pokémon released in a later generation, such as {{p|Electabuzz}} or {{p|Pikachu}}, are usually Basic Pokémon, despite being the second Pokémon in their evolutionary lines. Their pre-Evolutions, like {{p|Elekid}} and {{p|Pichu}}, are also usually Basic Pokémon.
*{{TCG|Stage 1 Pokémon}}, which represent the middle or final evolutionary forms of certain Pokémon and is the initial stage of [[Fossil Pokémon]] in some sets. They usually evolve from Basic Pokémon, and are Evolution cards
*{{TCG|Stage 2 Pokémon}}, which represent the final evolutionary forms of certain Pokémon. They usually evolve from Stage 1 Pokémon, and are Evolution cards.

A number of stages can be found on older cards, but no longer see print on newer cards.
*In the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game#Neo Series|Neo Series]] and the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game#e-Card Series|e-Card series]], {{TCG|Baby Pokémon}} was a stage that [[Baby Pokemon]], excluding {{TCG|Togepi}}, used. Current sets designate Pokémon that used to have the Baby stage as Basic Pokémon.
*In the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game#Black & White Series|Black & White Series]] and the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game#XY Series|XY Series]], {{TCG|Restored Pokémon}} was a stage that [[Fossil Pokémon]] used. Prior sets and later sets designate Pokémon that have had this stage as Stage 1 Pokémon.

Additionally, many special kinds of Pokémon cards have Stages unique to them.
*{{TCG|Pokémon LEGEND}}, for certain [[Legendary Pokémon]] divided into two cards in the {{TCG|HeartGold & SoulSilver Series}}.
*{{TCG|Mega Evolution Pokémon}}, for [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved Pokémon]], [[Primal Groudon]], and [[Primal Kyogre]] from the {{TCG|XY Series}}. They are Evolution cards, which usually evolve from Basic {{TCG|Pokémon-EX}}
*{{TCG|Pokémon BREAK}}, for Pokémon from the {{TCG|Parallel Worlds}} that have evolved past their final Evolution from the XY Series. They are Evolution cards, but there is not a preference for evolving from any particular Stage. They undergo a specific '''BREAK Evolution''' process, meaning they continue to have several characteristics from their previous evolution.
*{{TCG|Pokémon VMAX}}, for [[Dynamax]], [[Gigantamax]], and [[Eternamax]] Pokémon from the {{TCG|Sword and Shield Series}}. They are Evolution cards, which usually evolve from Basic {{TCG|Pokémon V}}
*{{TCG|Pokémon VSTAR}}, for Pokémon blessed by {{p|Arceus}} from the {{TCG|Sword and Shield Series}}. They are Evolution cards, which usually evolve from Basic {{TCG|Pokémon V}}
*{{TCG|Pokémon V-UNION}}, for Pokémon divided into four cards from the {{TCG|Sword and Shield Series}}.

({{TCG|Pokémon LV.X}} appear to have a Stage, but actually do not and instead have the Evolution Stage of the Pokémon that they [[Level|Level-Up]] from.<ref>[https://www.judgeball.com/files/archives/tcg-rulebooks/en/PL2.pdf Platinum: Rising RIvals Rulebook], via Judge Ball</ref>)

Only {{TCG|Baby Pokémon}} and Basic Pokémon may be placed onto the Bench when setting up to play and during a game. Other stages of Pokémon have a restriction preventing them from being played directly onto the Bench, usually because they are considered to be Evolution cards or Evolution Pokémon and cannot enter play without evolving from a Pokémon that is in play. {{TCG|Pokémon LEGEND}} can be played from hand to the Bench if a player has both halves of the card available, but cannot be put into play when setting up.

The stage of Evolution of a Pokémon can be located in the top left corner of every Pokémon card, along with the name and a picture of the Pokémon the card evolves from, if any. During the {{TCG|EX Series}}, this information was still found on the left side of the card, but below the artwork instead.

===Ability to evolve===
Pokémon cards can only be put on top of another card to evolve if their "Evolves from Pokémon" field says that it does indeed evolve from the Pokémon it is being put on top of. For a normal Evolution chain, this is fairly straightforward. For example, the {{TCG ID|Crimson Invasion|Cinccino|86}} from {{TCG|Crimson Invasion}} says it '''"Evolves from {{TCG|Minccino}}'''. So it can be played to evolve from any card with the name "Minccino", be that the older {{TCG ID|Black & White|Minccino|88}} from {{TCG|Black & White}}, the {{TCG ID|Crimson Invasion|Minccino|85}} from the same set as the Cinccino, or the {{TCG ID|Temporal Forces|Minccino|136}} from the later released {{TCG|Temporal Forces}}. Sometimes this allows for some silliness. {{TCG|Kabutops}} evolves from {{TCG|Kabuto}}, as it should given the video games. But there are {{TCG|Stage 1 Pokémon|Stage 1}} Kabuto and Stage 1 Kabutops, due to different {{TCG|Series}} printing cards for [[Fossil Pokémon]] in different ways. And a Stage 1 Kabutops like {{TCG ID|Fates Collide|Kabutops|39}} can indeed evolve from a Stage 1 Kabuto like {{TCG ID|151|Kabuto|140}}.<ref>[[Pokémon Trading Card Game Rules]], {{TCG|Paradox Rift}}, "Regardless of which Kabuto you have in play, you can evolve it into any Kabutops that says “Evolves from Kabuto.” This means you can evolve a Stage 2 Kabutops from a Restored Kabuto or a Stage 1 Kabutops from a Stage 1 Kabuto."</ref> Only the name matters; all details like Stage and the artwork of the cards compared to the "Evolves from" field are irrelevant. (This is despite the commonly held and officially stated idea that Stage 2 Pokémon can only evolve from Stage 1 Pokémon, which is just a simplification of the rules in question.<ref>[[Pokémon Trading Card Game Rules]], {{TCG|Paradox Rift}}, "You may evolve a Basic Pokémon to a Stage 1 Pokémon or a Stage 1 Pokémon to a Stage 2 Pokémon."</ref>)

Cards that are not part of normal Evolution chains may only evolve from specific other cards or not evolve at all. A classic example is {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Dark Blastoise|3}}, which states on the card that it "'''Evolves from {{DL|Wartortle (TCG)|Dark Wartortle}}'''". This means Dark Blastoise can evolve from any card named Dark Wartortle. But it is unable to evolve from a card simply named {{TCG|Wartortle}}. Likewise, a Pokémon like [[Turtwig GL (Rising Rivals 85)|Turtwig]] {{SP|GL}} is not named {{TCG|Turtwig}}. No {{TCG|Grotle}} card that exists can evolve from Turtwig {{SP|GL}}, because they all say"'''Evolves from Turtwig'''". And some cards are {{TCG|Basic Pokémon}} despite the species of Pokémon they depict, because the cards have a gameplay mechanic which means they are Basic Pokémon. Cards like [[Camerupt-EX (Primal Clash 29)|Camerupt]]{{EX}}, {{TCG ID|Lost Origin|Radiant Steelix|124}}, and {{TCG ID|Neo Destiny|Shining Noctowl|110}} all do not evolve from any card. Some, like the Camerupt {{EX}}, do have an Evolution. For that card, it would be {{Mega}}[[M Camerupt-EX (XY Promo 198)|Camerupt]]{{EX}}.

The "evolves from" field affects more than just playing cards from one's hand. Effects that cause Evolution, like the {{TCG ID|Temporal Forces|Salvatore|160}} and the aforementioned Evosoda, are also bound by these rules and can only locate cards in the deck that do evolve from a Pokémon in play. These cards are also bound by the "meta-rule" preventing a non-attack effect from being used if it would have no effect: If no Pokémon in play have any Evolutions that could be in the player's deck, then the card cannot be played. (If it's an attack, then the attack simply has no effect.) This accounts for the format being played. When {{TCG|BREAKthrough}} was legal in the {{TCG|Standard format}}, one could use Evosoda on a {{TCG|Raichu}} to evolve into [[Raichu BREAK (BREAKthrough 50)|Raichu]]{{BREAK}}. However, such a play is no longer allowed in the Standard format, because no legal card evolves from Raichu.<ref>[https://compendium.pokegym.net/ruling/1937/ Compendium ruling], Compendium VMAX, [[Team Compendium]]</ref> (This is actually a change from a 2018 decision that used to allow for precisely this play because Raichu {{BREAK}} was merely printed, even in formats where the card is not legal.<ref>[https://compendium.pokegym.net/ruling/998/ Compendium ruling], Compendium VMAX, [[Team Compendium]]</ref>)

Some effects circumvent the "evolves from" field, allowing a Pokémon to evolve into a second Pokémon of a specified name even though the second Pokémon does not evolve from the first Pokémon. Examples of this include the additional text on [[Buried Fossil (Skyridge 47)|Buried Fossil]], the ''Ultra Evolution'' {{TCG|attack}} found on cards like {{TCG ID|Forbidden Light|Scatterbug|6}} and the ''Baby Evolution'' [[Poke-Power]] found on some {{TCG|Baby Pokémon}} like {{TCG ID|Diamond & Pearl|Budew|43}}. In rare cases, this can just be a permission to evolve into Pokémon of a larger group, rather than just cards of a specific name. For instance, the ''Ascension DNA'' {{TCG|Ability}} on [[Eevee-GX (SM Promo 174)|Eevee]]{{GX}} means that any Pokémon that evolves from Eevee can evolve from Eevee{{GX}} and [[Ditto ♢ (Lost Thunder 154)|Ditto]] {{Prism Star}} has the Ability ''Almighty Evolution'', which lets any {{TCG|Stage 1 Pokémon}} evolve from it. The [[Ditto Marker]] used in the alternate formats of Pack Battle and Ditto Draft grants any Basic Pokemon without a [[Rule Box]] the ''Evolutionary Advantage'' Ability, which allows them to evolve into any Stage 1 Pokémon or {{TCG|Stage 2 Pokémon}}.

Note that non-attack effects enabling Evolution cannot be combined with other cards that cause Evolution. A card like Evosoda cannot be used on the cards which use non-attack effects because no existing card has a "Evolves from" field listing such a card. Equally so, Rare Candy is unable to be used because the rules do not recognize any other card as "evolving from" these kinds of cards. For instance, while Ditto {{Prism Star}} can have any card put on top of it to evolve it, that does not mean Rare Candy allows any Stage 2 Pokémon to evolve from it. As far as the rules are concerned, no card "evolves from" Ditto {{Prism Star}}.

===Unevolved Pokémon===
An '''unevolved Pokémon''' is a {{TCG|Pokémon}} that has not evolved. In most cases, {{TCG|Basic Pokémon}} are the only entities that are unevolved Pokémon, and {{TCG|Stage 1 Pokémon}} and {{TCG|Stage 2 Pokémon}} are evolved Pokémon, but there are exceptions that go both ways. Some variations on Pokémon cards are unevolved non-Basic Pokémon. Examples of these include {{TCG|Pokémon V-UNION}} and {{TCG|Restored Pokémon}}. More critically, there are methods by which an Evolution cards can enter play without evolving from another Pokémon, such as through the effects of {{TCG|Maxie}} or {{TCG ID|Battle Styles|Orbeetle|65}}'s ''Evomancy'' attack. An Evolution card entering play in such a manner has no previous Evolutions, therefore making it a unevolved Pokémon while still being an Evolution card. The main effect this affects is devolution effects. Evolved Pokémon can be devolved, but unevolved Pokémon cannot even if they are Evolution cards.

===Devolution===
{{main|Devolution#In the TCG|Devolution}}
'''Devolution''' is essentially Evolution in reverse. One or more of the Evolution cards on top of a devolving Pokémon are removed from that Pokémon and put in another zone. This leaves one of the lower stages of that Pokémon visible, and that prior card is now in play. As with Evolution, damage and attached cards are retained, while Special Conditions and effects are removed. After devolving, a Pokémon cannot evolve on the same turn. Only evolved Pokémon can be devolved. Unevolved Pokémon, even ones that are Evolution cards, are unable to be devolved.

Devolution can not be done normally as part of a turn. It can only be performed by following the effects of certain cards.

==="Evolution-like mechanics"===
As is trading card game tradition, there are a few mechanics which resemble Evolution, but are not actually Evolution. They are as follows.
*{{TCG ID|Laboratory|Ditto|D42}} from the [[Laboratory (TCG GB1)|Laboratory]] expansion exclusive to the {{vg|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} video game has the attack ''Morph'', which searches for a random Basic Pokémon from the player's deck and replaces Ditto with that Pokémon. Doing so removes all effects, including Special Conditions, and has the added benefit of healing all damage from Ditto before the switch occurs. The healing makes it similar to ''Baby Evolution''..
*{{TCG|Pokémon LV.X}} are placed on top of Pokémon like an Evolution. However, Pokémon LV.X are not Evolution cards, but rather Pokémon Level-Up cards. These cards are put on top of a Pokémon with a matching name, causing them to Level-Up. This can only be done to an Active Pokémon, but Special Conditions and effects are cleared from that Pokémon just like Evolution does. Additionally, the LV.X card has the attacks, Poké-Powers, and Poké-Bodies of its previous Level, that being the card the LV.X card was placed over.
*{{TCG ID|Boundaries Crossed|Ditto|108}} from {{TCG|Boundaries Crossed}} has the ''Transform'' Ability, which allows a Basic Pokémon card to be put on top of Ditto, causing the Ditto to become that Pokémon. This is likened more to the card switching mechanic, in that Ditto never evolved and the other card never entered play. The second card keeps any effects, like Special Conditions, that were on Ditto. It is considered to have been in play for the same number of turns as the Ditto. While Ditto is underneath the second card, the second card is not an Evolved Pokémon

==In relation to the real world==
Evolution in Pokémon is closer to the real-life phenomenon of {{wp|metamorphosis}} rather than {{wp|evolution|actual evolution}}, as real-life evolution happens to populations over a long period of time, not to individuals. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, it is mentioned that Pokémon Evolution is an entirely separate phenomenon from the normal process of evolution, and is a mysterious ability exclusive to Pokémon that is still not fully understood. In [[Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon]], it is described in the health class at the school in [[Serene Village]] as being akin to {{wp|puberty}}, where a Pokémon's body rapidly grows larger along with other changes that bring it closer to adulthood.

Real-life evolution still appears to have happened in the Pokémon universe and is mentioned or referenced in multiple media. Different Pokémon lines are related to each other evolutionarily, but not necessarily all of them, as some are man-made or alien in origin. There is also [[Sinnoh myths#Sinnoh Folk Tales|Sinnoh Folk Story 3]] which claims there was a time there was no difference between Pokémon and humans. Many Pokémon can interbreed based on their [[Egg Group]] pointing to a potential relation. [[Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia]] describes how Pokémon adapt to different environments and uses [[Cinnabar Island]] and its unique ecosphere as an example which is thought to have strongly influenced its native Pokémon, like {{p|Growlithe}}, and now is famous as a home to many {{t|Fire}}-type Pokémon. Starting with the [[Generation VII]] games, each new region features new forms of previously known Pokémon called [[regional form]]s which look different, most of the time have different types, and sometimes evolve into different species.

Other mentions:
* {{p|Drowzee}} is said to be descended from the legendary beast Baku, and is also thought to share common ancestry with {{p|Munna}} and {{p|Musharna}}.
* {{p|Omastar}}'s heavy shell is thought to be the reason this ancient Pokémon died out. It's apparently a distant ancestor of {{p|Octillery}}.
* {{p|Shellos}} and {{p|Gastrodon}}'s cells indicate that they had shells covering their backs in the ancient past, and they are related to {{p|Shellder}} and {{p|Cloyster}}.
* {{p|Seismitoad}} is a related species to {{p|Croagunk}} and {{p|Toxicroak}}.
* {{p|Skorupi}} shares a common ancestor with {{p|Sizzlipede}}.
* {{p|Archen}} is believed to be a progenitor of bird Pokémon, although some of the latest research suggests this may not be the case.
* {{p|Tirtouga}} is reputed to be the ancestor of most turtle Pokémon, it lived in warm seas approximately 100 million years ago.
* {{p|Anorith}} is said to be an ancestor of modern bug Pokémon.
* {{p|Zubat}}'s eyes and vision have atrophied over time in favor of echolocation.
* {{p|Relicanth}} has remained unchanged for 100 million years. Similarly, {{p|Kabuto}} has not changed for 300 million years.
* In the distant past, {{p|Kabutops}} began transitioning to a terrestrial lifestyle, but it was not able to fully adapt before it became extinct.
* {{p|Bagon}}'s belief that it will be able to fly one day is apparently the influence of information carried in its genes. Some theories suggest that its behavior affected its evolution.
* {{p|Wailmer}} is descended from a land-dwelling ancestor. It also appears to be related to {{p|Cetoddle}}, whose ancestors at some point transitioned from the ocean back to land.

==Trivia==
* Of all non-{{pkmn2|Legendary}} and non-[[Mythical Pokémon]], 87.65%  are part of an evolutionary line.
** Counting Legendary and Mythical Pokémon, 80.39%  of all Pokémon are part of an evolutionary line.
* Out of all Pokémon that evolve by leveling up, {{p|Larvesta}} evolves later than any other unevolved Pokémon, starting at level 59.
* Of all the Pokémon that evolve by leveling up, {{p|Hydreigon}} evolves from its {{p|Zweilous|pre-Evolution}} later than any other Pokémon, starting at level 64.
* [[Generation IX]] introduced the most non-Legendary and non-Mythical Pokémon that do not evolve, with 29.
** Generations {{gen|IV}} and {{gen|VI}} are tied for the fewest, with just five each.
* All species of Pokémon in {{g|Legends: Arceus}} can be caught without using Evolution, since the Daybreak update. Only the [[Alolan form]] of {{p|Ninetales}} cannot be caught and must be evolved from the {{pkmn2|gift}} Alolan {{p|Vulpix}}.

==In other languages==
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|zh_yue=進化 ''Jeunfa''
|zh_cmn=進化 / 进化 ''Jìnhuà''
|cs=Evoluce Vývin
|da=Udvikling
|fi=Evoluutio Muodonmuutos Kehitys
|fr_ca=Développement{{tt|*|Diamond manual}}
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|de=Entwicklung
|gr=Εξέλιξη ''Exélixe''
|hi=विकास {{tt|''Vikaas''|Evolution}}
|hu=Evolúció
|id=Evolusi
|it=Evoluzione
|ko=진화 ''Jinhwa''
|ms=Evolusi
|pl=Ewolucja{{tt|*|EP066 - present}} Przemiana{{tt|*|EP044, EP109, EP165, DP105}} Transformacja{{tt|*|EP046-EP066, EP091-EP101}} Przekształcenie{{tt|*|EP014, EP040, EP051}}
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|no=Utvikling}}

==Notes==
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==References==
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==Related articles==
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* {{cat|Episodes in which a main character's Pokémon refuses to evolve}}
* [[Pokémon aging]]

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Shadow Tag (Ability)

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{{AbilityInfobox/header
|name=Shadow Tag
|jpname=かげふみ
|jptrans=Stepping on Shadows
|jptranslit=Kage Fumi
|colorscheme=ghost
|gen=III
}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|III|Prevents the foe's escape.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|IV|Prevents the foe from escaping.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|V|Prevents the foe from escaping.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VI|Prevents opposing Pokémon from escaping.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VII|This Pokémon steps on the opposing Pokémon's shadow to prevent it from escaping.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VIII|This Pokémon steps on the opposing Pokémon's shadow to prevent it from escaping.}}
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|IX|The Pokémon steps on the opposing Pokémon's shadows to prevent them from fleeing or switching out.}}
|}
'''Shadow Tag''' (Japanese: '''かげふみ''' ''Stepping on Shadows'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Prior to [[Generation V]], it was the [[signature Ability]] of {{p|Wynaut}} and {{p|Wobbuffet}}.

==Effect==
===In battle===
Shadow Tag [[Escape prevention|prevents]] all adjacent opponents from [[Escape|fleeing]] (including {{m|Teleport}}) or [[Recall|switching out]] while the Pokémon with this Ability is on the field. However, if a Pokémon with Shadow Tag switches in, opponents are not prevented from switching out for that turn.

Using {{m|Baton Pass}}, {{m|U-turn}}, {{m|Volt Switch}}, {{m|Flip Turn}}, or {{m|Parting Shot}} will still cause the Pokémon to switch out. Having the Ability {{a|Run Away}} or holding a [[Smoke Ball]] allows the Pokémon to flee or Teleport, but not switch.

If the player does not switch out a fainted Pokémon and instead attempts to flee, they will not be affected by a wild Pokémon with Shadow Tag.

Shadow Tag does not affect allies.

====Generation IV onward====
Shadow Tag now makes the Pokémon immune to the effects of other Pokémon's Shadow Tag. Holding a [[Shed Shell]] allows the Pokémon to switch out, but not flee or Teleport.

====Generation VI onward====
{{type|Ghost}} Pokémon are now immune to Shadow Tag. In {{g|X and Y|s}}, Shadow Tag will not prevent [[roaming Pokémon]] from fleeing because they will flee before the battle before even starts.

===Outside of battle===
Shadow Tag has no effect outside of battle.

==Pokémon with Shadow Tag==
{{Ability/head|Ghost}}
{{Ability/entry|0094|form=-Mega|Gengar|Ghost|Poison|Shadow Tag|None|None|formlink={{color2|000|Mega Evolution|Mega Gengar}}}}
{{Ability/entry|0202|Wobbuffet|Psychic|Psychic|Shadow Tag|None|Telepathy}}
{{Ability/entry|0360|Wynaut|Psychic|Psychic|Shadow Tag|None|Telepathy}}
{{Ability/entry|0574|Gothita|Psychic|Psychic|Frisk|Competitive|Shadow Tag|ability2note={{color2|000|Generation VI|Gen VI}}+}}
{{Ability/entry|0575|Gothorita|Psychic|Psychic|Frisk|Competitive|Shadow Tag|ability2note={{color2|000|Generation VI|Gen VI}}+}}
{{Ability/entry|0576|Gothitelle|Psychic|Psychic|Frisk|Competitive|Shadow Tag|ability2note={{color2|000|Generation VI|Gen VI}}+}}
{{Ability/foot|Ghost}}

===Pokémon that formerly had Shadow Tag===

{{Ability/head|Ghost}}
{{Ability/entry|0607|Litwick|Ghost|Fire|Flash Fire|Flame Body|Shadow Tag|abilityhnote={{color2|000|Generation V|Gen V}}}}
{{Ability/entry|0608|Lampent|Ghost|Fire|Flash Fire|Flame Body|Shadow Tag|abilityhnote={{color2|000|Generation V|Gen V}}}}
{{Ability/entry|0609|Chandelure|Ghost|Fire|Flash Fire|Flame Body|Shadow Tag|abilityhnote={{color2|000|Generation V|Gen V}}}}
{{Ability/foot|Ghost}}

* In the [[Generation V]] games, {{p|Litwick}}, {{p|Lampent}}, and {{p|Chandelure}} have Shadow Tag as their [[Hidden Ability]], but they cannot be obtained with it by any legitimate means. Their Hidden Ability is replaced with {{a|Infiltrator}} in [[Generation VI]].

==In other games==
==={{g|Mystery Dungeon series}}===
In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]], and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers of Time, Darkness]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Sky]], when a Pokémon with this Ability is attacked, there is a 12% chance that the attacking Pokémon may become immobilized.

In {{g|Super Mystery Dungeon}}, Shadow Tag prevents any adjacent Pokémon from moving, although they are still able to use moves or items. It has no effect on {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon and Pokémon with the {{a|Run Away}} or Shadow Tag Ability.

===Description===
{{movedesc|Ghost}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}} {{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Immobilizes attackers.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|こうげきしてきたポケモンをいどうできなくしてしまう|Immobilizes attackers.}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|Unavailable}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|Enemy Pokémon next to the Pokémon can't move! It has no effect on Ghost-type Pokémon and Pokémon with the Run Away or Shadow Tag Ability.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|DX}}|Enemies next to the Pokémon can't walk. This Ability has no effect on Ghost-type Pokémon and Pokémon with the Run Away or Shadow Tag Ability.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{movemanga|type=ghost|exp=yes|gen=The Pokémon hides in the opposing Pokémon's shadows to prevent them from fleeing or switching out.|image1=Garma Shadow Tag.png|image1p=Mega Gengar}}
{{movep|type=ghost|ms=094M|pkmn=Gengar|method=When Mega Gengar is hidden in shadows, the opponent becomes unable to retreat.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=ghost|user=X (Adventures)|user1=X's Garma|startcode=PS575|startname=Changing Gengar|notes=Debut}}

* [[Mirei]]'s {{p|Wobbuffet}} is revealed to have Shadow Tag as its Ability.

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{ghost color}}|bordercolor={{ghost color dark}}|textcolor=fff
|zh_yue=踩影 ''{{tt|Cháaiyíng|Step on Shadow}}'' {{tt|*|Games}} 影子遊戲 ''{{tt|Yíngjí Yàuhhei|Shadow Play}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|zh_cmn=踩影 ''{{tt|Cǎiyǐng|Step on Shadow}}'' {{tt|*|Games}} 影子遊戲 ''{{tt|Yǐngzǐ Yóuxì|Shadow Play}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|fr=Marque Ombre
|de=Wegsperre
|it=Pedinombra
|ko=그림자 밟기 ''Geurimja Balgi''
|es_eu=Sombra Trampa{{gen|VI}}+ Sombratrampa{{gen|III}}–{{gen|V}}
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{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}

[[Category:Trapping Abilities]]

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Badge

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{{search|Gym Badges|the element in the Pokémon Trading Card Game|Pokémon League (TCG)}}
:''Quake redirects here. For the skill in [[Pokémon Shuffle]], see [[Skill (Shuffle)#Quake|Skill (Shuffle) → Quake]].''
{{split|{{redlink|Kanto Badges}}, {{redlink|Johto Badges}}, {{redlink|Hoenn Badges}}, {{redlink|Sinnoh Badges}}, {{redlink|Unova Badges}}, {{redlink|Kalos Badges}}, {{redlink|Galar Badges}}, {{redlink|Paldea Badges}}}}
{{split|individual badge articles such as {{redlink|Boulder Badge}}, {{redlink|Cascade Badge}}, {{redlink|Thunder Badge}}, and so on}}
[[File:Ash Unova Badges.png|thumb|250px|{{Ash}} with his badges from [[Unova]]]]
A '''Gym Badge''' (Japanese: '''ジムバッジ''' ''Gym Badge''), commonly referred to as simply a '''badge'''<ref>Prior to [[Generation IX]], the word "Badge" was consistently written in title case in the [[core series]] games.</ref> (Japanese: '''バッジ''' ''badge''), is an item that serves as proof of a [[Pokémon Trainer]]'s victory in a battle against a [[Gym Leader]] at a Pokémon [[Gym]].

Trainers need to collect a certain number of Gym Badges in order to qualify for a region's [[Pokémon League]]. Young Trainers usually begin their initial [[Pokémon journey]] by traveling from city to city in order to collect them. Badges are small enough to fit easily between one's thumb and index finger and can be pinned to a shirt or kept in a badge case.

==Concept and development==
[[File:Early Badges.png|220px|thumb|Early artwork]]
A selection of familiar and unfamiliar badges can be seen in early character artwork by [[Ken Sugimori]]. It appears that the original concept of badges was more similar to an {{wp|embroidered patch}} than the {{wp|Badge|pinned badge}} they are portrayed as in the [[Pokémon animated series]] and subsequent game entries. While some of these patches do resemble badges seen in the final game like the [[Media:Sugimori1996.png|Cascade Badge]], the [[Media:Sugimori1996.png|Volcano Badge]] or even the [[Media:Red Blue Blue.png|Rainbow]] [[Media:Pokémon Craft DX 3.png|Badge]], others don't appear to be based on anything, and may have only been made for the sake of aesthetics, much like real-life embroidered patches, such as Red's "[[Media:Red Green Red.png|Leaf]] [[Media:Pokémon Craft DX cover.png|Badge]]" or Silver's "[[Media:Gold Silver Silver.png|Artsy Badge]]".

Other instances of embroidered "badges" can be seen in the cover art for the ''Games That Stand Out Collection'' magazine, with the male Trainer's [[Media:Magazine boytrainer.png|rock or diamond]] badge and the female Trainer's [[Media:Magazine girltrainer.png|teardrop]] badge, which shares a resemblance to the Cascade Badge. However, given the nature of this illustration (the designs were made specifically for this cover and weren't intended to be used in the franchise<ref>[https://imgur.com/FFLW01B The scan of the interview page with English translations newly annotated]</ref>), it is likely that these designs were chosen randomly. The latter badge's resemblance to the Cascade Badge was most likely a coincidence, given it is a stylized drop of water.

==Effects==
===Stat boost===
In [[Generation]]s I-III, some badges boost a certain stat or stats of the player's Pokémon. This boost is applied only in internal battles, not link battles. In Generations {{gen|I}} and {{gen|II}}, the stat or stats are increased by 12.5%; in [[Generation III]], the stat or stats are increased by 10%. This boost does not exist from [[Generation IV]] onward.

In Generation I, [[List_of_battle_glitches_in_Generation_I#Stat_modification_errors|this boost is reapplied whenever the player's Pokémon's stats are raised or lowered]], allowing boosts to be stacked (this stacking effect is lost if the Pokémon levels up). In Generation II, if the attack is a [[critical hit]] and the attacker's used offensive stat stage is less than or equal to the opponent's defensive stat stage, all badge boosts are ignored.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{arceus color light}}; border:3px solid #{{arceus color dark}}"
|-
! colspan=4 | Badges by stat boosted
|-
! style="background:#{{arceus color}}" | Stat
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|000|Indigo League}}
! style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|000|Johto League}}
! style="background:#{{hoenn color}}" | {{color2|000|Hoenn League}}
|- style="background:#fff"
! {{color2|000|Statistic#Attack|Attack}}
| Boulder Badge
| Zephyr Badge
| Stone Badge
|- style="background:#fff"
! {{color2|000|Statistic#Defense|Defense}}
| Thunder Badge{{sup/1|RBY}} Soul Badge{{sup/3|FRLG}}
| Mineral Badge
| Balance Badge
|- style="background:#fff"
! {{color2|000|Statistic#Special Attack|Special Attack}} and {{color2|000|Statistic#Special Defense|Special Defense}}{{tt|*|Special in Generation I}}
| Volcano Badge
| Glacier Badge{{tt|*|Due to an oversight, the boost to Special Defense is not applied if the Pokémon's unboosted Special Attack is between 0 and 205 or between 433 and 660, inclusive.}}
| Mind Badge
|-
! style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Statistic#Speed|Speed}}
| style="background:#fff" | Soul Badge{{sup/1|RBY}} Thunder Badge{{sup/3|FRLG}}
| style="background:#fff" | Plain Badge
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Dynamo Badge
|}

Note that in Generation I, the game states that the Thunder Badge raises Speed and the Soul Badge raises Defense, but these are not the actual effects caused.

===Type boost===
In [[Generation II]], every badge boosts the power of the moves of a certain type by 12.5% (1/8), despite never being referenced in the games. The type strengthened matches the type theme of the [[Gym]] (for example, Zephyr Badge boosts the Flying type); despite the Viridian Gym no longer having a type theme in Generation II, the Earth Badge boosts Ground-type moves.

These boosts work similarly to the way [[same-type attack bonus]] (STAB) boosts work, and are, in fact, calculated in-between [[Weather|weather modifiers]] and STAB. Just like stat boosts, type boosts are not applied in link battles.

===Obedience===
{{main|Obedience}}
Badges affect a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}'s behavior. [[Outsider Pokémon]] over a certain [[level]] will refuse to obey the player without the appropriate badge. In {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], and {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}, obedience is determined by the number of badges, not which specific badges the player has. Starting in {{pkmn|Legends: Arceus}}, this applies even to non-outsider Pokémon, but is based on the level the Pokémon was met at when [[Caught Pokémon|caught]] (as displayed on the [[Summary]] screen), rather than its current level. This prevents a Pokémon from suddenly becoming disobedient once it exceeds a player's current obedience level (listed below), as long as it was caught at or below that level. In Generation IX if a Pokémon is received in a trade, the level at which it was traded instead becomes the level it was met at, even if traded back to its [[Original Trainer]].

In the ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'' episode ''[[EP044|The Problem with Paras]]'', {{OBP|Lacy|EP044}} mentioned this when [[Ash's Charmeleon]] refused to obey him.

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{electric color light}}; {{roundy}} border: 5px solid #{{electric color}}"
|-
! Badges by obedience level
|-
|
{| border="1" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; border: 1px solid #{{electric color light}}; border-collapse: collapse; background: white" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background:#{{electric color}}"
!
! style="background:#{{kanto color}}" | {{color2|000|Indigo League}}
! style="background:#{{johto color}}" | {{color2|000|Johto League}}
! style="background:#{{hoenn color}}" | {{color2|000|Hoenn League}}
! style="background:#{{sinnoh color}}" | {{color2|000|Sinnoh League}}
! style="background:#{{unova color}}" | {{color2|000|Unova League}}
! style="background:#{{kalos color}}" | {{color2|000|Kalos League}}
! style="background:#{{galar color}}" | {{color2|000|Galar League}}
! style="background:#{{paldea color}}" | {{color2|000|Paldea League}}
|-
! Up to Lv. 10
| ''No badges''
| ''No badges''
| ''No badges''
| ''No badges''
| ''No badges''
|
|
|-
! Up to Lv. 20
| 1 badge{{sup/7|PE}}
| Zephyr Badge{{sup/4|HGSS}}
| Stone Badge{{sup/6|ORAS}}
|
| Trio Badge{{sup/5|BW}} Basic Badge{{sup/5|B2W2}}
| ''No badges''
| ''No badges''
| ''No badges''
|-
! Up to Lv. 25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1 badge
|-
! Up to Lv. 30
| Cascade Badge 2 badges{{sup/7|PE}}
| Hive Badge
| Knuckle Badge
| 2 badges
| Basic Badge{{sup/5|BW}} Toxic Badge{{sup/5|B2W2}}
| Bug Badge
| Grass Badge
| 2 badges
|-
! Up to Lv. 35
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 3 badges
|-
! Up to Lv. 40
| 3 badges{{sup/7|PE}}
|
| Dynamo Badge{{sup/6|ORAS}}
|
| Insect Badge
| Cliff Badge
| Water Badge
| 4 badges
|-
! Up to Lv. 45
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 5 badges
|-
! Up to Lv. 50
| Rainbow Badge 4 badges{{sup/7|PE}}
| Fog Badge
| Heat Badge
| 4 badges
| Bolt Badge
| Rumble Badge
| Fire Badge
| 6 badges
|-
! Up to Lv. 55
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 7 badges
|-
! Up to Lv. 60
| 5 badges{{sup/7|PE}}
|
| Balance Badge{{sup/6|ORAS}}
|
| Quake Badge
| Plant Badge
| Fighting Badge{{sup/8|Sw}} Ghost Badge{{sup/8|Sh}}
|-
! Up to Lv. 70
| Marsh Badge 6 badges{{sup/7|PE}}
| Storm Badge{{sup/2|GSC}} Mineral Badge{{sup/4|HGSS}}
| Feather Badge
| 6 badges
| Jet Badge
| Voltage Badge
| Fairy Badge
|-
! Up to Lv. 80
| 7 badges{{sup/7|PE}}
|
| Mind Badge{{sup/6|ORAS}}
|
| Freeze Badge{{sup/5|BW}} Legend Badge{{sup/5|B2W2}}
| Fairy Badge
| Rock Badge{{sup/8|Sw}} Ice Badge{{sup/8|Sh}}
|-
! Up to Lv. 90
|
|
|
|
|
| Psychic Badge
| Dark Badge
|-
! All Pokémon
| Earth Badge 8 badges{{sup/7|PE}}
| Rising Badge
| Rain Badge
| 8 badges
| Legend Badge{{sup/5|BW}} Wave Badge{{sup/5|B2W2}}
| Iceberg Badge
| Dragon Badge
| 8 badges
|}
|}

===Catch level limit===
In {{g|Sword and Shield}}, the player cannot [[Caught Pokémon|catch]] [[wild Pokémon]] above a certain level without appropriate badges. Such uncatchable wild Pokémon are described as being "very strong-looking" upon encounter, and attempting to use a Poké Ball displays the message, "You can't throw a Poké Ball! It won't let its guard down!"

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{galar color light}}; {{roundy}} border: 5px solid #{{galar color}}"
|-
! Badges by catch level
|-
|
{| border="1" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; border: 1px solid #{{galar color light}}; border-collapse: collapse; background: white" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2"
|- style="background:#{{galar color}}"
! Level
! Badge
|-
! Up to Lv. 20
|''No badges''
|-
! Up to Lv. 25
| Grass Badge
|-
! Up to Lv. 30
| Water Badge
|-
! Up to Lv. 35
| Fire Badge
|-
! Up to Lv. 40
| Fighting Badge{{sup/8|Sw}} Ghost Badge{{sup/8|Sh}}
|-
! Up to Lv. 45
| Fairy Badge
|-
! Up to Lv. 50
| Rock Badge{{sup/8|Sw}} Ice Badge{{sup/8|Sh}}
|-
! Up to Lv. 55
| Dark Badge
|-
! All Pokémon
| Dragon Badge
|}
|}

===HM moves===
{{main|HM}}
While Trainers can teach their Pokémon [[HM]] moves and use them in battle, Trainers require the appropriate badge to use them in the overworld in [[Generation]]s {{gen|I}} through {{gen|IV}} as well as [[Generation VI]]. In [[Generation V]] only, badges are not needed to use HM moves in the overworld.

===Poké Mart stock===
From Generation IV onwards, the number of badges a Trainer possesses affects which items [[Poké Mart]]s sell. The more badges, the more items that become available for purchase, with more expensive items generally appearing after more badges are obtained.

{{shop|Generation IV}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Poké Ball (item)|5=Poké Ball|display=Poké Ball|200|note= {{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}: After catching tutorial on {{color2|000|Johto Route 29|Route 29}}}}|{{shopitem|Great Ball|600|note=3 badges}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Ultra Ball|1200|note=5 badges}}|{{shopitem|Potion|300}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Super Potion|700|note=1 badge}}|{{shopitem|Hyper Potion|1200|note=5 badges}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Max Potion|2500|note=7 badges}}|{{shopitem|Full Restore|3000|note=8 badges}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Revive|1500|note=3 badges}}|{{shopitem|Antidote|100}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Paralyze Heal|200|display=Parlyz Heal}}|{{shopitem|Awakening|250|note=1 badge}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Burn Heal|250|note=1 badge}}|{{shopitem|Ice Heal|250|note=1 badge}}}}
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{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Repel|350|note=1 badge}}|{{shopitem|Super Repel|500|note=3 badges}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Max Repel|700|note=7 badges}}}}
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{{shop|Generation V}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Poké Ball (item)|200|5=Poké Ball|display=Poké Ball}}|{{shopitem|Great Ball|600|note=1 badge}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Ultra Ball|1200|note=5 badges}}|{{shopitem|Potion|300}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Super Potion|700|note=1 badge}}|{{shopitem|Hyper Potion|1200|note=3 badges}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Max Potion|2500|note=7 badges}}|{{shopitem|Full Restore|3000|note=8 badges}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Revive|1500|note=3 badges}}|{{shopitem|Antidote|100|note=1 badge}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Paralyze Heal|200|display=Parlyz Heal|note=1 badge}}|{{shopitem|Awakening|250|note=1 badge}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Burn Heal|250|note=1 badge}}|{{shopitem|Ice Heal|250|note=1 badge}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Full Heal|600|note=5 badges}}|{{shopitem|Escape Rope|550|note=1 badge}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Repel|350|note=1 badge}}|{{shopitem|Super Repel|500|note=3 badges}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Max Repel|700|note=5 badges}}}}
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{{shop|Generation VI}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Poké Ball (item)|200|5=Poké Ball|display=Poké Ball|note= {{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}: after obtaining {{color2|000|Pokédex}}}}|{{shopitem|Great Ball|600|note=1 badge}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Ultra Ball|1,200|note=3 badges}}|{{shopitem|Potion|300}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Super Potion|700|note=1 badge}}|{{shopitem|Hyper Potion|1,200|note=2 badges}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Max Potion|2,500|note=4 badges}}|{{shopitem|Full Restore|3,000|note=5 badges}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Revive|1,500|note=2 badges}}|{{shopitem|Antidote|100|note= {{gameabbrev6|XY}}: 1 badge, {{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}: after obtaining {{color2|000|Pokédex}}}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Paralyze Heal|200|note=1 badge}}|{{shopitem|Awakening|250|note=1 badge}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Burn Heal|250|note=1 badge}}|{{shopitem|Ice Heal|250|note=1 badge}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Full Heal|600|note=3 badges}}|{{shopitem|Escape Rope|550|note=1 badge}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Repel|350|note=1 badge}}|{{shopitem|Super Repel|500|note=2 badges}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Max Repel|700|note=3 badges}}}}
{{shopfooter}}
{{shop|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Poké Ball (item)|100|5=Poké Ball|display=Poké Ball}}|{{shopitem|Great Ball|300|note=1 badge}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Ultra Ball|500|note=4 badges}}|{{shopitem|Potion|200}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Super Potion|700|note=2 badges}}|{{shopitem|Hyper Potion|1,500|note=4 badges}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Max Potion|2,500|note=6 badges}}|{{shopitem|Full Restore|3,000|note=8 badges}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Antidote|200}}|{{shopitem|Burn Heal|300}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Ice Heal|100}}|{{shopitem|Awakening|100}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Paralyze Heal|300}}|{{shopitem|Full Heal|400|note=3 badges}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Revive|2,000|note=3 badges}}|{{shopitem|Escape Rope|300|note=1 badge}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Repel|400|note=1 badge}}|{{shopitem|Super Repel|700|note=3 badges}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Max Repel|900|note=5 badges}}|{{shopitem|Lure|400|note=2 badges}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Super Lure|700|note=4 badges}}|{{shopitem|Max Lure|900|note=6 badges}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|X Attack|550|note=1 badge}}|{{shopitem|X Defense|500|note=1 badge}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|X Sp. Atk|350|note=1 badge}}|{{shopitem|X Sp. Def|350|note=1 badge}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|X Speed|350|note=1 badge}}|{{shopitem|X Accuracy|950|note=1 badge}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Dire Hit|650|note=1 badge}}|{{shopitem|Guard Spec.|700|note=1 badge}}}}
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{{shop|Generation VIII}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Poké Ball (item)|200|5=Poké Ball|display=Poké Ball|note= After meeting {{color2|000|Leon}} on {{color2|000|Galar Route 2|Route 2}}}}|{{shopitem|Great Ball|600|note=1 badge}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Ultra Ball|800|note=5 badges}}|{{shopitem|Potion|200}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Super Potion|700|note=1 badge}}|{{shopitem|Hyper Potion|1,500|note=4 badges}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Max Potion|2,500|note=7 badges}}|{{shopitem|Full Restore|3,000|note=8 badges}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Antidote|200}}|{{shopitem|Burn Heal|200}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Ice Heal|200}}|{{shopitem|Awakening|200}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Paralyze Heal|200}}|{{shopitem|Full Heal|400|note=6 badges}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Revive|2,000}}|{{shopitem|Repel|400|note=3 badges}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Super Repel|700|note=5 badges}}|{{shopitem|Max Repel|900|note=7 badges}}}}
{{shoprow|{{shopitem|Poké Doll|300|note=2 badges}}}}
{{shopfooter}}

===Pokémon League===
In the games, in order to enter the [[Pokémon League]] and challenge the [[Elite Four]] and {{pkmn|Champion}}, the player must have all eight badges from that region (in the case of the [[Indigo Plateau]], either [[Kanto]] or [[Johto]]; for [[Paldea]], only the badges earned from the Gyms are accepted by the League, as the others are unofficial designs merely meant to resemble the proper badges). In [[Unova]], [[Kalos]], and Generation I, III, and VII Kanto, badges are checked individually through a series of badge Check Gates; in [[Hoenn]], [[Sinnoh]], and Generation II and IV Kanto, badges are checked all at once.

==List of badges==
===Indigo League===
In Generations IV and VII, these badges do not affect stats.
{{bdg/h|Indigo|8|Kanto}}
{{bdg|rock|Boulder|グレーバッジ|Gray|Brock|Pewter City|oa=[[Lola]], {{ka|Flint}}, and [[Forrest]]|hm={{m|Flash}}{{sup/1|RBY}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}|stat=Attack|It is a simple gray octagon.}}
{{bdg|water|Cascade|ブルーバッジ|Blue|Misty|Cerulean City|oa={{ka|Lily}}, {{an|Daisy}}, and {{an|Violet}}|hm={{m|Cut}}{{sup/1|RBY}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}|lvl=30|It is in the shape of a light blue raindrop.}}
{{bdg|electric|Thunder|オレンジバッジ|Orange|Lt. Surge|Vermilion City|oa=[[Visquez]]|hm={{m|Fly}}{{sup/1|RBY}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}|stat=Defense{{sup/1|RBY}}, Speed{{sup/3|FRLG}}|It is in the shape of an eight-pointed gold star with an orange octagon in the center.}}
{{bdg|grass|Rainbow|レインボーバッジ|Rainbow|Erika|Celadon City|hm={{m|Strength}}{{sup/1|RBY}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}|lvl=50|It is shaped like a flower, showing grass, with rainbow colored petals.}}
{{bdg|poison|Soul|ピンクバッジ|Pink|Koga|Fuchsia City|og=[[Janine]]{{sup/2|GSC}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}|hm={{m|Surf}}{{sup/1|RBY}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}|stat=Speed{{sup/1|RBY}}, Defense{{sup/3|FRLG}}|It is in the shape of a fuchsia heart.}}
{{bdg|psychic|Marsh|ゴールドバッジ|Gold|Sabrina|Saffron City|lvl=70|hm={{m|Rock Smash}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}|It is two concentric golden circles.}}
{{bdg|fire|Volcano|クリムゾンバッジ|Crimson|Blaine|{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=Cinnabar Island|1=Seafoam Islands}}|stat=Special Attack & Special Defense{{tt|*|Special in Generation I}}|hm={{m|Waterfall}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}|It is red and shaped like a flame with a small pink diamond in the center.}}
{{bdg|ground|Earth|グリーンバッジ|Green|Giovanni|Viridian City|og={{ga|Blue}}{{sup/2|GSC}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}|oa=[[Jessie]], [[James]], {{MTR}}, and [[Agatha]]|lvl=100|hm={{m|Rock Climb}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}|It is shaped like a plant, most likely a {{wp|Cleyera japonica|Sakaki tree}}, which is where Giovanni's Japanese name comes from.}}
|}

===Johto League===
In Generation IV, these badges do not affect stats.

{{bdg/h|Johto|8|Johto}}
{{bdg|flying|Zephyr|ウイングバッジ|Wing|Falkner|Violet City|hm={{m|Flash}}{{sup/2|GSC}}, {{m|Rock Smash}}{{sup/4|HGSS}}|lvl=20{{sup/4|HGSS}}|stat=Attack|It is shaped like a pair of wings.|The badge is named after the {{wp|Anemoi#Zephyrus|Greek god of the west wind}}.}}
{{bdg|bug|Hive|インセクトバッジ|Insect|Bugsy|Azalea Town|hm={{m|Cut}}|lvl=30|It is shaped like a ladybug viewed from above.}}
{{bdg|normal|Plain|レギュラーバッジ|Regular|Whitney|Goldenrod City|hm={{m|Strength}}|stat=Speed|It is a plain diamond.|This badge is not obtainable until after the player talks to Whitney a second time.}}
{{bdg|ghost|Fog|ファントムバッジ|Phantom|Morty|Ecruteak City|hm={{m|Surf}}|lvl=50|It is shaped like a wispy ghost.}}
{{bdg|fighting|Storm|ショックバッジ|Shock|Chuck|Cianwood City|hm={{m|Fly}}|lvl=70{{sup/2|GSC}}|It is shaped like a fist.}}
{{bdg|steel|Mineral|スチールバッジ|Steel|Jasmine|Olivine City|hm=None|stat=Defense|lvl=70{{sup/4|HGSS}}|It is a steel-colored octagon.|oa=Jasmine's colleague}}
{{bdg|ice|Glacier|アイスバッジ|Ice|Pryce|Mahogany Town|hm={{m|Whirlpool}}|stat=Special Attack & Special Defense|It is a hexagon with a snowflake design.|This badge is not obtainable until the player has cleared out [[Team Rocket HQ]]. In [[Generation II]], due to a bug, the Special Defense boost is only applied if the (pre-boost) Special Attack stat is in between 206 and 432 (inclusive) or 661 and above.}}
{{bdg|dragon|Rising|ライジングバッジ|Rising|Clair|Blackthorn City|hm={{m|Waterfall}}|lvl=100|It is shaped like a dragon's face.|This badge is not obtainable until the player has explored the [[Dragon's Den]].}}
|}

===Hoenn League===
In Generation VI, these badges do not affect stats.

{{bdg/h|Hoenn|8|Hoenn}}
{{bdg|rock|Stone|ストーンバッジ|Stone|Roxanne|Rustboro City|hm={{m|Cut}}|stat=Attack|lvl=20{{sup/6|ORAS}}|It is shaped like a rectangle with two of its corners more emphasized than the others.}}
{{bdg|fighting|Knuckle|ナックルバッジ|Knuckle|Brawly|Dewford Town|hm={{m|Flash}}{{sup/3|RSE}}|lvl=30|It is shaped like a boxing glove.}}
{{bdg|electric|Dynamo|ダイナモバッジ|Dynamo|Wattson|Mauville City|hm={{m|Rock Smash}}|stat=Speed|lvl=40{{sup/6|ORAS}}|It is shaped like a coiled wire.}}
{{bdg|fire|Heat|ヒートバッジ|Heat|Flannery|Lavaridge Town|oa=[[Mr. Moore]]|hm={{m|Strength}}|lvl=50|It is shaped like a wisp of fire.}}
{{bdg|normal|Balance|バランスバッジ|Balance|Norman|Petalburg City|hm={{m|Surf}}|stat=Defense|lvl=60{{sup/6|ORAS}}|It is shaped like two circles, counterbalancing each other or a barbell.}}
{{bdg|flying|Feather|フェザーバッジ|Feather|Winona|Fortree City|hm={{m|Fly}}|lvl=70|It is shaped like feathers on a bird's wing.}}
{{bdg|psychic|Mind|マインドバッジ|Mind|Tate and Liza|Mossdeep City|hm={{m|Dive}}|stat=Special Attack & Special Defense|lvl=80{{sup/6|ORAS}}|It is shaped like a heart, with two sides closing in, possibly in reference to how Tate and Liza are twins.}}
{{bdg|water|Rain|レインバッジ|Rain|Wallace|Sootopolis City|og=[[Juan]]{{sup/3|E}}|oa=[[Juan]]|hm={{m|Waterfall}}|lvl=100|It is shaped like three raindrops arranged in a triangle.}}
|}

===Sinnoh League===
When badges are touched in the games, they play a single note, and will make a musical {{wp|C major|C major scale}} when all eight badges are collected. When a player rubs the stylus across them numerous times to polish them (as they gradually tarnish), they will begin to shine. This process can be continued until four sparkles are visible. The musical notes are also the most clearly defined and accurately tuned when there are four sparkles.

Unlike other generations, it is the number of badges that determines which [[outsider Pokémon]] [[Obedience|obey]] the Trainer, rather than the badges themselves (this distinction is important because the order in which the Cobble, Fen, and Relic Badges are obtained differs between Diamond/Pearl and Platinum). For every second badge the maximum level of obeying Pokémon increases (0 badges—level 10; 2 badges—level 30; 4 badges—level 50; 6 badges—level 70; 8 badges—level 100). The number of badges collected also affects the items that the player can purchase in [[Poké Mart]]s.

{{bdg/h|Sinnoh|8|Sinnoh}}
{{bdg|rock|Coal|コールバッジ|Coal|Roark|Oreburgh City|oa=[[Byron]]|hm={{m|Rock Smash}}|It is shaped like a boulder and a {{i|Poké Ball}} combined. It also resembles [[Roark]]'s hard hat, or possibly a treasure chest.}}
{{bdg|grass|Forest|フォレストバッジ|Forest|Gardenia|Eterna City|hm={{m|Cut}}|It is shaped like three trees of a forest, with the trunks whited out.}}
{{bdg|fighting|Cobble|コボルバッジ|Cobble|Maylene|Veilstone City|hm={{m|Fly}}|It is reminiscent of bricks or a tatami mat.|This is the third badge in Diamond and Pearl, but the fourth in Platinum.|}}
{{bdg|water|Fen|フェンバッジ|Fen|Crasher Wake|Pastoria City|hm={{m|Defog}}{{sup/4|DP}}, {{m|Surf}}{{sup/4|Pt}}|It is shaped like a lake with gray reeds around it or a wave seen from the front, a reference to the type of wetland called a fen. It also resembles Crasher Wake's Mask.|This is the fourth badge in Diamond and Pearl, but the fifth in Platinum.}}
{{bdg|ghost|Relic|レリックバッジ|Relic|Fantina|Hearthome City|hm={{m|Surf}}{{sup/4|DP}}, {{m|Defog}}{{sup/4|Pt}}|It is similar in appearance to a Will-o'-the-wisp or a ghostly aura. It also resembles Fantina's hair.|This is the fifth badge in Diamond and Pearl, but the third in Platinum.}}
{{bdg|steel|Mine|マインバッジ|Mine|Byron|Canalave City|hm={{m|Strength}}|It is shaped like three stones and three pickaxes combined.}}
{{bdg|ice|Icicle|グレイシャバッジ|Glacier|Candice|Snowpoint City|hm={{m|Rock Climb}}|It is shaped like an iceberg or two icy mountains.}}
{{bdg|electric|Beacon|ビーコンバッジ|Beacon|Volkner|Sunyshore City|hm={{m|Waterfall}}|It is shaped like a lighthouse.}}
|}

===Unova League===
Unlike previous badges, the level at which traded Pokémon will obey the player goes up by ten per badge, rather than the previous system of rising twenty levels after every even-numbered badge. They can be polished like Sinnoh's badges, although they do not make different notes when polished at the same level. Instead, the picture of the Gym Leader from whom the badge was earned gets grayer.

In Black 2 and White 2, the badges no longer dull over a period of time, and Sinnoh's notes were reintegrated into the badge screen.

Although badges are not required to use any of the [[HM]]s outside of battle, some HMs cannot be obtained until after obtaining certain badges. However, as they are not required, traded Pokémon that have learned an HM move in another game can still use the HM move before acquiring any badges.

===={{2v2|Black|White}}====
{{bdg/h|Unova|8|Unova}}
{{bdg|{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=grass|1=fire|2=water}}|Trio|トライバッジ|Tri|{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Cilan|1=Chili|2=Cress}}|Striaton City|og=[[{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Chili|1=Cress|2=Cilan}}]] and [[{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Cress|1=Cilan|2=Chili}}]]|oa=[[{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Chili|1=Cress|2=Cilan (anime){{!}}Cilan}}]] and [[{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Cress|1=Cilan (anime){{!}}Cilan|2=Chili}}]]|lvl=20|It is shaped like a bow tie, similar to those worn by the Striaton Gym Leaders. It may also bear a resemblance to an opened pea pod, which contains two large peas; one green and one blue, with a smaller red pea at the center.|The Gym Leader who gives the badge is the same one who was battled.}}
{{bdg|normal|Basic|ベーシックバッジ|Basic|Lenora|Nacrene City|lvl=30|It is shaped like a purple spine of a book.}}
{{bdg|bug|Insect|ビートルバッジ|Beetle|Burgh|Castelia City|lvl=40|It is shaped like a green heart divided into three parts or the wings and body of an insect.}}
{{bdg|electric|Bolt|ボルトバッジ|Bolt|Elesa|Nimbasa City|lvl=50|It is shaped like a lightning bolt or a {{p|Pikachu}} or {{p|Emolga}} tail, with an orange crown sticking out of the tip.}}
{{bdg|ground|Quake|クェイクバッジ|Quake|Clay|Driftveil City|lvl=60|It is shaped like a vertical piece of earth, the top half of which has cracked and slid out of place, resembling the result of an earthquake, or as two tectonic plates interacting.}}
{{bdg|flying|Jet|ジェットバッジ|Jet|Skyla|Mistralton City|oa={{an|Miles}}|lvl=70|It is shaped like a stylized feather, with a soaring bird at the bottom.}}
{{bdg|ice|Freeze|アイシクルバッジ|Icicle|Brycen|Icirrus City|lvl=80|It is shaped like three white icicles.}}
{{bdg|dragon|Legend|レジェンドバッジ|Legend|{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=Iris|1=Drayden}}|Opelucid City|og={{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 2}}|0=[[Drayden]]{{sup/5|Bl}}|1=[[Iris]]{{sup/5|W}}}}|lvl=100|It is shaped like a dragon's head with the snout pointing downwards, a medieval mace, or a dragon's wing when stretched out.}}
|}

===={{2v2|Black|White|2}}====
{{bdg/h|Unova|8|Unova}}
{{bdg|normal|Basic|ベーシックバッジ|Basic|Cheren|Aspertia City|lvl=20|It is shaped like a purple spine of a book, similar to those found in libraries.}}
{{bdg|poison|Toxic|トキシックバッジ|Toxic|Roxie|Virbank City|lvl=30|It is shaped like a smoke signal with four small purple circles lining up to a poison mark.}}
{{bdg|bug|Insect|ビートルバッジ|Beetle|Burgh|Castelia City|lvl=40|It is shaped like a green heart divided into three parts or the wings and body of an insect.}}
{{bdg|electric|Bolt|ボルトバッジ|Bolt|Elesa|Nimbasa City|lvl=50|It is shaped like a lightning bolt or a {{p|Pikachu}} or {{p|Emolga}} tail, with an orange crown sticking out of the tip.}}
{{bdg|ground|Quake|クェイクバッジ|Quake|Clay|Driftveil City|lvl=60|It is shaped like a vertical piece of earth, the top half of which has cracked and slid out of place, resembling the result of an earthquake.}}
{{bdg|flying|Jet|ジェットバッジ|Jet|Skyla|Mistralton City|oa={{an|Miles}}|lvl=70|It is shaped like a stylized feather, with a soaring bird at the bottom.}}
{{bdg|dragon|Legend|レジェンドバッジ|Legend|Drayden|Opelucid City|lvl=80|It is shaped like a dragon's head with the snout pointing downwards, a medieval mace, or a dragon's wing when stretched out.}}
{{bdg|water|Wave|ウェーブバッジ|Wave|Marlon|Humilau City|lvl=100|It is shaped like a raindrop with waves in it.}}
|}

===Kalos League===
{{bdg/h|Kalos|8|Kalos}}
{{bdg|bug|Bug|バグバッジ|Bug|Viola|Santalune City|lvl=30|hm={{m|Cut}}|It is shaped like a beetle.}}
{{bdg|rock|Cliff|ウォールバッジ|Wall|Grant|Cyllage City|lvl=40|hm={{m|Strength}}|It is shaped like a cliff or a {{wp|indoor climbing|rock climbing}} wall.}}
{{bdg|fighting|Rumble|ファイトバッジ|Fight|Korrina|Shalour City|lvl=50|hm={{m|Surf}}|It is shaped like two fists clashing against each other.}}
{{bdg|grass|Plant|プラントバッジ|Plant|Ramos|Coumarine City|lvl=60|hm={{m|Fly}}|It is shaped like a leaf, with the veins forming the shape of a plant.}}
{{bdg|electric|Voltage|ボルテージバッジ|Voltage|Clemont|Lumiose City|oa={{color2|000|Clembot}}|lvl=70|hm=None|It is shaped like a shield with bolts shooting out of it.}}
{{bdg|fairy|Fairy|フェアリーバッジ|Fairy|Valerie|Laverre City|lvl=80|hm=None|It is shaped like a {{wp|Stained glass|vitrail}} with motifs of fairy or butterfly.}}
{{bdg|psychic|Psychic|サイキックバッジ|Psychic|Olympia|Anistar City|lvl=90|hm=None|It is shaped like a crystal ball emanating smoke.}}
{{bdg|ice|Iceberg|アイスバーグバッジ|Iceberg|Wulfric|Snowbelle City|lvl=100|hm={{m|Waterfall}}|It is shaped like a snowflake with an iceberg in the center.}}
|}

===Galar League===
Unlike previous badges, these badges are not pins or kept in a case, but pieces of a gold-colored medallion placed into a metal ring to stay in place. Once all badges are set, the completed reverse side shows the Gym Challenge logo.

{{bdg/h|Galar|10|Galar}}
{{bdg|Grass|Grass|くさバッジ|Grass|Milo|Turffield|lvl=30 Can catch Pokémon up to Lv. 25|On it is a design shaped like a stylized leaf of spinach or a leaf floating in the wind.}}
{{bdg|Water|Water|みずバッジ|Water|Nessa|Hulbury|lvl=40 Can catch Pokémon up to Lv. 30|On it is a design shaped like three water droplets in the shape of a {{wp|Tomoe|Tomoe}} or a splash.}}
{{bdg|Fire|Fire|ほのおバッジ|Fire|Kabu|Motostoke|lvl=50 Can catch Pokémon up to Lv. 35|On it is a design shaped like a flame.}}
{{bdg|Fighting|Fighting|かくとうバッジ|Fighting|Bea|Stow-on-Side|lvl=60 Can catch Pokémon up to Lv. 40|On it is a design shaped like a fist with a trail indicating a punching motion.|Exclusive to [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Sword]].}}
{{bdg|Ghost|Ghost|ゴーストバッジ|Ghost|Allister|Stow-on-Side|lvl=60 Can catch Pokémon up to Lv. 40|On it is a design shaped like a {{wp|will-o'-the-wisp}}.|Exclusive to [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Shield]].}}
{{bdg|Fairy|Fairy|フェアリーバッジ|Fairy|Opal|Ballonlea|og={{color2|000|Bede}}|lvl=70 Can catch Pokémon up to Lv. 45|On it is a design shaped like a stylized fairy or butterfly.|region=Galar}}
{{bdg|Rock|Rock|いわバッジ|Rock|Gordie|Circhester|lvl=80 Can catch Pokémon up to Lv. 50|On it is a design shaped like a boulder with cracks in it.|Exclusive to [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Sword]].}}
{{bdg|Ice|Ice|こおりバッジ|Ice|Melony|Circhester|lvl=80 Can catch Pokémon up to Lv. 50|On it is a design shaped like an ice cube.|Exclusive to [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|Pokémon Shield]].}}
{{bdg|Dark|Dark|あくバッジ|Evil|Piers|Spikemuth|og={{color2|000|Marnie}}|lvl=90 Can catch Pokémon up to Lv. 55|On it is a design shaped like a demonic face with horns and a wide, toothy grin.}}
{{bdg|Dragon|Dragon|ドラゴンバッジ|Dragon|Raihan|Hammerlocke|lvl=100 Can catch Pokémon up to Lv. 100|On it is a design shaped like a dragon's face and neck when viewed from the side.}}
|}

===Paldea===
Unlike in previous games, where badges can only be obtained through defeating [[Gym Leader]]s, badges in [[Paldea]] can be obtained by progressing through the three storylines in {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}. There are a total of eighteen badges to collect: eight Gym Badges from the Victory Road storyline (which involves defeating Gym Leaders as in previous games), five Star Badges from the ★ Starfall Street ★ storyline (which involves defeating [[Team Star]] Bosses), and five Titan Badges (which involves defeating [[Titan Pokémon]]) from the Path of Legends storyline. Only the Gym Badges are officially recognized by the [[Paldea League]]; the Star Badges were crafted by the leaders of each of Team Star's five squads as symbols of authority within the group, and the Titan Badges were crafted by [[Arven]] to commemorate the defeat of the five Titans of Paldea.

====Paldea League====
The [[obedience]] [[level]]s listed below are based on the amount of Gym Badges the player has instead of which specific badges they have.
{{bdg/h|Paldea|8|Paldea}}
{{bdg/NoName|Bug|Katy|Cortondo|lvl=25|It is a round badge with the icon for the {{t|Bug}} type on it.|image=SVbadge VictoryRoad Bug|region=Paldea}}
{{bdg/NoName|Grass|Brassius|Artazon|lvl=30|It is a round badge with the icon for the {{t|Grass}} type on it.|image=SVbadge VictoryRoad Grass|region=Paldea}}
{{bdg/NoName|Electric|Iono|Levincia|lvl=35|It is a round badge with the icon for the {{t|Electric}} type on it.|image=SVbadge VictoryRoad Electric}}
{{bdg/NoName|Water|Kofu|Cascarrafa|lvl=40|It is a round badge with the icon for the {{t|Water}} type on it.|image=SVbadge VictoryRoad Water|region=Paldea}}
{{bdg/NoName|Normal|Larry|Medali|lvl=45|It is a round badge with the icon for the {{t|Normal}} type on it.|image=SVbadge VictoryRoad Normal}}
{{bdg/NoName|Ghost|Ryme|Montenevera|lvl=50|It is a round badge with the icon for the {{t|Ghost}} type on it.|image=SVbadge VictoryRoad Ghost|region=Paldea}}
{{bdg/NoName|Psychic|Tulip|Alfornada|lvl=55|It is a round badge with the icon for the {{t|Psychic}} type on it.|image=SVbadge VictoryRoad Psychic|region=Paldea}}
{{bdg/NoName|Ice|Grusha|Glaseado|lvl=100|It is a round badge with the icon for the {{t|Ice}} type on it.|image=SVbadge VictoryRoad Ice|region=Paldea}}
|}

=====Photos=====
<gallery>
Katy gym badge.png|Katy's badge photo
Brassius gym badge.png|Brassius's badge photo
Iono gym badge.png|Iono's badge photo
Kofu gym badge.png|Kofu's badge photo
Larry gym badge.png|Larry's badge photo
Ryme gym badge.png|Ryme's badge photo
Tulip gym badge.png|Tulip's badge photo
Grusha gym badge.png|Grusha's badge photo
</gallery>

====★ Starfall Street ★====
{{bdg/h|Paldea|disp=★ Starfall Street ★|5|Paldea}}
{{bdg/NoName|Dark|Giacomo|Segin Squad's Base|It is a round badge with the icon for the {{t|Dark}} type overlaid on top of Team Star's logo.|Possession of this badge allows the player to make a greater variety of TMs using the [[TM Machine]].|image=SVbadge StarfallStreet Dark|region=Paldea}}
{{bdg/NoName|Fire|Mela|Schedar Squad's Base|It is a round badge with the icon for the {{t|Fire}} type overlaid on top of Team Star's logo.|Possession of this badge allows the player to make a greater variety of TMs using the [[TM Machine]].|image=SVbadge StarfallStreet Fire|region=Paldea}}
{{bdg/NoName|Poison|Atticus|Navi Squad's Base|It is a round badge with the icon for the {{t|Poison}} type overlaid on top of Team Star's logo.|Possession of this badge allows the player to make a greater variety of TMs using the [[TM Machine]].|image=SVbadge StarfallStreet Poison}}
{{bdg/NoName|Fairy|Ortega|Ruchbah Squad's Base|It is a round badge with the icon for the {{t|Fairy}} type overlaid on top of Team Star's logo.|Possession of this badge allows the player to make a greater variety of TMs using the [[TM Machine]].|image=SVbadge StarfallStreet Fairy|region=Paldea}}
{{bdg/NoName|Fighting|Eri|Caph Squad's Base|It is a round badge with the icon for the {{t|Fighting}} type overlaid on top of Team Star's logo.|Possession of this badge allows the player to make a greater variety of TMs using the [[TM Machine]].|image=SVbadge StarfallStreet Fighting|region=Paldea}}
|}

=====Photos=====
<gallery>
Giacomo star badge.png|Giacomo's badge photo
Mela star badge.png|Mela's badge photo
Atticus star badge.png|Atticus's badge photo
Ortega star badge.png|Ortega's badge photo
Eri star badge.png|Eri's badge photo
</gallery>

====Path of Legends====
{{bdg/h|Paldea|disp=Path of Legends|5|Paldea}}
{{bdg/NoName|Rock|Arven|South Province (Area Three)|It is a round badge with the icon for the {{t|Rock}} type on it.|Possession of this badge gives the player's {{ga|Koraidon}}{{sup/9|S}}/{{ga|Miraidon}}{{sup/9|V}} the ability to dash.|image=SVbadge PathOfLegends Rock|region=Paldea}}
{{bdg/NoName|Flying|Arven|West Province (Area One)|It is a round badge with the icon for the {{t|Flying}} type on it.|Possession of this badge gives the player's {{ga|Koraidon}}{{sup/9|S}}/{{ga|Miraidon}}{{sup/9|V}} the ability to swim.|image=SVbadge PathOfLegends Flying}}
{{bdg/NoName|Steel|Arven|East Province (Area Three)|It is a round badge with the icon for the {{t|Steel}} type on it.|Possession of this badge gives the player's {{ga|Koraidon}}{{sup/9|S}}/{{ga|Miraidon}}{{sup/9|V}} the ability to jump higher.|image=SVbadge PathOfLegends Steel}}
{{bdg/NoName|Ground|Arven|Asado Desert|It is a round badge with the icon for the {{t|Ground}} type on it.|Possession of this badge gives the player's {{ga|Koraidon}}{{sup/9|S}}/{{ga|Miraidon}}{{sup/9|V}} the ability to glide.|image=SVbadge PathOfLegends Ground}}
{{bdg/NoName|Dragon|Arven|Casseroya Lake|It is a round badge with the icon for the {{t|Dragon}} type on it.|Possession of this badge gives the player's {{ga|Koraidon}}{{sup/9|S}}/{{ga|Miraidon}}{{sup/9|V}} the ability to climb.|image=SVbadge PathOfLegends Dragon|region=Paldea}}
|}

=====Photos=====
<gallery>
Arven rock badge.png|Arven's badge photo (Rock)
Arven flying badge.png|Arven's badge photo (Flying)
Arven steel badge.png|Arven's badge photo (Steel)
Arven ground badge.png|Arven's badge photo (Ground)
Arven dragon badge.png|Arven's badge photo (Dragon)
</gallery>

===Orange League===
These sets of badges only appear in {{aniseries|OS}}. Trainers must receive these badges from the [[Orange League|Orange Crew]].

{{bdg/h|Orange|4|Orange Islands}}
{{bdg|water|Coral-Eye|サクラバッジ|Sakura|Cissy|Mikan Island|It is shaped like a {{wp|Tellinidae|tellins}} shell with a small gemstone on it.|Its Japanese name refers to ''Nitidotellina nitidula'' (桜貝 ''sakuragai''), a species of tellins.}}
{{bdg|ground|Sea Ruby|シラナミバッジ|Shiranami|Danny|Navel Island|It is shaped like a {{wp|giant clam}} shell with a small gemstone on it.|Its Japanese name refers to the {{wp|maxima clam}} (白波貝 ''shiranamigai'').}}
{{bdg|grass|Spike Shell|リンボウバッジ|Rinbō|Rudy|Trovita Island|It is shaped like a {{wp|Guildfordia triumphans|triumphant star turban}} with a small gemstone on it.|Its Japanese name refers to the triumphant star turban (輪宝貝 ''rinbōgai'').}}
{{bdg|psychic|Jade Star|ルリバッジ|Ruri|Luana|Kumquat Island|It is shaped like a {{wp|Janthinidae|purple snail}} shell with a small gemstone on it.|Its Japanese name refers to the {{wp|Janthina umbilicata|elongate janthina}} (瑠璃貝 ''rurigai''), a species of sea snails.}}
|}

==In spin-off games==
===Pokémon GO===
{{main|Gym (GO)#Gym Badges|Gym (GO) → Gym Badges}}

===Pokémon Masters EX===
In [[Pokémon Masters EX]], the player must earn five badges from PML Leaders across [[Pasio]] before they can qualify for the [[Pokémon Masters League]] tournament. According to {{mas|Erika}}, each PML badge is handed out by more than one different PML Leader, though the identities of these Leaders are unknown.

{{bdg/h|Pokémon Masters|5|Pasio}}
{{bdg|grass|Tranquility|カームバッジ|Calm|Erika (Masters)|gn=Erika|Pasio|The green hexagon and gold, leaf-like emblem reference Erika's {{type|Grass}} specialty.}}
{{bdg|flying|Freedom|リバティバッジ|Liberty|Skyla (Masters)|gn=Skyla|Pasio|Resembles a feather, similar to Skyla's badge in the [[core series]], the {{DL||Jet Badge}}.}}
{{bdg|normal|Patience|ペイシェントバッジ|Patient|Norman (Masters)|gn=Norman|Pasio|Resembles a {{wp|tatami}} door, something seen in [[Petalburg Gym]].|The badge is not obtained until the player has defeated some [[Team Break]] members.}}
{{bdg|ice|Harmony|ユニティバッジ|Unity|Pryce (Masters)|gn=Pryce|Pasio|It is shaped like a stylized snowflake, referencing Pryce's {{type|Ice}} specialty.|Pryce must be defeated twice in order for the badge to be obtained.}}
{{bdg|ground|Pride|プラウドバッジ|Proud|Hapu (Masters)|gn=Hapu|Pasio|It is shaped like a tall volcano or mountain, in reference to the mountainous [[Poni Island]] where Hapu comes from.|Hapu gives the badge to the player before battling them.}}
|}

===Pokémon Puzzle League===
In [[Pokémon Puzzle League]], in addition to badges, the player can also earn three Elite Medals and two trophies for defeating [[Elite Four#Pokémon Puzzle League|Elite Four]] members and {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}}.

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| class="roundytl" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Pokémon Puzzle League Boulder Badge.png|160px]] Boulder Badge
| class="roundyside" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Pokémon Puzzle League Cascade Badge.png|160px]] Cascade Badge
| class="roundyside" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Pokémon Puzzle League Thunder Badge.png|160px]] Thunder Badge
| class="roundytr" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Pokémon Puzzle League Rainbow Badge.png|160px]] Rainbow Badge
|-
| class="roundybl" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Pokémon Puzzle League Soul Badge.png|160px]] Soul Badge
| class="roundyside" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Pokémon Puzzle League Marsh Badge.png|160px]] Marsh Badge
| class="roundyside" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Pokémon Puzzle League Volcano Badge.png|160px]] Volcano Badge
| class="roundybr" style="background:#FFF" | [[File:Pokémon Puzzle League Earth Badge.png|160px]] Earth Badge
|}

==In animation==
===''Pokémon the Series''===
[[File:Kanto Gym Badges anime.png|thumb|left|250px|The Kanto Gym badges in {{aniseries|JN}}]]
[[File:Ash Iceberg Badge.png|thumb|250px|Ash holding the Iceberg Badge]]
In [[Pokémon animation]], badges signify that a {{pkmn|Trainer}} has succeeded at a particular [[Gym]]. If a Trainer earns eight Gym Badges in one [[region]], they are eligible to enter that region's [[Pokémon League Conference]].

Trainers do not necessarily have to win a battle with the Gym Leader in order to earn a badge, and Gym Leaders can be quite lenient about giving out badges. For example, {{Ash}} was awarded several badges during the [[original series]] because of his kind heart and determination; {{an|Misty}} has berated Ash on several occasions because he did not properly earn all of his Kanto badges, arguing that he really only earned three badges (the Thunder, Soul, and Volcano badges) and the other five badges were given to him on technicalities. In ''[[DP165|Flint Sparks the Fire!]]'', the [[Sunyshore Gym]] was shown to be handing out free Beacon Badges. The [[Orange League|Orange Crew]] all have entire Gym matches devoted to unconventional battling styles.

In ''[[EP044|The Problem with Paras]]'', {{OBP|Lacy|EP044}} mentioned that some Pokémon will not [[obedience|obey]] their Trainer if they do not respect them, due to their Trainer lacking in badges. For example, after evolving into Charmeleon, [[Ash's Charmander]] began to disobey him, which was only exacerbated upon evolving again into Charizard.

In [[Kalos]], due to {{an|Clemont}}'s perception of an ideal challenger of the [[Lumiose Gym]], he programmed the [[Clembot]]—the substitute [[Gym Leader]]—to throw out challengers who did not have four [[Kalos League]] badges. As a result, when Ash attempted to challenge the Gym shortly after arriving in the Kalos region, Clembot acted according to its programming and threw him out. After Clemont [[XY009|reprogrammed the Clembot]], he removed the badge restriction, but Ash indicated he would still collect four badges before challenging Clemont himself at the Gym.
[[File:Gardenia and Forest Badge.png|thumb|250px|Gardenia holding the Forest Badge]]
Many fellow Trainers that Ash has encountered have been shown to have badges that do not exist in the games, such as {{Gary}} earning ten badges in Kanto, indicating that there are more than eight Gyms in each region. Other badges observed in {{aniseries|PTS}} which do not correspond to known badges suggest that there are at least 9 Gyms in [[Hoenn]], 11 in [[Sinnoh]], 14 in [[Unova]], and 11 in [[Kalos]]. Despite this, Ash's badge case has frequently had indents specifically shaped for the badges that appear in the games. However, Trainers only need 8 to qualify.

It is also implied in the animated series that a Gym Badge serves as a primary ID for a Gym Leader (and probably a secondary ID for a Trainer). {{an|Brock}} has used his Boulder Badge to identify himself in order to clear his name from any accusations of stealing parts from a machine shop in [[Cerulean City]].

Additionally, badges are not the only way to enter the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]]. [[Pokémon Tech]], a {{pkmn|academy|boarding school}} for Pokémon Trainers, is an expensive school for children, where moving up a grade is the equivalent of winning two Gym Badges. Upon graduation, students may immediately apply for entry in Kanto's League Conference. Alternatively, Trainers can take the [[Pokémon League Admissions Exam]], which awards a single badge that grants entry to the Indigo Plateau Conference on its own; it is convenient for people whose age, health, or work keeps them from traveling around to collect badges.

====Alternative badges in ''Pokémon the Series''====
[[File:Many Unknown Kanto Badges.png|thumb|220px|Badges in ''[[EP013|Mystery at the Lighthouse]]'']]
Ash has only obtained badges that are obtainable in the games, with the notable exception of those he obtained in the Orange Islands. Several unknown badges can be seen at the beginning of ''[[EP013|Mystery at the Lighthouse]]'', while many Trainers Ash has met have had badges that differ from those that are obtainable in the games. This suggests that there are Gyms in locations which do not appear in the games and therefore more than eight Gyms in each region. Trainers with badges not seen in the games include:

=====Gary=====
{{Gary}} acquired more than the standard eight Kanto League badges, thus leading to confusion as to whether or not there is a fixed number of badges that can be given out in a particular region. By ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]'', he is shown to have at least ten badges, only three of which correspond to known Kanto badges, suggesting there are at least fifteen Gyms in Kanto. Incidentally, this would provide one Gym for each of the 15 [[type]]s at the time.

=====Otoshi=====
In addition, before Ash competes in the Indigo League, a Trainer named [[Otoshi]] is shown in the episode ''[[EP073|Bad to the Bone]]''; he owns eight badges, but only shares four in common with Ash; later in the episode another Trainer is seen with eight other completely different badges altogether. In total, Ash, Gary, Otoshi, and the other Trainer display 27 different types of badges, so there must be at least this number of Gyms in Kanto at the time, assuming they are all from the same region. However, [[Sakura]], a Trainer on her journey, was shown to be collecting badges from both [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]], so it is unclear what the specific rules are for competing in championship tournaments.

On closer inspection, Otoshi's badges each look somewhat similar to Ash's badges and only differ in size and shape. Similarly, what can be identified as a Soul Badge, Thunder Badge, Marsh Badge, and Volcano Badge slide across the screen every time his {{p|Marowak}} knocks out a Pokémon in his flashback. His badges are in this order from upper-left to bottom-right: Thunder, ? (Rainbow), Cascade, Volcano, Marsh, Soul, Boulder, and Earth. This hints that there may be different varieties of the same badge.

=====Morrison=====
At the Hoenn Pokémon League Championship in ''[[AG126|Saved by the Beldum!]]'', [[Morrison]] was shown to have an eighth badge different from Ash's, suggesting that there are at least nine Gyms in Hoenn.

=====Mismagius=====
In {{Ash}}'s dream in ''[[DP043|Malice in Wonderland]]'', Ash has many badges that haven't been on-screen before, as well as some older badges. Considering it was only a dream, it is possible that some of the badges seen don't exist at all.

=====Barry=====
In ''[[DP101|Barry's Busting Out All Over!]]'', {{an|Barry}} was shown to have three badges. While the Forest Badge and the Mine Badge are no different, Barry has a third badge that is different from the eight Sinnoh badges. In ''[[DP163|Fighting Ire with Fire!]]'', Barry was revealed to have obtained eight badges already, two more of which are different. This means that there are at least 11 Gyms in Sinnoh. The same unknown red badge that Barry owns is shown at the end of ''[[DP182|An Old Family Blend!]]''.

=====Nando=====
In ''[[DP174|Last Call, First Round!]]'', [[Nando]] was revealed to have acquired seven badges, two of which are unknown. These two badges are the same as two of Barry's unknown badges.

=====Trip=====
In ''[[BW052|Ash Versus the Champion!]]'', [[Trip]] revealed all five of the badges he had collected, three of which are unknown and not seen in-game.

=====Cameron=====
In ''[[BW093|Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!]]'', {{un|Cameron}} revealed all seven of the badges he collected, four of which are known and three of which are unknown. Two of those unknown badges are the same as Trip's. Since there are 10 badges in Unova in the games (due to two of them being replaced in Black 2 and White 2), this means that there are at least 14 Gyms in Unova.

=====Sawyer=====
In ''[[XY073|A Fashionable Battle!]]'', [[Sawyer]] stated that he had earned one badge. Later, in ''[[XY094|From A to Z!]]'', he was revealed to have earned four more badges, including three unknown ones, respectively resembling a flame, three bubbles, and a pair of wings. This means there are at least 11 Gyms in Kalos.

=====Gallery of unidentified badges=====
<gallery perrow="5">
File:Gary badges.png|{{Gary}}'s ten Badges
File:Otoshi Badges.png|[[Otoshi]]'s eight badges
File:Badges in Red Box.png|An unnamed Trainer's eight unidentified badges
File:Morrison Last Badge.png|[[Morrison]]'s eighth badge
File:DreamBadges.png|{{Ash}}'s badges in the dream
File:Barry Sinnoh badges.png|{{an|Barry}}'s eight badges
File:Nando Badges.png|[[Nando]]'s seven badges
File:Trip Unova Badges.png|[[Trip]]'s five badges
File:Cameron Badges.png|{{un|Cameron}}'s badges
File:Sawyer Badges.png|[[Sawyer]]'s badges
</gallery>

====Non-Gym badges====
Several badges have appeared in the animated series that are not official Gym Badges.

In the [[Indigo League]], Trainers can take the [[Pokémon League Admissions Exam]], which awards a single badge that can grant them entry into Indigo Plateau Conference on its own, thus replacing the requirement to collect Gym Badges. It is convenient for people whose age, health, or work keeps them from traveling around to collect badges.

During the closing ceremony of [[Indigo Plateau Conference]], all participants are awarded the Pokémon League Badge. However, it is only referred to as a badge in the [[dub]].

For helping the [[band of Diglett thieves]] with their facade, the [[mayor of Diglett Village]] awarded Ash and his friends with the [[Silver Feather|Silver Wing]] Badge.

The Trainers who defeat [[Ryuki]], the {{tc|Kantonian Gym|Leader}} of the unofficial [[Kantonian Gym]], get a novelty badge featuring his face.

<gallery>
File:EP056.png|Pokémon League Admissions Exam Badge
File:Pokemon League Badge.png|Pokémon League Badge
File:Silver Wing Badge.png|Silver Wing Badge
File:Ash Kantonian Gym Badge.png|Kantonian Gym Badge
</gallery>

===Pokémon Origins===
Both {{OBP|Red|Origins}} and {{OBP|Blue|Origins}} earned all eight badges of [[Kanto]] by the time of ''[[PO03|File 3: Giovanni]]''.

<gallery>
Red Badges PO.png|Red's first seven Kanto badges in [[Pokémon Origins]]
Blue Badges PO.png|Blue's badges in [[Pokémon Origins]]
</gallery>

===Pokémon Evolutions===
In ''[[PE05|The Rival]]'', {{ga|Barry}} was shown defeating [[Roark]] and earning the Coal Badge in a flashback. In the present day, he was shown to have collected all eight badges of [[Sinnoh]].

<gallery>
File:Barry Badges Evolutions.png|Sinnoh badges in [[Pokémon Evolutions]]
</gallery>

===POKÉTOON===
In [[PT17]], all of the eight [[Johto]] Gym Badges appeared on television.

<gallery>
File:Johto Badges PT.png|Johto badges in [[POKÉTOON]]
</gallery>

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:Hoenn Gym Badges Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Sapphire's Hoenn Gym Badges]]
[[File:Sinnoh Gym Badges Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Platinum's Sinnoh Gym Badges]]
In [[Pokémon Adventures]], badges have mystical and mysterious qualities that can somehow increase the power of the Pokémon owned by the Trainer who wields the badges, just as the Boulder Badge increases the Pokémon's Attack stat in the games. In addition, badges that don't allow higher leveled Pokémon to obey, such as the Soul Badge, do indeed allow the wearer to control even [[Legendary Pokémon]] such as {{p|Articuno}}.

It is not known what sort of material badges are made of, but it has been confirmed that the Gym Leaders each own a badge made of different material than the kind given out to normal Trainers, as that is how the [[Masked Man]]'s identity was narrowed down to among the 16 known Gym Leaders when [[Aibo]] scraped off a part of his hidden badge with his {{m|Scratch}} attack.

[[Team Rocket]] used seven Kanto Gym Badges to power a machine that combined Articuno, {{p|Zapdos}}, and {{p|Moltres}} into {{DL|Legendary birds (Adventures)|Thu-Fi-Zer|a single beast}}. The machine also had a secret slot for the Earth Badge, which Lance manipulated to further his own goals by turning [[Cerise Island]] into a giant badge energy amplifier to fuel {{p|Lugia}} with.

Badges are not required to enter the Pokémon League tournament; however, without eight badges corresponding to their home region, a Trainer must battle their way in to qualify for the finals. This ruling was introduced during a [[Pokémon Association]] meeting in the {{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}, to give Trainers incentive to challenge Gym Leaders, and remove the perception of badges being seen as tools for evil. In the {{MangaArc|Black & White}}, a last-minute advancement of the date of the Unova League tournament also restricted the eligible challengers to those with all eight of the region's badges. In the {{MangaArc|Black 2 & White 2}}, it was revealed that a Trainer must gather a new set of eight badges if they wish to participate in a Pokémon League tournament again.

Six [[Pokédex holder|main characters]] have actively been collecting Gym Badges: {{adv|Red}}, who managed to collect seven Kanto badges (missing the Earth Badge); {{adv|Sapphire}}, {{adv|Platinum}}, and {{adv|Black}}, whom managed to collect all of the badges in their respective regions; {{Henry}}, who collected six [[Galar]] Gym Badges before withdrawing from the [[Galar League|Gym Challenge]]; and {{Casey}}, who managed to collect four Galar badges before losing her Gym Challenge. Other characters have also gathered badges, such as {{adv|Cheren}} and [[Hop]]. {{adv|Blue}} once competed for and won a Boulder Badge, but wasn't seen trying to obtain the other Kanto badges. {{adv|Silver}} once stole a badge from each Gym in Johto in order to gain access into the [[Indigo Plateau|Pokémon League]], but later returned them to their respective Gym Leaders.

===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
[[File:Ash Orange Islands Badges EToP.png|thumb|left|150px|Three of Ash's Orange League badges]]
[[File:Ash Kanto Badges EToP.png|thumb|200px|Ash's Kanto badges]]
In [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]], Badges work in a way similar to {{aniseries|PTS}}, but there are some minor differences. All badges have the Pokémon League logo printed on them.

In addition, Pokémon Trainers are organized by class, much like Pokémon Tech ("Class D", "Class C", and so forth). Badges increase the rank of the Trainer who owns them. {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}} once believed that he could increase his rank by capturing rare wild Pokémon, but this was not the case.

Ash has obtained eight badges from Kanto, but only three (Boulder, Cascade, Earth) actually match known badges, and another three are lookalike badges (resembling the Soul, Marsh, and Volcano). Ash also obtained four badges from the Orange Islands, three of which were shown, but none appeared to match any known badges (despite him exiting [[Navel Gym]] while showing off those badges, as well as previously trying to reach [[Mikan Island]]).
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==In other media==
[[File:Diamond Badge.png|thumb|The Diamond Badge from [[Pokémon Live!]]]]
===Pokémon Live!===
In [[Pokémon Live!]], {{an|Giovanni}} offered the Diamond Badge to Trainers who would be able defeat his [[MechaMew2]]. He gave {{Ash}} the Diamond Badge prior to the battle, believing that Ash would never win. However, Ash defeated Giovanni with {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}}'s assistance, proceeding to give the Diamond Badge to {{an|Misty}} as a belated [[birthday]] gift. Pokémon Live! is not in the same [[canon]] as {{aniseries|PTS}}, and the Diamond Badge is not mentioned elsewhere in the series.

===Project Voltage===
In the music video for [[What Kind of Future]], Hatsune Miku is seen holding up a custom Badge with a [[Leek]] design.
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==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Gym Badges in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].

{{cardlist/header|Gym Badge|Rainbow|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Brock|15}}|type=Trainer|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=15/132|jpset=Nivi City Gym|enset2=Gym Heroes|enrarity2=Rare|ennum2=98/132|jpset2=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity2=Rare}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika|16}}|type=Trainer|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=16/132|jpset=Tamamushi City Gym|enset2=Gym Heroes|enrarity2=Rare|ennum2=100/132|jpsetlink2=Gym Heroes|jpset2=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity2=Rare}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Lt. Surge|17}}|type=Trainer|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=17/132|jpset=Kuchiba City Gym|enset2=Gym Heroes|enrarity2=Rare|ennum2=101/132|jpsetlink2=Gym Heroes|jpset2=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity2=Rare}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Misty|18}}|type=Trainer|enset=Gym Heroes|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=18/132|jpset=Hanada City Gym|enset2=Gym Heroes|enrarity2=Rare|ennum2=102/132|jpset2=Leaders' Stadium|jprarity2=Rare}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Blaine|17}}|type=Trainer|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=17/132|jpset=Guren Town Gym|enset2=Gym Challenge|enrarity2=Rare|ennum2=100/132|jpsetlink2=Gym Challenge|jpset2=Challenge from the Darkness|jprarity2=Rare}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Giovanni|18}}|type=Trainer|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=18/132|jpsetlink=Gym Challenge|jpset=Challenge from the Darkness|jprarity=Rare Holo|enset2=Gym Challenge|enrarity2=Rare|ennum2=104/132}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Koga|19}}|type=Trainer|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=19/132|enset2=Gym Challenge|enrarity2=Rare|ennum2=106/132|jpsetlink2=Gym Challenge|jpset2=Challenge from the Darkness|jprarity2=Rare}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Gym Challenge|Sabrina|20}}|type=Trainer|enset=Gym Challenge|enrarity=Rare Holo|ennum=20/132|jpset=Yamabuki City Gym|enset2=Gym Challenge|enrarity2=Rare|ennum2=110/132|jpsetlink2=Gym Challenge|jpset2=Challenge from the Darkness|jprarity2=Rare}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|XY Promo|Gym Badge|203}}|expanded=yes|type=Item|jpset=XY-P Promotional cards|enset2=XY Black Star Promos|ennum2=XY203|jpset2=XY-P Promotional cards|enset3=XY Black Star Promos|ennum3=XY204|jpset3=XY-P Promotional cards|enset4=XY Black Star Promos|ennum4=XY205|jpset4=XY-P Promotional cards|enset5=XY Black Star Promos|ennum5=XY206|jpset5=XY-P Promotional cards|enset6=XY Black Star Promos|ennum6=XY207|jpset6=XY-P Promotional cards|enset7=XY Black Star Promos|ennum7=XY208|jpset7=XY-P Promotional cards|enset8=XY Black Star Promos|ennum8=XY209|jpset8=XY-P Promotional cards|enset9=XY Black Star Promos|ennum9=XY210|jpset9=XY-P Promotional cards}}
{{cardlist/footer|Rainbow}}

==Trivia==
[[File:The Final Badge DVD.jpg|thumb|150px|The Earth Badge's design in {{aniseries|OS}}]]
[[File:Earth Badge.png|thumb|150px|Official artwork of the Earth Badge]]
[[File:Legend Badge slot.png|thumb|200px|The original badge slots in Ash's Unova badge case]]
* In the [[Pokémon Project Studio Red and Blue]] computer programs, the Soul and Marsh Badges' names are reversed, with the pink heart-shaped badge being the Marsh Badge and the yellow circular badge being the Soul Badge. Several animation and game handbooks also make this same switch. It is possible that there was an initial error in naming the badges in {{game|Red and Blue|s}}. A soul would be more attuned to {{t|psychic}} abilities and one finds {{t|Poison|poisonous}} gases in a marsh. However, no official confirmation has ever been given.
* Official artwork of the Earth Badge (featured in media such as Pokémon Project Studio Red and Blue and [[Extreme Pokémon: The Guide for the Ultimate Fan]]) differs significantly from its appearance in the games, animation, manga, and TCG. The design in its official artwork resembles a plant, whereas its other design resembles a feather.
* [[Paldea]] has the most badges out of any region, at 18, although only eight of those are Gym Badges.
** It is also the only region to have a badge for every single type.
* The Orange League is the only known Pokémon League with fewer than eight badges.
* It is possible to [[Badge sequence|obtain certain badges in a non-linear order]]. The most notable examples of this are the badges in the [[Kanto]] and [[Paldea]] regions.
** In Generation I and III, the Thunder Badge, Rainbow Badge, Soul Badge, Marsh Badge, and Volcano Badge can be obtained in almost any order the player desires, with the stipulation that the Soul Badge must be obtained before the Volcano Badge, as the Soul Badge is required in order to use Surf on the field, which, in turn, is required to reach Cinnabar Island where the Volcano Badge is obtained.
** In Generation II and IV, the Kanto badges can be obtained in virtually any order, although in Generation IV the player cannot obtain the Earth Badge until obtaining the other seven.
** In [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], the Boulder and Cascade Badges must each be obtained to progress to the next Gym, and [[Viridian Gym]] (Earth Badge) is closed until the player has obtained all seven other badges. Other than these restrictions, the badges can be obtained in any order.
** In {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}, the Knuckle Badge can be postponed until after the Heat Badge, but must be obtained in order to challenge the [[Petalburg Gym]]. The Feather Badge is not required until challenging the Elite Four.
*** In {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, this is no longer the case, because the southern part of {{rt|120|Hoenn}} is blocked until the player obtains the Feather Badge.
** In [[Generation IX]], the different badges can be acquired in virtually any order as part of the open world design.
* In Generation V and VI, the game saves which species of Pokémon were on the team when the player earns each badge, and each of these games has an NPC who can examine a badge to uncover its story:
** {{g|Black and White}}: [[Lacunosa Town]], a {{tc|Psychic}} on the upper floor of the Pokémon Center
** {{g|Black and White 2}}: Lacunosa Town, a Psychic on the lower floor of the Pokémon Center
** {{g|X and Y}}: [[Laverre City]], a {{tc|Hex Maniac}} in the house west of the Gym
** {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}: [[Mossdeep City]], a Hex Maniac in the house to the southeast
* In Generation I, as well as {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, the fanfare that plays when obtaining a badge is only used for the first and final badges (the Boulder and Earth Badge respectively), and it plays at the end of battle instead of after.
* In FireRed and LeafGreen, the Earth Badge is the only badge that doesn't allow the use of an HM outside of battle, while in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} it is the only Kanto badge that does.
* The Rainbow Badge's colors correspond with the colors of all the other Kanto badges, explaining the colors in its design.
* In the code of the Generation I games, [[List of unobtainable items|items]] named for each badge can be found. The items named '''BoulderBadge''' and '''CascadeBadge''' allow players to throw bait and rocks, respectively, at Pokémon outside of the {{safari|Kanto}} when used in battle. The other "badge items" are only used internally by the {{DL|Cerulean City|Gym Badge man}} and otherwise have no purpose, simply displaying Professor Oak's "This isn't the time to use that!" message when trying to use them.
* The Basic Badge is the only badge to be given out by more than one Gym.
** It is not the only badge to be given out by more than one Gym Leader, however, as it shares this trait with the Soul, Earth, Rain, Trio, and Legend Badges.
* The Rising Badge is the only badge the player receives outside of its respective Gym.
* The Legend Badge is the only badge from a region where {{Ash}} has competed for Gym Badges that has not appeared in the animated series.
** When Ash initially got his [[Unova]] badge case in ''[[BW013|Minccino—Neat and Tidy!]]'', the slots in it were made to fit each badge in Pokémon Black and White, but they later became circular to accommodate the Toxic Badge.
* Ash has not won a badge in the same episode as his first encounter with its respective Gym Leader since earning the Dynamo Badge from [[Wattson]] in ''[[AG040|Watts with Wattson?]]''.
* The Rain Badge is the only badge that Ash has earned twice, first earning one from [[Juan]] in ''[[AG111|Eight Ain't Enough]]'', and later receiving a second one from [[Wallace]] after defeating him in ''[[JN105|Reuniting for the First Time!]]''.
* In [[Alola]], [[Gym]]s and badges are not present. Instead, the player receives [[Z-Crystal]]s for completing their trials and grand trials, which replace badges on the [[save]] file and for unlocking new items at the [[Poké Mart]] (the latter for Z-Crystals from trials only). Additionally, grand trial completion {{DL|Trainer card (game)|Stamps}} are used to ensure [[obedience]].
** This makes Alola the only region where the player cannot have all [[outsider Pokémon]] regardless of level obey them prior to becoming Champion.
** In [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]], the player can receive an unofficial badge known as the [[Surge Badge]] by defeating the leader of the [[Kantonian Gym]] in [[Malie City]]. Although it is purely a novelty item and serves no practical purpose, its design and Japanese name are direct references to the Thunder Badge, while its English name is also a reference to [[Lt. Surge]].
* [[Galar]] is the only region with version-exclusive Gym Badges.

===Name origin===
* Several {{type|Ice}} badges have caused a line of naming conflicts, starting with [[Mahogany Gym]]'s Glacier Badge ({{tt|アイスバッジ|Aisu Bajji}} ''Ice Badge'').
** [[Snowpoint Gym]]'s Icicle Badge is originally called the {{tt|グレイシャバッジ|Gurēsha Bajji}} ''Glacier Badge''.
** [[Icirrus Gym]]'s Freeze Badge is originally called the {{tt|アイシクルバッジ|Aishikuru Bajji}} ''Icicle Badge''.
** Conversely, [[Circhester Stadium]]'s Ice Badge{{sup/8|Sh}} has its English name conflict with the Japanese name of the Glacier Badge, although its own Japanese name {{tt|こおり|Kōri}} is the Japanese ''translation'' of "ice", rather than a transcription of the English word.
* With the exception of the Rainbow and Rising Badges, all badges in Kanto and [[Johto]] were renamed for audiences outside of Japan. All [[Hoenn]] League badges keep their Japanese names, as do [[Sinnoh]] League badges, with the exception of the Icicle Badge, as mentioned above.
** The Japanese names of the Kanto badges are all colors, following the color pattern for the town and city names. In the case of [[Celadon City]], the Rainbow Badge is likely a reference to the city's namesake in Japanese being the {{wp|Chrysochroa fulgidissima|jewel beetle}} with its wings featuring an iridescent appearance.
* The Trio and Insect Badges are the first badges since the Glacier Badge in Generation II to get renamed in the English version of the games, without there being a localization conflict between the Japanese and English versions.
** The Insect Badge is one of two badges whose English name coincides with the Japanese name of a pre-existing badge, in this case the Hive Badge. The other is the Ice Badge, mentioned above.
* All badges in Galar and Paldea are named directly after their corresponding [[type]]s.
** Consequently, [[Kalos]] has a Fairy Badge (フェアリーバッジ) in addition to Galar and Paldea, making them the only badges to share a name with each other in both English and Japanese.
* The Storm Badge's English name may be derived from the {{wp|lucha libre}} wrestler {{wp|Fray Tormenta}}—also the inspiration for [[Crasher Wake]]—whose name translates as "Friar Storm".

==In other languages==
{{langtable
| color = {{arceus color light}}
| bordercolor = {{arceus color}}
| bg = Значка ''Znachka''
| zh_yue = 聖章 {{tt|''Singjēung''|Holy Medal}}
| zh_cmn = 徽章 {{tt|''Huīzhāng''|Badge}}
| cs = Odznak
| da = Salmærke{{tt|*|Diamond and Pearl series-present}} Emblem{{tt|*|The Official Pokémon Handbook and Original series-Advanced series}} Træningsbadge{{tt|*|Black version manual}}
| fi = Ansiomerkki{{tt|*|Season 1 only}} Salimerkki Arvomerkki / Rintamerkki Kouluttajamerkki{{tt|*|Pokémon Adventures}}
| fr_ca = Écusson{{tt|*|VHS tape}}
| fr_eu = Badge
| de = Orden
| el = Έμβλημα ''Émvlima''
| he = תג ''Tag''
| id = Lencana
| it = Medaglia
| ko = 배지 ''Badge''
| no = Brikke<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000619140034/http://www.pokemon.no:80/ordliste.htm Glossary at Pokemon.no (archive)]</ref>
| pl = Odznaka
| pt_eu = Crachá
| pt_br = Insígnia
| ro = Insignă
| ru = Значок ''Znachok''
| es_la = Medalla Insignia ([[BW013]]) Prenda ([[EP009]])
| es_eu = Medalla
| sv = Gym Badge{{tt|*|Black and White series-present}} Gymnål{{tt|*|Ruby and Sapphire series}} Rocknål{{tt|*|Original series}} Pokémonnål{{tt|*|EP007-EP008}} Pokémontränarnål{{tt|*|EP007}} Emblem{{tt|*|VHS release of S01 descriptions}} Gymmärke{{tt|*|Pokémon Emerald manual}} Bricka{{tt|*|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, and LeafGreen and FireRed manual}}
| tr = Rozet Nişan
| vi = Huy hiệu
}}

==References==
<references/>

==Related articles==
* [[Badge sequence]]
* {{cat|Award items}}
* {{cat|Episodes in which Ash gets a Badge}}

{{league}}
{{Project ItemDex notice}}

[[Category:Pokémon League]]
[[Category:Award items]]

[[de:Orden]]
[[es:Medalla]]
[[fr:Badge]]
[[it:Medaglia]]
[[ja:ジムバッジ]]
[[zh:徽章]]

Guard Spec.

2025-02-24T14:25:46Z

Weak2Normal: /* Trivia */

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The '''Guard Spec.''' (Japanese: '''エフェクトガード''' ''Effect Guard'') is a type of [[battle item]] introduced in [[Generation I]]. It temporarily prevents [[stats|stat]] reduction.

==In the core series games==
===Price===
{{ItemPrice/head|Battle items}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev1|RGBY}}/{{gameabbrev1|RBY}} {{gameabbrev2|GSC}} {{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}} {{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}} {{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}} {{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}} {{gameabbrev7|PE}} {{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}|{{pdollar}}700|{{pdollar}}350}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}} {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|{{pdollar}}1,500|{{pdollar}}750}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|{{pdollar}}1,500|{{pdollar}}375}}
|}
|}
At [[Join Avenue]]'s Market, Guard Spec. can be bought in dozens at {{PDollar}}6300 each, which equates to {{PDollar}}525 per Guard Spec..

===Effect===
Guard Spec. replicates the effect of the move {{m|Mist}}, which itself has changed through the generations.

====Generation I====
When used on a Pokémon from the [[Bag]] during battle, it creates {{m|Mist}} on that Pokémon's side of the field as long as it is in battle.

The mist protects the Pokémon from opponent's [[status move]]s that lower the target's stats (such as {{m|Growl}} and {{m|String Shot}}). It has no effect on damaging moves that have [[additional effect]]s to lower stats (such as {{m|Aurora Beam}} or {{m|Psychic}}).

====Generation II====
When used on a Pokémon from the [[Bag]] during battle, it creates {{m|Mist}} on that Pokémon's side of the field as long as it is in battle (although it can be passed by {{m|Baton Pass}}).

The mist makes the Pokémon immune to the stat-lowering effects of other Pokémon's moves (both damaging and status moves). It does not prevent the user from decreasing its own stats with its own moves (such as a non-{{t|Ghost}}-type Pokémon using {{m|Curse}}).

====Generation III onward====
When used on a Pokémon from the [[Bag]] during battle, it creates {{m|Mist}} on that Pokémon's side of the field for 5 turns (even if the original Pokémon leaves the field). It also increases the Pokémon's [[friendship]] a little.

The mist makes the Pokémon immune to the stat-lowering effects of other Pokémon's moves and Abilities. It does not prevent the user from decreasing its own stats with its own moves (such as a non-{{t|Ghost}}-type Pokémon using {{m|Curse}}).

===Wonder Launcher===
[[File:Bag Guard Spec. WL Sprite.png]] The Guard Spec. appears as a [[Wonder Launcher]] item. It costs 3 points to use.

===Description===
{{movedesc|Battle items}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Stad}}|Temporarily increases <sc>Speed</sc> for one battle.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev2|GS}}|Prevents stat reduction. (1 BTL)}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev2|C}}|Prevents stats reduction. (1 BTL)}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|Prevents stat reduction when used in battle.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|An item that prevents stat reduction among party {{ScPkmn}} for five turns after use.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}} {{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|An item that prevents stat reduction among the Trainer's party Pokémon for five turns after use.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}} {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}} {{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}}|An item that prevents stat reduction among the Trainer's party Pokémon for five turns after it is used in battle.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|An item that prevents Pokémon on your side from having their stats lowered in battle for five turns.}}
|}
|}

===Acquisition===
{{ItemAvailability/head|Battle items}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev1|RBY}}/{{gameabbrev1|RGBY}}
| {{ka|Victory Road}}
| [[Celadon Department Store]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev2|GSC}}
| [[Team Rocket HQ|Team Rocket's Hideout]]{{sup/2|C}}
| [[Goldenrod Department Store]], [[Celadon Department Store]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev3|RSE}}
| {{rt|103|Hoenn}}
| {{ci|Mauville}} and {{to|Fallarbor}} [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Lilycove Department Store]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}
| {{ka|Victory Road}}
| [[Celadon Department Store]]
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|Colo}}
|
| {{ci|Phenac}} [[Poké Mart]]
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|XD}}
| [[Realgam Tower]] ({{DL|Battle CDs 11-20|Battle CD 18}} completion prize)
| {{to|Pyrite}} [[Poké Mart]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev4|DPPt}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|205|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|Pt}} and {{rtn|215|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|DP}}
| [[Veilstone Department Store]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}
| [[Team Rocket HQ]]
| [[Goldenrod Department Store]], [[Celadon Department Store]]
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|PW}}
|
| {{pw|Suburban Area}}, {{pw|Town Outskirts}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev5|BW}}
|
| [[Nacrene City]], [[Shopping Mall Nine]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}
| [[Castelia City]] {{DL|Castelia City|Battle Company}}
| [[Nacrene City]], [[Shopping Mall Nine]] [[Join Avenue]] ({{DL|Join Avenue|Market}})
|-
| {{gameabbrev6|XY}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|13|Kalos}} and {{rtn|21|Kalos}}
| [[Santalune City]] [[Poké Mart]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|103|Hoenn}} and {{rtn|112|Hoenn}}
| [[Slateport City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Lilycove Department Store]] (Level 3)
|-
| {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}
| {{rt|13|Alola}}, [[Poni Gauntlet]], [[Team Rocket's Castle]]{{sup/7|USUM}}
| {{rt|2|Alola}}, {{rt|5|Alola}}{{sup/7|USUM}}, {{rt|8|Alola}}, and {{ci|Hau'oli}} [[Poké Mart]]s [[Festival Plaza]] ([[Festival Plaza#Goody shops|Battle Store]]){{sup/7|MUM}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev7|PE}}
| {{rt|6|Kanto}}, [[Team Rocket Hideout]], [[Silph Co.]]
| All [[Poké Mart]]s (after obtaining 1 [[Badge]]), [[Celadon Department Store]] Hidden [[recurring item]] ([[Team Rocket Hideout]])
|-
| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}
|
| [[Hammerlocke]] [[Poké Mart]] (south)
|-
| {{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}
| {{rt|215|Sinnoh}}
| [[Veilstone Department Store]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev9|SV}}
| [[Artazon]], [[Cortondo]], [[Area Zero]], [[Casseroya Lake]], [[Dalizapa Passage]], [[Tagtree Thicket]], [[East Province (Area Three)]], [[North Province (Area One)]], [[North Province (Area Two)]], [[North Province (Area Three)]], [[South Province (Area Five)]]
| [[Chansey Supply]] (after earning 3 [[Badge|Gym Badges]])
|-
| {{gameabbrev9|SV}}{{gameabbrev9|TM}}
| [[Kitakami Road]], [[Mossfell Confluence]]
|
|-
| {{gameabbrev9|SV}}{{gameabbrev9|ID}}
| [[Canyon Biome]], [[Savanna Biome]]
| [[Vending machine]]s ([[Terarium]])
|}
|}

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{battle items color dark}}; background: #{{battle items color}}; font-size: 80%"
|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{battle items color dark}}; background: #{{battle items color light}}"| [[File:Bag Guard Spec. SV Sprite.png|100px]]
|-
| Artwork from {{color2|000|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Scarlet and Violet}}
|}

==In the TCG==
{{TCG ID|Vending|Guard Spec.|S2}} appears as a {{TCG|Trainer card}} in Sheet 2 of the {{TCG|Vending Machine cards}} released exclusively in Japan.

==In the spin-off games==
[[File:Masters Guard Spec.png|thumb|128px|Guard Spec. in Pokémon Masters EX]]
===Pokémon Masters EX===
In {{g|Masters EX}}, Guard Spec. can only be used by certain [[sync pair]]s who have it as an item move.
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{battle items color}}; border:3px solid #{{battle items color dark}}; text-align:center; width:80%"
|- style="background: #{{battle items color light}}"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Name
! {{color2|000|Damage category|Category}}
! MP (uses)
! Target
! Effect tag
! Description
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Playable {{color2|000|Sync pair|sync pair(s)}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Guard Spec.
{{statustable|Status}}
| 2
| Allied side
| —
| Applies the Stat Reduction Defense effect to the allied field of play.
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | {{sync|Brycen-Man|Zoroark}}
|}
{{-}}
==Trivia==
* The item has often been given incorrect descriptions:
** In {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}, as well as {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, there is a [[Trainer Tips]] sign in [[Celadon City]] that states Guard Specs. decrease damage taken by Special attacks. This is incorrect, as Guard Specs. protect a Pokémon from having its stats lowered.
*** Interestingly, the item's description in the [https://tcrf.net/Proto:Pok%C3%A9mon_Gold_and_Silver/Items leaked beta version of Gold and Silver] states that it increases Special Defense, which would make the sign retroactively correct. The item's actual effect in the beta, however, is still the same as in the officially released versions of the games.
** In [[Pokémon Stadium]], the Guard Spec.'s description incorrectly states that the item raises the Pokémon's Speed.

==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{Battle items color light}}|bordercolor={{Battle items color}}
|zh_yue=能力防守 ''{{tt|Nàhnglihk Fòhngsáu|Power Guard}}'' {{tt|*|Games}} 效果防護 ''{{tt|Haauhgwó Fòhngwuh|Effect Guard}}'' {{tt|*|Gen I Guidebook}}
|zh_cmn=能力防守 ''{{tt|Nénglì Fángshǒu|Power Guard}}''
|fr=Garde-Stats{{tt|*|Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee onwards}} Défense Spéciale{{tt|*|Generation VI-Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee}} Défense Spéc{{tt|*|Generations I-V}}
|de=Megablock
|it=Superguardia
|ko=이펙트가드 ''Effect Guard''
|es=Protección X{{tt|*|Generation VIII onwards}} Protec. Especial{{tt|*|Generations I-VII}}
}}

==Related articles==
{{Battle items}}
{{-}}
{{Project ItemDex notice}}

[[de:Megablock]]
[[fr:Garde-Stats]]
[[it:Strumenti lotta#Superguardia]]
[[ja:エフェクトガード]]
[[zh:能力防守（道具）]]

Talk:Pattern Bush

2024-12-18T15:26:45Z

Weak2Normal: /* Kakuna and Metapod encounter rates */ new section

Does anyone have an aerial shot of Pattern Bush? It would be incredibly helpful to see what the patterns actually look like. -ades

:[http://vgmaps.com/Atlas/GBA/Pokemon-FL-SeviiIslands-ThreeIsland-PatternForest.png Pattern Bush] ~jase

::That leads to a map of the Berry Forest. They have the two mixed around! [[User:Fabu-Vinny|Fabu-Vinny]] 15:42, 3 Jul 2005 (UTC)
:::...and I have now added an image to the article. How do you like it? [[User:Fabu-Vinny|Fabu-Vinny]] 15:46, 3 Jul 2005 (UTC)

Woot! It looks wonderful. ^^ -ades

Wow! It looks like a Dratini and one of the Legendary Birds! '''''[[User:GuyNamedSean|Sean...]] [[Dialga (Pokémon)|Lord]] [[User talk:GuyNamedSean|of the]] [[Darkrai (Pokémon)|Shadows!!!]]''''' 16:22, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

== Printed Circuit Board resemblance ==

I opened my LeafGreen cart, and, besides the overall shape, the PCB does not look like the pattern, so I guess the statement on the article page is not 100% sure info. Can anyone supply an actual picture of the PCB the pattern is supposed to look like? [[User:SaniOKh|SaniOKh]] ([[User talk:SaniOKh|talk]]) 01:16, 18 January 2013 (UTC)
:It may be referring to the Japanese version's or Red, Green, Blue, or Yellow's. I'm not sure though. --[[User:Abcboy|Abcboy]] ([[User talk:Abcboy|talk]]) 01:29, 18 January 2013 (UTC)

== Kakuna and Metapod encounter rates ==

Are those correct? I'm playing LeafGreen and it seems way more like Kakuna is 20% and Metapod is 5%. [[User:Weak2Normal|Weak2Normal]] ([[User talk:Weak2Normal|talk]]) 15:26, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Fairy (type)

2024-12-08T10:08:08Z

Weak2Normal: /* Moves */

{{redirect|Fairy|the Egg Group|Fairy (Egg Group)}}
{{types}}
The '''Fairy type''' (Japanese: '''フェアリータイプ''' ''Fairy type'') is one of the eighteen [[type]]s. It was introduced in [[Generation VI]]. As well as introducing new {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and [[move]]s with the Fairy type, 22 Pokémon and 3 [[move]]s were changed to have the Fairy type. Fairy-type moves are super effective against {{t|Dark}}-, {{t|Dragon}}-, and {{type|Fighting}} Pokémon, while Fairy-type Pokémon are weak to {{t|Poison}}- and {{type|Steel}} moves.

==Battle properties==
''Note: Type effectiveness multipliers may vary in other {{pkmn|games}} outside the [[core series]].''
{{Flexheader}}
{{TypeProperties
|type=Fairy
|prop=Off
|se={{TypeIcon|Fighting}}{{TypeIcon|Dragon}}{{TypeIcon|Dark}}
|nve={{TypeIcon|Poison}}{{TypeIcon|Steel}}{{TypeIcon|Fire}}
}}
{{TypeProperties
|type=Fairy
|prop=Def
|se={{TypeIcon|Poison}}{{TypeIcon|Steel}}
|nve={{TypeIcon|Fighting}}{{TypeIcon|Bug}}{{TypeIcon|Dark}}
|immune={{TypeIcon|Dragon}}
}}
{{Flexfooter}}

==Pokémon==
As of [[Generation IX]], there are {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Fairy-type Pokémon|pages}} Fairy-type Pokémon or {{#expr: ({{PAGESINCATEGORY:Fairy-type Pokémon|pages}}/{{numpkmn}}*100) round2}}% of all Pokémon (counting those that are Fairy-type in at least one of their [[form]]s, including [[Mega Evolution]]s and [[regional form]]s), making it the second rarest type after {{t|Ice}} and before {{t|Ghost}}.

The Pokémon below are listed by their current types. {{DL||Changed types|Some Pokémon}} have had their types changed, usually when a new type was introduced.

===Pure Fairy-type Pokémon===
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{fairy color light}}; border: 5px solid #{{fairy color}}"
|-
|
{| border=1 width="100%" class="sortable" style="margin:auto; background:#FFF; border:1px solid #{{fairy color light}}; border-collapse:collapse"
|-style="background:#{{fairy color light}}"
! #
!
! Name
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0035
!{{ArtP|0035|Clefairy}}
|{{p|Clefairy}}{{DL||Changed types|(VI+)}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0036
!{{ArtP|0036|Clefable}}
|{{p|Clefable}}{{DL||Changed types|(VI+)}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0173
!{{ArtP|0173|Cleffa}}
|{{p|Cleffa}}{{DL||Changed types|(VI+)}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0175
!{{ArtP|0175|Togepi}}
|{{p|Togepi}}{{DL||Changed types|(VI+)}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0209
!{{ArtP|0209|Snubbull}}
|{{p|Snubbull}}{{DL||Changed types|(VI+)}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0210
!{{ArtP|0210|Granbull}}
|{{p|Granbull}}{{DL||Changed types|(VI+)}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0669
!{{ArtP|0669|Flabébé}}
|{{p|Flabébé}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0670
!{{ArtP|0670|Floette}}
|{{p|Floette}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0671
!{{ArtP|0671|Florges}}
|{{p|Florges}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0682
!{{ArtP|0682|Spritzee}}
|{{p|Spritzee}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0683
!{{ArtP|0683|Aromatisse}}
|{{p|Aromatisse}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0684
!{{ArtP|0684|Swirlix}}
|{{p|Swirlix}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0685
!{{ArtP|0685|Slurpuff}}
|{{p|Slurpuff}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0700
!{{ArtP|0700|Sylveon}}
|{{p|Sylveon}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0716
!{{ArtP|0716|Xerneas}}
|{{p|Xerneas}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0764
!{{ArtP|0764|Comfey}}
|{{p|Comfey}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0868
!{{ArtP|0868|Milcery}}
|{{p|Milcery}}
|-
| rowspan="2" style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0869
!{{ArtP|0869|Alcremie}}
|{{p|Alcremie}} {{form|Alcremie|Various forms}}
|-
!{{ArtP|0869|Alcremie|form=-Gigantamax}}
|[[Gigantamax]] {{p|Alcremie}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0888
!{{ArtP|0888|Zacian|form=-Hero}}
|{{p|Zacian}} {{form|Zacian|Hero of Many Battles}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0926
!{{ArtP|0926|Fidough}}
|{{p|Fidough}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0927
!{{ArtP|0927|Dachsbun}}
|{{p|Dachsbun}}
|}
|}

===Half Fairy-type Pokémon===
====Primary Fairy-type Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{fairy color light}}; border: 5px solid #{{fairy color}}"
|-
|
{| border=1 width="100%" class="sortable" style="margin:auto; background:#FFF; border:1px solid #{{fairy color light}}; border-collapse:collapse"
|-style="background:#{{fairy color light}}"
! #
!
! Name
! Type 1
! Type 2
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0176
!{{ArtP|0176|Togetic}}
|{{p|Togetic}}{{DL||Changed types|(VI+)}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
{{typetable|Flying}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0468
!{{ArtP|0468|Togekiss}}
|{{p|Togekiss}}{{DL||Changed types|(VI+)}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
{{typetable|Flying}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0888
!{{ArtP|0888|Zacian}}
|{{p|Zacian}} {{form|Zacian|Crowned Sword}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
{{typetable|Steel}}
|-
| rowspan="2" style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0905
!{{ArtP|0905|Enamorus}}
|{{p|Enamorus}} {{form|Forces of Nature|Incarnate Forme}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
{{typetable|Flying}}
|-
!{{ArtP|0905|Enamorus|form=-Therian}}
|{{p|Enamorus}} {{form|Forces of Nature|Therian Forme}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
{{typetable|Flying}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0957
!{{ArtP|0957|Tinkatink}}
|{{p|Tinkatink}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
{{typetable|Steel}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0958
!{{ArtP|0958|Tinkatuff}}
|{{p|Tinkatuff}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
{{typetable|Steel}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0959
!{{ArtP|0959|Tinkaton}}
|{{p|Tinkaton}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
{{typetable|Steel}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0985
!{{ArtP|0985|Scream Tail}}
|{{p|Scream Tail}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
{{typetable|Psychic}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 1006
!{{ArtP|1006|Iron Valiant}}
|{{p|Iron Valiant}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|}
|}

====Secondary Fairy-type Pokémon====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{fairy color light}}; border: 5px solid #{{fairy color}}"
|-
|
{| border=1 width="100%" class="sortable" style="margin:auto; background:#FFF; border:1px solid #{{fairy color light}}; border-collapse:collapse"
|-style="background:#{{fairy color light}}"
! #
!
! Name
! Type 1
! Type 2
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0038
!{{ArtP|0038|Ninetales|form=-Alola}}
|{{p|Ninetales}} [[Alolan form]]
{{typetable|Ice}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0039
!{{ArtP|0039|Jigglypuff}}
|{{p|Jigglypuff}}{{DL||Changed types|(VI+)}}
{{typetable|Normal}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0040
!{{ArtP|0040|Wigglytuff}}
|{{p|Wigglytuff}}{{DL||Changed types|(VI+)}}
{{typetable|Normal}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0078
!{{ArtP|0078|Rapidash|form=-Galar}}
|{{p|Rapidash}} [[Galarian form|Galarian Form]]
{{typetable|Psychic}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0110
!{{ArtP|0110|Weezing|form=-Galar}}
|{{p|Weezing}} [[Galarian form|Galarian Form]]
{{typetable|Poison}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0122
!{{ArtP|0122|Mr. Mime}}
|{{p|Mr. Mime}}{{DL||Changed types|(VI+)}}
{{typetable|Psychic}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0174
!{{ArtP|0174|Igglybuff}}
|{{p|Igglybuff}}{{DL||Changed types|(VI+)}}
{{typetable|Normal}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0183
!{{ArtP|0183|Marill}}
|{{p|Marill}}{{DL||Changed types|(VI+)}}
{{typetable|Water}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0184
!{{ArtP|0184|Azumarill}}
|{{p|Azumarill}}{{DL||Changed types|(VI+)}}
{{typetable|Water}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0280
!{{ArtP|0280|Ralts}}
|{{p|Ralts}}{{DL||Changed types|(VI+)}}
{{typetable|Psychic}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0281
!{{ArtP|0281|Kirlia}}
|{{p|Kirlia}}{{DL||Changed types|(VI+)}}
{{typetable|Psychic}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
| rowspan="2" style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0282
!{{ArtP|0282|Gardevoir}}
|{{p|Gardevoir}}{{DL||Changed types|(VI+)}}
{{typetable|Psychic}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
!{{ArtP|0282|Gardevoir|form=-Mega}}
|[[Mega Evolution|Mega]] {{p|Gardevoir}}
{{typetable|Psychic}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0298
!{{ArtP|0298|Azurill}}
|{{p|Azurill}}{{DL||Changed types|(VI+)}}
{{typetable|Normal}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
| rowspan="2" style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0303
!{{ArtP|0303|Mawile}}
|{{p|Mawile}}{{DL||Changed types|(VI+)}}
{{typetable|Steel}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
!{{ArtP|0303|Mawile|form=-Mega}}
|[[Mega Evolution|Mega]] {{p|Mawile}}
{{typetable|Steel}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0334
!{{ArtP|0334|Altaria|form=-Mega}}
|[[Mega Evolution|Mega]] {{p|Altaria}}
{{typetable|Dragon}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0439
!{{ArtP|0439|Mime Jr.}}
|{{p|Mime Jr.}}{{DL||Changed types|(VI+)}}
{{typetable|Psychic}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0531
!{{ArtP|0531|Audino|form=-Mega}}
|[[Mega Evolution|Mega]] {{p|Audino}}
{{typetable|Normal}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0546
!{{ArtP|0546|Cottonee}}
|{{p|Cottonee}}{{DL||Changed types|(VI+)}}
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0547
!{{ArtP|0547|Whimsicott}}
|{{p|Whimsicott}}{{DL||Changed types|(VI+)}}
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0702
!{{ArtP|0702|Dedenne}}
|{{p|Dedenne}}
{{typetable|Electric}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0703
!{{ArtP|0703|Carbink}}
|{{p|Carbink}}
{{typetable|Rock}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0707
!{{ArtP|0707|Klefki}}
|{{p|Klefki}}
{{typetable|Steel}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
| rowspan="2" style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0719
!{{ArtP|0719|Diancie}}
|{{p|Diancie}}
{{typetable|Rock}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
!{{ArtP|0719|Diancie|form=-Mega}}
|[[Mega Evolution|Mega]] {{p|Diancie}}
{{typetable|Rock}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0730
!{{ArtP|0730|Primarina}}
|{{p|Primarina}}
{{typetable|Water}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0742
!{{ArtP|0742|Cutiefly}}
|{{p|Cutiefly}}
{{typetable|Bug}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0743
!{{ArtP|0743|Ribombee}}
|{{p|Ribombee}}
{{typetable|Bug}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0755
!{{ArtP|0755|Morelull}}
|{{p|Morelull}}
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0756
!{{ArtP|0756|Shiinotic}}
|{{p|Shiinotic}}
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0778
!{{ArtP|0778|Mimikyu}}
|{{p|Mimikyu}}
{{typetable|Ghost}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0785
!{{ArtP|0785|Tapu Koko}}
|{{p|Tapu Koko}}
{{typetable|Electric}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0786
!{{ArtP|0786|Tapu Lele}}
|{{p|Tapu Lele}}
{{typetable|Psychic}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0787
!{{ArtP|0787|Tapu Bulu}}
|{{p|Tapu Bulu}}
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0788
!{{ArtP|0788|Tapu Fini}}
|{{p|Tapu Fini}}
{{typetable|Water}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0801
!{{ArtP|0801|Magearna}}
|{{p|Magearna}}
{{typetable|Steel}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|rowspan="2" style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0858
!{{ArtP|0858|Hatterene}}
|{{p|Hatterene}}
{{typetable|Psychic}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
!{{ArtP|0858|Hatterene|form=-Gigantamax}}
|[[Gigantamax]] {{p|Hatterene}}
{{typetable|Psychic}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0859
!{{ArtP|0859|Impidimp}}
|{{p|Impidimp}}
{{typetable|Dark}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0860
!{{ArtP|0860|Morgrem}}
|{{p|Morgrem}}
{{typetable|Dark}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|rowspan="2" style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0861
!{{ArtP|0861|Grimmsnarl}}
|{{p|Grimmsnarl}}
{{typetable|Dark}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
!{{ArtP|0861|Grimmsnarl|form=-Gigantamax}}
|[[Gigantamax]] {{p|Grimmsnarl}}
{{typetable|Dark}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0987
!{{ArtP|0987|Flutter Mane}}
|{{p|Flutter Mane}}
{{typetable|Ghost}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
| style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 1016
!{{ArtP|1016|Fezandipiti}}
|{{p|Fezandipiti}}
{{typetable|Poison}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|}
|}

===Changed types===
These Fairy-type Pokémon have had their types changed.
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{fairy color light}}; border:5px solid #{{fairy color}}"
|-
|
{| border=1 width="100%" class="sortable" style="margin:auto; background:#FFF; border:1px solid #{{fairy color light}}; border-collapse:collapse"
|-style="background:#{{fairy color light}}"
! #
!
! Name
! colspan="3" | Original types
! colspan="3" | New types
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0035
!{{ArtP|0035|Clefairy}}
|{{p|Clefairy}}
|Gen I-V
{{typetable2|Normal}}
|Gen VI+
{{typetable2|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0036
!{{ArtP|0036|Clefable}}
|{{p|Clefable}}
|Gen I-V
{{typetable2|Normal}}
|Gen VI+
{{typetable2|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0039
!{{ArtP|0039|Jigglypuff}}
|{{p|Jigglypuff}}
|Gen I-V
{{typetable2|Normal}}
|Gen VI+
{{typetable|Normal}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0040
!{{ArtP|0040|Wigglytuff}}
|{{p|Wigglytuff}}
|Gen I-V
{{typetable2|Normal}}
|Gen VI+
{{typetable|Normal}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0122
!{{ArtP|0122|Mr. Mime}}
|{{p|Mr. Mime}}
|Gen I-V
{{typetable2|Psychic}}
|Gen VI+
{{typetable|Psychic}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0173
!{{ArtP|0173|Cleffa}}
|{{p|Cleffa}}
|Gen II-V
{{typetable2|Normal}}
|Gen VI+
{{typetable2|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0174
!{{ArtP|0174|Igglybuff}}
|{{p|Igglybuff}}
|Gen II-V
{{typetable2|Normal}}
|Gen VI+
{{typetable|Normal}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0175
!{{ArtP|0175|Togepi}}
|{{p|Togepi}}
|Gen II-V
{{typetable2|Normal}}
|Gen VI+
{{typetable2|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0176
!{{ArtP|0176|Togetic}}
|{{p|Togetic}}
|Gen II-V
{{typetable|Normal}}
{{typetable|Flying}}
|Gen VI+
{{typetable|Fairy}}
{{typetable|Flying}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0183
!{{ArtP|0183|Marill}}
|{{p|Marill}}
|Gen II-V
{{typetable2|Water}}
|Gen VI+
{{typetable|Water}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0184
!{{ArtP|0184|Azumarill}}
|{{p|Azumarill}}
|Gen II-V
{{typetable2|Water}}
|Gen VI+
{{typetable|Water}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0209
!{{ArtP|0209|Snubbull}}
|{{p|Snubbull}}
|Gen II-V
{{typetable2|Normal}}
|Gen VI+
{{typetable2|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0210
!{{ArtP|0210|Granbull}}
|{{p|Granbull}}
|Gen II-V
{{typetable2|Normal}}
|Gen VI+
{{typetable2|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0280
!{{ArtP|0280|Ralts}}
|{{p|Ralts}}
|Gen III-V
{{typetable2|Psychic}}
|Gen VI+
{{typetable|Psychic}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0281
!{{ArtP|0281|Kirlia}}
|{{p|Kirlia}}
|Gen III-V
{{typetable2|Psychic}}
|Gen VI+
{{typetable|Psychic}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0282
!{{ArtP|0282|Gardevoir}}
|{{p|Gardevoir}}
|Gen III-V
{{typetable2|Psychic}}
|Gen VI+
{{typetable|Psychic}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0298
!{{ArtP|0298|Azurill}}
|{{p|Azurill}}
|Gen III-V
{{typetable2|Normal}}
|Gen VI+
{{typetable|Normal}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0303
!{{ArtP|0303|Mawile}}
|{{p|Mawile}}
| Gen III-V
{{typetable2|Steel}}
| Gen VI+
{{typetable|Steel}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0439
!{{ArtP|0439|Mime Jr.}}
|{{p|Mime Jr.}}
|Gen IV-V
{{typetable2|Psychic}}
|Gen VI+
{{typetable|Psychic}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0468
!{{ArtP|0468|Togekiss}}
|{{p|Togekiss}}
|Gen IV-V
{{typetable|Normal}}
{{typetable|Flying}}
|Gen VI+
{{typetable|Fairy}}
{{typetable|Flying}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0546
!{{ArtP|0546|Cottonee}}
|{{p|Cottonee}}
|Gen V
{{typetable2|Grass}}
|Gen VI+
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
|style="font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0547
!{{ArtP|0547|Whimsicott}}
|{{p|Whimsicott}}
|Gen V
{{typetable2|Grass}}
|Gen VI+
{{typetable|Grass}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
|}
|}

==Non-Pokémon opponents==
[[Starmobile]] car powered by {{p|Revavroom}} and two {{p|Varoom}} Pokémon featured in {{g|Scarlet and Violet}} can be battled like Pokémon and it has designated Pokémon types.

{| align="center"
|{{Compare|nickname={{color2|000|Starmobile|Ruchbah Starmobile}}|image=Starmobile Ruchbah|type=Fairy|ndex=|how=Serious {{color2|000|Nature#List of Natures|Nature}}|ab=Misty Surge|HP=380|Attack=90|Defense=120|SpAtk=70|SpDef=90|Speed=132}}
|}
* The stats shown for Starmobile are the exact [[stat]]s, not [[base stat]]s. The values are custom set rather than derived from base stats, [[level]], [[Nature]], [[IV]]s, and [[EVs]].

==Moves==
As of [[Generation IX]], there are 34 Fairy-type [[move]]s, which makes up 3.64% of all moves (excluding those that are Fairy-type only under certain circumstances), causing it to tie with {{t|Bug}} and {{t|Ghost}} as the 4th rarest type among moves, after {{t|Ice}} and before {{t|Poison}}.

{{DL||Changed types 2|Some moves}} have had their types changed.

{{movelist/battle-head|Fairy}}
{{movelist/battle|9|Alluring Voice|Special||80|100|10|anyadjacent|The user attacks the target using its angelic voice. This also confuses the target if its stats have been boosted during the turn.}}
{{movelist/battle|6|Aromatic Mist|Status|Beautiful|—|—|20|adjacentally|The user raises the Sp. Def stat of an ally Pokémon by using a mysterious aroma.}}
{{movelist/battle|6|Baby-Doll Eyes|Status|Cute|—|100|30|anyadjacent|The user stares at the target with its baby-doll eyes, which lowers the target's Attack stat. This move always goes first.}}
{{movelist/battle|2|Charm|Status|Cute|—|100|20|anyadjacent|The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.}}
{{movelist/battle|6|Crafty Shield|Status|Clever|—|—|10|allyfield|The user protects itself and its allies from status moves with a mysterious power. This does not stop moves that do damage.}}
{{movelist/battle|6|Dazzling Gleam|Special|Beautiful|80|100|10|adjacentfoes|The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash.}}
{{movelist/battle|8|Decorate|Status||—|—|15|anyadjacent|The user sharply boosts the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats by decorating the target.}}
{{movelist/battle|6|Disarming Voice|Special|Cute|40|—|15|adjacentfoes|Letting out a charming cry, the user does emotional damage to opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.}}
{{movelist/battle|6|Draining Kiss|Special|Cute|50|100|10|anyadjacent|The user steals the target's HP with a kiss. The user's HP is restored by over half the damage taken by the target.}}
{{movelist/battle|6|Fairy Lock|Status|Clever|—|—|10|allfield|By locking down the battlefield, the user keeps all Pokémon from fleeing during the next turn.}}
{{movelist/battle|6|Fairy Wind|Special|Beautiful|40|100|30|anyadjacent|The user attacks by stirring up a fairy wind to strike the target.}}
{{movelist/battle|7|Fleur Cannon|Special||130|90|5|anyadjacent|The user unleashes a strong beam. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.}}
{{movelist/battle|7|Floral Healing|Status||—|—|10|anyadjacent|The user restores the target's HP by up to half its max HP. More HP is restored when the ground is Grassy Terrain.}}
{{movelist/battle|6|Flower Shield|Status|Beautiful|—|—|10|all|The user raises the Defense stats of all Grass-type Pokémon in battle with a mysterious power.}}
{{movelist/battle|6|Geomancy|Status|Beautiful|—|—|10|self|The user absorbs energy on the first turn, then sharply boosts its Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed stats on the next turn.}}
{{movelist/battle|8|G-Max Finale|Physical||—|—|3|adjacentfoe|A Fairy-type attack that Gigantamax Alcremie use. This move heals the HP of allies.}}
{{movelist/battle|8|G-Max Finale|Special||—|—|3|adjacentfoe|A Fairy-type attack that Gigantamax Alcremie use. This move heals the HP of allies.}}
{{movelist/battle|8|G-Max Smite|Physical||—|—|3|adjacentfoe|A Fairy-type attack that Gigantamax Hatterene use. This move confuses opponents.}}
{{movelist/battle|8|G-Max Smite|Special||—|—|3|adjacentfoe|A Fairy-type attack that Gigantamax Hatterene use. This move confuses opponents.}}
{{movelist/battle|7|Guardian of Alola|Special||—|—|1|anyadjacent|The user, the Land Spirit Pokémon, obtains Alola's energy using its Z-Power and attacks the target with full force. This reduces the target's HP greatly.}}
{{movelist/battle|7|Let's Snuggle Forever|Physical||190|—|1|anyadjacent|After obtaining Z-Power, the user, Mimikyu, punches the target with full force.}}
{{movelist/battle|6|Light of Ruin|Special|Beautiful|140|90|5|anyadjacent|Drawing power from the Eternal Flower, the user fires a powerful beam of light. This also damages the user terribly.}}
{{movelist/battle|9|Magical Torque|Physical||100|100|10|anyadjacent| This move is only used by a [[Starmobile]]. It may confuse the opponent.{{tt|*|This move does not have an in-game description}}}}
{{movelist/battle|8|Max Starfall|Physical||—|—|3|adjacentfoe|This is a Fairy-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Misty Terrain for five turns.}}
{{movelist/battle|8|Max Starfall|Special||—|—|3|adjacentfoe|This is a Fairy-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Misty Terrain for five turns.}}
{{movelist/battle|8|Misty Explosion|Special||100|100|5|alladjacent|The user attacks everything around it and faints upon using this move. This move's power is boosted on Misty Terrain.}}
{{movelist/battle|6|Misty Terrain|Status|Beautiful|—|—|10|allfield|This protects Pokémon on the ground from status conditions and halves damage from Dragon-type moves for five turns.}}
{{movelist/battle|6|Moonblast|Special|Beautiful|95|100|15|anyadjacent|Borrowing the power of the moon, the user attacks the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Atk stat.}}
{{movelist/battle|2|Moonlight|Status|Beautiful|—|—|5|self|The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.}}
{{movelist/battle|7|Nature's Madness|Special||—|90|10|anyadjacent|The user hits the target with the full wrath of nature. This cuts the target's HP in half.}}
{{movelist/battle|6|Play Rough|Physical|Cute|90|90|10|anyadjacent|The user attacks by playing rough with the target. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.}}
{{movelist/battle|7|Sparkly Swirl|Special||120|85|5|anyadjacent|The user attacks the target by wrapping it with a whirlwind of an overpowering scent. This also heals all status conditions of the user’s party.}}
{{movelist/battle|8|Spirit Break|Physical||75|100|15|anyadjacent|The user attacks the target with so much force that it could break the target's spirit. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.}}
{{movelist/battle|8|Springtide Storm|Special||100|80|5|adjacentfoes|The user attacks by wrapping opposing Pokémon in fierce winds brimming with love and hate. This may also lower their Attack stats.}}
{{movelist/battle|8|Strange Steam|Special||90|95|10|anyadjacent|The user attacks the target by emitting steam. This may also confuse the target.}}
{{movelist/battle|2|Sweet Kiss|Status|Cute|—|75|10|anyadjacent|The user kisses the target with a sweet, angelic cuteness that causes confusion.}}
{{movelist/battle|7|Twinkle Tackle|Physical||—|—|1|anyadjacent|The user creates a very charming space using its Z-Power and totally toys with the target. The power varies, depending on the original move.}}
{{movelist/battle|7|Twinkle Tackle|Special||—|—|1|anyadjacent|The user creates a very charming space using its Z-Power and totally toys with the target. The power varies, depending on the original move.}}
{{movelist/battle-foot|Fairy}}

===Changed types===
The following moves have had their types changed into Fairy.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{fairy color light}}; border:5px solid #{{fairy color}}"
|-
|
{| border=1 width="100%" class="sortable" style="margin:auto; background:#FFF; border:1px solid #{{fairy color light}}; border-collapse:collapse"
|-style="background:#{{fairy color light}}"
! Move
! colspan="2" | Original type
! colspan="2" | New type
|-
| {{m|Charm}} || Gen II–V |{{typetable|Normal}} || Gen VI+ |{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
| {{m|Moonlight}} || Gen II–V |{{typetable|Normal}} || Gen VI+ |{{typetable|Fairy}}
|-
| {{m|Sweet Kiss}} || Gen II–V |{{typetable|Normal}} || Gen VI+ |{{typetable|Fairy}}
|}
|}

==Abilities==
===Interacting with the Fairy type===
A Pokémon with {{a|Protean}} or {{a|Libero}} will become a Fairy-type Pokémon if it uses a Fairy-type move. A Pokémon with {{a|Color Change}}, {{a|Imposter}}, {{a|Mimicry}}, {{a|RKS System}}, or {{a|Multitype}} will become a Fairy-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Fairy-type move, is sent out against a Fairy-type opponent, if the [[terrain]] is misty, if it is holding a [[Fairy Memory]], or if it is holding a [[Pixie Plate]] or [[Fairium Z]].

{| class="roundy sortable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{fairy color}}; border: 3px solid #{{fairy color dark}}"
|-
! style="background-color:#{{fairy color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Gen
! style="background-color:#{{fairy color light}}" | Ability
! style="background-color:#{{fairy color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" class="unsortable" | Description
|-
! width="30px" style="background:#{{kalos color}}; border: 1px solid #{{hoenn color dark}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation VI|VI}}
| width="100px" style="background:#FFF; border: 1px solid #D8D8D8" | {{acolor|Fairy Aura|000}}
| style="background:#FFF; border: 1px solid #D8D8D8; text-align:left;" | Powers up the Fairy-type moves of all Pokémon on the field.
|-
! style="background:#{{kalos color}}; border: 1px solid #{{hoenn color dark}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation VI|VI}}
| style="background:#FFF; border: 1px solid #D8D8D8" | {{acolor|Pixilate|000}}
| style="background:#FFF; border: 1px solid #D8D8D8; text-align:left;" | Normal-type moves become Fairy-type moves. The power of those moves is boosted a little.
|- class="unsortable"
! colspan="3" style="background:#{{fairy color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.
|}

===Exclusive Abilities===
Only Fairy-type Pokémon have these Abilities. This does not include [[Signature Ability|signature Abilities]].

{| class="roundy sortable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{fairy color}}; border: 3px solid #{{fairy color dark}}"
|-
! style="background-color:#{{fairy color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Gen
! style="background-color:#{{fairy color light}}" | Ability
! style="background-color:#{{fairy color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" class="unsortable" | Description
|-
! style="background:#{{kalos color}}; border: 1px solid #{{hoenn color dark}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation VI|VI}}
| style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #D8D8D8" | {{acolor|Flower Veil|000}}
| style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #D8D8D8; text-align:left;" | Ally Grass-type Pokémon are protected from status conditions and the lowering of their stats.
|-
! width="30px" style="background:#{{alola color}}; border:1px solid #{{alola color dark}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation VII|VII}}
| width="100px" style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8" | {{acolor|Misty Surge|000}}
| style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8; text-align:left" | Turns the ground into Misty Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.
|-
! style="background:#{{kalos color}}; border: 1px solid #{{hoenn color dark}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation VI|VI}}
| style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #D8D8D8" | {{acolor|Pixilate|000}}
| style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #D8D8D8; text-align:left;" | Normal-type moves become Fairy-type moves. The power of those moves is boosted a little.
|- class="unsortable"
! colspan="3" style="background:#{{fairy color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" |All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.
|}

==Items==
{| width="70%" class="roundy sortable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{fairy color}}; border:2px solid #{{fairy color dark}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{fairy color light}}; {{roundytl|8px}}" class="unsortable" |
! style="background:#{{fairy color light}}" | Name
! style="background:#{{fairy color light}}; {{roundytr|8px}}" class="unsortable" | Description
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Dream Fairy Gem Sprite.png|40px|link=Fairy Gem]]
| [[Fairy Gem]]
| A [[gem]] with an essence of the fey. When held, it strengthens the power of a Fairy-type move one time.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Bag Fairy Feather SV Sprite.png|40px|link=Fairy Feather]]
| [[Fairy Feather]]
| An item to be held by a Pokémon. This feather, which gleams faintly when hit by light, boosts the power of the holder's Fairy-type moves.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Dream Fairy Memory Sprite.png|40px|link=Fairy Memory]]
| [[Fairy Memory]]
| A [[memory]] disc that contains Fairy-type data. It changes the type of the holder if held by {{p|Silvally|a certain species of Pokémon}}.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{bag/s|Fairy Tera Shard|SV}}
| [[Fairy Tera Shard]]
| On rare occasions, these shards form when a {{Tera}} Pokémon falls in battle and its Tera Jewel shatters.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| [[File:Dream Fairium Z Sprite.png|40px|link=Fairium Z]]
| [[Fairium Z]]
| This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Fairy-type moves to [[Z-Move]]s.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{bag/s|Pixie Plate|SV}}
| [[Pixie Plate]]
| An item to be held by a Pokémon. This stone tablet is imbued with the essence of fairies and boosts the power of the holder’s Fairy-type moves.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{bag/s|Roseli Berry|SV}}
| [[Roseli Berry]]
| If a Pokémon holding this [[Berry]] is hit with a supereffective Fairy-type move, the power of that move will be weakened.
|- class="unsortable"
! colspan=3 style="background:#{{fairy color light}}; {{roundybottom|8px}}" |All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.
|}

===[[Cram-o-matic]]===
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{fairy color}}; border:2px solid #{{fairy color dark}}"
|-
! style="background:#{{fairy color light}}; {{roundytl|8px}}" class="unsortable" |
! style="background:#{{fairy color light}}; {{roundytr|8px}}" | Name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{bag|Berry Sweet}}
| [[Berry Sweet]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{bag|Bright Powder}}
| [[Bright Powder]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{bag|Clover Sweet}}
| [[Clover Sweet]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{bag|Flower Sweet}}
| [[Flower Sweet]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{bag|Kee Berry}}
| [[Kee Berry]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{bag|Love Sweet}}
| [[Love Sweet]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{bag|Misty Seed}}
| [[Misty Seed]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{bag|Moon Stone}}
| [[Moon Stone]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{bag|Pink Apricorn}}
| [[Pink Apricorn]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{bag|Ribbon Sweet}}
| [[Ribbon Sweet]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{bag|Sachet}}
| [[Sachet]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{bag|Shiny Stone}}
| [[Shiny Stone]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{bag|Star Sweet}}
| [[Star Sweet]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{bag|Strawberry Sweet}}
| [[Strawberry Sweet]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| {{bag|Whipped Dream}}
| [[Whipped Dream]]
|- class="unsortable"
! colspan=2 style="background:#{{fairy color light}}; {{roundybottom|8px}}" |
|}

==Notable Fairy-type Trainers==
{{main|:Category:Fairy-type Trainers|Category:Fairy-type Trainers}}

{| class="roundtable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{Fairy color}}; border: 3px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}" width=700px
|-
! style="background:#{{Fairy color light}}; {{roundytl|8px}}" | Gen
! style="background:#{{Fairy color light}}" | Trainer
! style="background:#{{Fairy color light}}" | Title
! style="background:#{{Fairy color light}}; {{roundytr|8px}}" | Location
|-
! style="background:#{{Kalos color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Kalos color dark}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation VI|VI}}
| [[File:VSValerie.png|x64px|link=Valerie]] [[Valerie]]
| [[Gym Leader]]
| [[Laverre Gym]]
|-
! style="background:#{{Alola color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Alola color dark}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation VII|VII}}
| [[File:VSMina PE.png|x64px|link=Mina]] [[Mina]]
| [[Trial Captain]]{{sup/7|SMUSUM}} [[Pokémon Trainer]]{{sup/7|PE}}
| [[Seafolk Village]]{{sup/7|USUM}}
|-
! style="background:#{{Alola color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Alola color dark}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation VII|VII}}
| [[File:VSLillie.png|x64px|link=Lillie]] [[Lillie]]
| [[Pokémon Trainer]]{{sup/7|USUM}}
| [[Aether Paradise]]
|-
! style="background:#{{Galar color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Galar color dark}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation VIII|VIII}}
| [[File:VSOpal.png|x64px|link=Opal]] [[Opal]]
| [[Gym Leader]] [[Pokémon Trainer]]
| [[Ballonlea Stadium]]
|-
! style="background:#{{Galar color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Galar color dark}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation VIII|VIII}}
| [[File:VSBede 2.png|x64px|link=Bede]] [[Bede]]{{tt|*|Previously a Psychic-type Pokémon Trainer}}
| [[Gym Leader]]
| [[Ballonlea Stadium]]
|-
! style="background:#{{Paldea color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Paldea color dark}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation IX|IX}}
| [[File:VSOrtega {{rand/2|S|V}}.png|x64px|link=Ortega]] [[Ortega]]
| {{tc|Team Star}}
| [[Ruchbah Squad's Base]]
|-
! style="background:#{{Paldea color}}; border: 1px solid #{{Paldea color dark}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation IX|IX}}
| [[File:VSLacey.png|x64px|link=Lacey]] [[Lacey]]
| [[Elite Four]]
| [[Blueberry Academy]]
|}

==Icons==
===[[Core series]]===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}; background:#{{Fairy color}}; font-size:80%"
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:FairyIC XY.png]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:FairyIC SM.png]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:FairyIC PE.png|64px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:FairyIC.png|64px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:Fairy icon SwSh.png|64px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:FairyIC BDSP.png|64px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:Fairy icon SV.png]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:FairyIC LA.png|64px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:Fairy icon LA.png|64px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:FairyIC SV.png|64px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:FairyIC Tera.png|64px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:TeraGem Fairy.png]]
|-
| Icon from {{color2|000|Generation VI}}
| Icon from {{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}
| Icon from {{color2|000|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu!; Let's Go, Eevee!}}
| Icon from {{color2|000|Pokémon Sword and Shield}}
| Symbol icon from {{color2|000|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu!; Let's Go, Eevee!}}; {{color2|000|Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword, Shield}} and {{color2|000|Pokémon HOME|HOME}} (Gen VIII)
| Icon from {{color2|000|Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}
| Symbol icon from {{color2|000|Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl}}, {{color2|000|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Scarlet and Violet}}, and {{color2|000|Pokémon HOME|HOME}} (Gen IX)
| Icon from {{color2|000|Pokémon Legends: Arceus}}
| Symbol icon from {{color2|000|Pokémon Legends: Arceus}}
| Icon from {{color2|000|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet}}
| Tera icon from {{color2|000|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet}}
| Tera symbol icon from {{color2|000|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet}}
|}



===[[Spin-off games]]===
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}; background:#{{Fairy color}}; font-size:80%"
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:Tretta Fairy type.png|64px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:GO Fairy.png]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:FairyIC RR.png|64px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:FairyIC Masters.png|64px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:PMD DX Fairy type.png]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:Mezastar Fairy type.png|64px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:FairyIC NPSnap.png|48px]]
|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{Fairy color dark}}; background:#eee; width:80px; height:80px" | [[File:Fairy icon Sleep.png|64px]]
|-
| Symbol icon from {{color2|000|Pokémon Tretta}}
| Symbol icon from {{color2|000|Pokémon GO}}
| Symbol icon from {{color2|000|Pokémon Rumble Rush}}
| Symbol icon from {{color2|000|Pokémon Masters EX}}
| Symbol icon from {{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX}}
| Symbol icon from {{color2|000|Pokémon Mezastar}}
| Symbol icon from {{color2|000|New Pokémon Snap}}
| Symbol icon from {{color2|000|Pokémon Sleep}}
|}

==In the TCG==
{{main|Fairy (TCG)}}
Fairy has its own energy type, which was introduced in the {{TCG|Kalos Starter Set}} set. Fairy-type Pokémon in the TCG are generally weak to {{TCG|Metal}} with a resistance to {{TCG|Darkness}}. Fairy-type Pokémon are strong against {{TCG|Dragon}}-type cards printed during the XY, XY BREAK and Sun & Moon series, while no Pokémon resists this type.

Starting with {{TCG|Sword & Shield}}, the Fairy type was discontinued in the TCG, and new cards of Pokémon that are Fairy-type in the games are instead {{TCG|Psychic}}-type.

==Statistical averages==
===Overall===
{{BaseStatNoCat
|type=fairy
|HP=67.92
|Attack=68.5
|Defense=73.01
|SpAtk=84.98
|SpDef=93.6
|Speed=68.18
|Total=456.19
}}


===Fully evolved===
{{BaseStatNoCat
|type=fairy
|HP=75.43
|Attack=82.36
|Defense=86.55
|SpAtk=99.69
|SpDef=107.25
|Speed=80.16
|Total=531.44
}}


==Trivia==
* The Fairy type has been paired up with every other type except for {{t|Fire}} and {{t|Ground}}, and is the only type to not have been paired with either of these two types.
* On average, Fairy-type Pokémon have the highest base {{stat|Special Defense}} of all types. 
* [[Generation VI]] introduced the most Fairy-type Pokémon of any generation, with 37 (including Pokémon changed to Fairy-type and those that gain the type upon Mega Evolving). [[Generation IX]] introduced the fewest Fairy-type Pokémon since the type was created, with 9.
** If Fairy-type Pokémon were retroactively considered to be from the generation they were introduced in, Generation VI would still have introduced the most, with 15. Generations [[IV]] and [[V]] would have introduced the fewest, with two each.
* Generation VI introduced the most Fairy-type moves of any generation, with 14. [[Generation IX]] introduced the fewest Fairy-type moves since the type was created, with only two.
* More Pokémon were changed to Fairy than either of the other types added since [[Generation I]] (the other two being {{t|Dark}} and {{t|Steel}} in [[Generation II]]), with 22. Also, more moves were changed to Fairy, with three. All three of them were [[status move]]s introduced in [[Generation II]] and were previously {{type|Normal}}.
** It is also the only one out of the three types to completely replace the types of Pokémon from previous generations rather than simply adding an additional type, changing several previously pure Normal-type Pokémon, such as {{p|Snubbull}}, to pure Fairy.
* The Fairy type is the only type without any [[List of Pokémon with gender differences|Pokémon with gender differences]].
** In addition, the Fairy type has the most gender-exclusive species of Pokémon, with many of them being female-only species.
* Every type that resists Fairy also resists {{t|Grass}} and {{t|Bug}} and is weak to {{t|Ground}}.
** The types that resist Fairy are the three types with the most resistances.
* The Fairy type is one of the two types that {{m|Hidden Power}} cannot be outside of [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], the other being the {{type|Normal}}.
* The Fairy type has the fewest [[physical move]]s of all types, with three. Out of three, only one of them can be learned by different species of Pokémon, as one cannot be known by the player's Pokémon and the other is exclusive to just two Pokémon.
* The Fairy type is the only type to have a [[gem]] that has [[List of unobtainable items|not been legitimately obtainable]], namely the [[Fairy Gem]].
* Prior to [[The Teal Mask]] DLC for {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}, Fairy-type moves have the fewest [[held item]]s that boost their power, with the [[Pixie Plate]] being the only one to have ever been legitimately obtainable. The Teal Mask introduced the [[Fairy Feather]], which functions as a non-consumable [[type-enhancing item|type-enhancing]] [[held item]] in the same vein as [[Charcoal]] or [[Metal Coat]].
* The Fairy type is one of the only two types — the other being {{t|Poison}} — to not have any moves that cause [[flinch]]ing without the [[King's Rock]] or [[Razor Fang]].
* Fairy is the only type to not have any Pokémon caught by {{Ash}} in {{aniseries|PTS}}. Instead, his previously caught [[Mimey|Mr. Mime]] has been retroactively made part Fairy type, as revealed in the [[Poké Problem]] extra scene of [[SM024]].
* Every [[generation]] since the Fairy type debuted has introduced at least one Fairy-type [[type expert|specialist]].
* {{p|Clefairy}}, {{p|Clefable}}, {{p|Snubbull}}, and {{p|Granbull}} [[List of categories by abundance|share]] the "Fairy Pokémon" {{pkmn|category}}, which predates the introduction of the {{egg|Fairy}} [[Egg Group]] and the Fairy type.
** In English, those four Pokémon have the same name for their type (from [[Generation VI]] onwards), Egg Group, and category.
** In Japanese, those four Pokémon have the same name for their category (ようせいポケモン ''Yōsei Pokémon'') and Egg Group (ようせいグループ ''Yōsei Group''), but their type has a different name (フェアリータイプ ''Fairy type'').
* Lore-wise, Fairy types being weak to the Poison and Steel types and resisted by the Fire type may be in reference to the adverse effects that, in real life, these three types have been known to have on nature, with which fairies are said to have a close connection. Its Steel weakness specifically may also be in reference to folklore that states that fairies and other mythical creatures like sprites and nymphs have an adverse reaction to metal and iron.

==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{fairy color}}|bordercolor={{fairy color light}}
|ja=フェアリー ''Fairy''
|zh_yue=妖精 ''Yíujīng''
|zh_cmn=妖精 ''Yāojing''
|cs=Vílí
|da=Fe
|nl=Fairy
|fi=Keiju
|fr_eu=Fée
|de=Fee
|el=Νεράιδα ''Neráida''
|he=פיה ''Feya''
|hi=फ़ेरी ''Fairy'' परी ''Paree''{{tt|*|Pokémon Smile (prior to version 2.0.0)}}
|hu=Tündér
|id=Peri
|it=Folletto
|ko=페어리 ''Fairy''
|ms=Pari Pari
|no=Fe
|pl=Baśniowy{{tt|*|XY013, XY073-present}} Bajkowy{{tt|*|XY026-XY056, M17}}
|pt=Fada
|ro=Zână
|ru=Фея ''Feya''
|es=Hada
|sv=Fe Älva
|tr=Peri
|th=แฟรี่ ''Fairy'' แฟรรี่ ''Fairy'' ภูต ''Phut''
|vi=Tiên
}}

[[de:Fee]]
[[es:Tipo hada]]
[[fr:Fée]]
[[it:Folletto]]
[[ja:フェアリー]]
[[zh:妖精（属性）]]

Guard Spec.

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Weak2Normal: This is also in GSC

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|jname=エフェクトガード
|jtrans=Effect Guard
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|colorscheme=Battle Items
|fling=yes
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|}

The '''Guard Spec.''' (Japanese: '''エフェクトガード''' ''Effect Guard'') is a type of [[battle item]] introduced in [[Generation I]]. It temporarily prevents [[stats|stat]] reduction.

==In the core series games==
===Price===
{{ItemPrice/head|Battle items}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev1|RGBY}}/{{gameabbrev1|RBY}} {{gameabbrev2|GSC}} {{gameabbrev3|RSEFRLG}} {{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}} {{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}} {{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}} {{gameabbrev7|PE}} {{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}|{{pdollar}}700|{{pdollar}}350}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}} {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|{{pdollar}}1,500|{{pdollar}}750}}
{{ItemPrice|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|{{pdollar}}1,500|{{pdollar}}375}}
|}
|}
At [[Join Avenue]]'s Market, Guard Spec. can be bought in dozens at {{PDollar}}6300 each, which equates to {{PDollar}}525 per Guard Spec..

===Effect===
Guard Spec. replicates the effect of the move {{m|Mist}}, which itself has changed through the generations.

====Generation I====
When used on a Pokémon from the [[Bag]] during battle, it creates {{m|Mist}} on that Pokémon's side of the field as long as it is in battle.

The mist protects the Pokémon from opponent's [[status move]]s that lower the target's stats (such as {{m|Growl}} and {{m|String Shot}}). It has no effect on damaging moves that have [[additional effect]]s to lower stats (such as {{m|Aurora Beam}} or {{m|Psychic}}).

====Generation II====
When used on a Pokémon from the [[Bag]] during battle, it creates {{m|Mist}} on that Pokémon's side of the field as long as it is in battle (although it can be passed by {{m|Baton Pass}}).

The mist makes the Pokémon immune to the stat-lowering effects of other Pokémon's moves (both damaging and status moves). It does not prevent the user from decreasing its own stats with its own moves (such as a non-{{t|Ghost}}-type Pokémon using {{m|Curse}}).

====Generation III onward====
When used on a Pokémon from the [[Bag]] during battle, it creates {{m|Mist}} on that Pokémon's side of the field for 5 turns (even if the original Pokémon leaves the field). It also increases the Pokémon's [[friendship]] a little.

The mist makes the Pokémon immune to the stat-lowering effects of other Pokémon's moves and Abilities. It does not prevent the user from decreasing its own stats with its own moves (such as a non-{{t|Ghost}}-type Pokémon using {{m|Curse}}).

===Wonder Launcher===
[[File:Bag Guard Spec. WL Sprite.png]] The Guard Spec. appears as a [[Wonder Launcher]] item. It costs 3 points to use.

===Description===
{{movedesc|Battle items}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Stad}}|Temporarily increases <sc>Speed</sc> for one battle.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev2|GS}}|Prevents stat reduction. (1 BTL)}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev2|C}}|Prevents stats reduction. (1 BTL)}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|Prevents stat reduction when used in battle.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|An item that prevents stat reduction among party {{ScPkmn}} for five turns after use.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}} {{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|An item that prevents stat reduction among the Trainer's party Pokémon for five turns after use.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}} {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}} {{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}}|An item that prevents stat reduction among the Trainer's party Pokémon for five turns after it is used in battle.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|An item that prevents Pokémon on your side from having their stats lowered in battle for five turns.}}
|}
|}

===Acquisition===
{{ItemAvailability/head|Battle items}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev1|RBY}}/{{gameabbrev1|RGBY}}
| {{ka|Victory Road}}
| [[Celadon Department Store]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev2|GSC}}
| [[Team Rocket HQ|Team Rocket's Hideout]]{{sup/2|C}}
| [[Goldenrod Department Store]], [[Celadon Department Store]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev3|RSE}}
| {{rt|103|Hoenn}}
| {{ci|Mauville}} and {{to|Fallarbor}} [[Poké Mart]]s, [[Lilycove Department Store]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}
| {{ka|Victory Road}}
| [[Celadon Department Store]]
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|Colo}}
|
| {{ci|Phenac}} [[Poké Mart]]
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|XD}}
| [[Realgam Tower]] ({{DL|Battle CDs 11-20|Battle CD 18}} completion prize)
| {{to|Pyrite}} [[Poké Mart]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev4|DPPt}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|205|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|Pt}} and {{rtn|215|Sinnoh}}{{sup/4|DP}}
| [[Veilstone Department Store]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}
| [[Team Rocket HQ]]
| [[Goldenrod Department Store]], [[Celadon Department Store]]
|-
| {{gameabbrevss|PW}}
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| {{pw|Suburban Area}}, {{pw|Town Outskirts}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev5|BW}}
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| [[Nacrene City]], [[Shopping Mall Nine]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}
| [[Castelia City]] {{DL|Castelia City|Battle Company}}
| [[Nacrene City]], [[Shopping Mall Nine]] [[Join Avenue]] ({{DL|Join Avenue|Market}})
|-
| {{gameabbrev6|XY}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|13|Kalos}} and {{rtn|21|Kalos}}
| [[Santalune City]] [[Poké Mart]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}
| [[Route]]s {{rtn|103|Hoenn}} and {{rtn|112|Hoenn}}
| [[Slateport City]] [[Poké Mart]], [[Lilycove Department Store]] (Level 3)
|-
| {{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}
| {{rt|13|Alola}}, [[Poni Gauntlet]], [[Team Rocket's Castle]]{{sup/7|USUM}}
| {{rt|2|Alola}}, {{rt|5|Alola}}{{sup/7|USUM}}, {{rt|8|Alola}}, and {{ci|Hau'oli}} [[Poké Mart]]s [[Festival Plaza]] ([[Festival Plaza#Goody shops|Battle Store]]){{sup/7|MUM}}
|-
| {{gameabbrev7|PE}}
| {{rt|6|Kanto}}, [[Team Rocket Hideout]], [[Silph Co.]]
| All [[Poké Mart]]s (after obtaining 1 [[Badge]]), [[Celadon Department Store]] Hidden [[recurring item]] ([[Team Rocket Hideout]])
|-
| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}
|
| [[Hammerlocke]] [[Poké Mart]] (south)
|-
| {{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}
| {{rt|215|Sinnoh}}
| [[Veilstone Department Store]]
|-
| {{gameabbrev9|SV}}
| [[Artazon]], [[Cortondo]], [[Area Zero]], [[Casseroya Lake]], [[Dalizapa Passage]], [[Tagtree Thicket]], [[East Province (Area Three)]], [[North Province (Area One)]], [[North Province (Area Two)]], [[North Province (Area Three)]], [[South Province (Area Five)]]
| [[Chansey Supply]] (after earning 3 [[Badge|Gym Badges]])
|-
| {{gameabbrev9|SV}}{{gameabbrev9|TM}}
| [[Kitakami Road]], [[Mossfell Confluence]]
|
|-
| {{gameabbrev9|SV}}{{gameabbrev9|ID}}
| [[Canyon Biome]], [[Savanna Biome]]
| [[Vending machine]]s ([[Terarium]])
|}
|}

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
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|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{battle items color dark}}; background: #{{battle items color light}}"| [[File:Bag Guard Spec. SV Sprite.png|100px]]
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| Artwork from {{color2|000|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Scarlet and Violet}}
|}

==In the TCG==
{{TCG ID|Vending|Guard Spec.|S2}} appears as a {{TCG|Trainer card}} in Sheet 2 of the {{TCG|Vending Machine cards}} released exclusively in Japan.

==In the spin-off games==
[[File:Masters Guard Spec.png|thumb|128px|Guard Spec. in Pokémon Masters EX]]
===Pokémon Masters EX===
In {{g|Masters EX}}, Guard Spec. can only be used by certain [[sync pair]]s who have it as an item move.
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|- style="background: #{{battle items color light}}"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Name
! {{color2|000|Damage category|Category}}
! MP (uses)
! Target
! Effect tag
! Description
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Playable {{color2|000|Sync pair|sync pair(s)}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | Guard Spec.
{{statustable|Status}}
| 2
| Allied side
| —
| Applies the Stat Reduction Defense effect to the allied field of play.
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | {{sync|Brycen-Man|Zoroark}}
|}
{{-}}
==Trivia==
* In {{game2|Red|Blue|Yellow}}, as well as {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, there is a [[Trainer Tips]] sign in [[Celadon City]] that states Guard Specs. decrease damage taken by Special attacks. This is incorrect, as Guard Specs. protect a Pokémon from having its stats lowered.
** Interestingly, the item's description in the [https://tcrf.net/Proto:Pok%C3%A9mon_Gold_and_Silver/Items leaked beta version of Gold and Silver] states that it increases Special Defense, which would make the sign retroactively correct. The item's actual effect in the beta, however, is still the same as in the officially released versions of the games.
* In [[Pokémon Stadium]], the Guard Spec.'s description incorrectly states that the item raises the Pokémon's Speed.

==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn=能力防守 ''{{tt|Nénglì Fángshǒu|Power Guard}}''
|fr=Garde-Stats{{tt|*|Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee onwards}} Défense Spéciale{{tt|*|Generation VI-Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee}} Défense Spéc{{tt|*|Generations I-V}}
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User talk:FinnishPokéFan92

2024-07-19T03:40:35Z

Weak2Normal: /* AG006 Revert */

'''Archived talks:''' 
:[[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92/Archive 1]] (archived on November 5, 2015)
:[[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92/Archive 2]] (archived on January 27, 2020)
:[[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92/Archive 3]] (archived on January 6, 2023)

== Source for the kyerum ==

There's has been a leaker which has been correct so far during the air of "Aim to Be a Pokémon Master", wasn't sure how they'll show it so I put it as invisible until it's confirmed in the episode.(Here's the link: https://twitter.com/GryphonCool/status/1619602917815889925) ([[User:QuickJolteon|QuickJolteon]] ([[User talk:QuickJolteon|talk]]) 18:35, 29 January 2023 (UTC))
:It's an unofficial source, so it'd probably be for the best to not add it at all until the episode has aired. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 18:44, 29 January 2023 (UTC)

==Anime Reference==

Hello! Hope you're doing well. Regarding my latest edits, I wanted to clarify my point of view on the subject. I think the reference about the anime is clear in Pokémon Yellow (a game heavily inspired by the events of the anime), but unlikely in HG&SS, for as those games have had many other Pokémon added in that area (not just Pidgeotto and Pidgey). Hence, I am not sure if that would be a true reference in the remakes. [[User:Gust4vo|Gust4vo]] ([[User talk:Gust4vo|talk]]) 21:26, 22 March 2023 (UTC)
:I understand. Thanks for the explanation. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 22:12, 22 March 2023 (UTC)

== Ash's Pidgeot ==

Was it explicitly stated that Pidgeot returned to Ash's ownership? Keep in mind that Ash has reunited with all of his released Pokémon at some point, but only two of them ever returned to his team, even if only for a brief amount of time (Goodra and Naganadel). [[User:PokemonMasterJamal3|PokemonMasterJamal3]] ([[User talk:PokemonMasterJamal3|talk]]) 10:44, 24 March 2023 (UTC)
:Yes, Ash explicitly asked Pidgeot if it wanted to come with him, and it agreed. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 10:47, 24 March 2023 (UTC)
::Whoops, I deleted the bit of it rejoining Ash's team.--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 10:48, 24 March 2023 (UTC)
:::Whoops. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 10:51, 24 March 2023 (UTC)

== JN136 ==

https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=JN136&action=history

MarioKero started an editwar obsessed with irrelevant and useless trivia about the latest appearances of certain characters. As you are usually the person who looks at these details, I thought it best to send you this information to the appropriate person.--[[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] ([[User talk:Hikaru Wazana|talk]]) 22:11, 3 April 2023 (UTC)
:Or at least refer the right person. I don't known. [[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] ([[User talk:Hikaru Wazana|talk]]) 22:13, 3 April 2023 (UTC)
::I am indifferent towards this piece of trivia. While it is true, I'm personally fine either way whether it stayed or not. Please turn to an admin to discuss this. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 08:07, 4 April 2023 (UTC)
:::[[User_talk:Force_Fire#JN136]]
:::I left a message for ForceFire regarding this. This kind of Trivia for me doesn't add anything at all, and for me it's just for some users to try to "show service". There are a ton of pages that are in need of attention and while we keep filling the page with useless Trivia, we will only be delaying the chance of having updated content on Bulbapedia.
:::Anyway, sorry for the inconvenience.--[[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] ([[User talk:Hikaru Wazana|talk]]) 15:48, 4 April 2023 (UTC)
::::No problem caused. Good luck. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 16:42, 4 April 2023 (UTC)

== Serena in JN147 ==

Why didn't you add [[Serena (anime)|Serena]] to [[JN147]]?--[[User:PokémonBR|PokémonBR]] 08:47, 6 April 2023 (UTC)
:I know you're asking Finnish and not me but I don't think she appeared, did she?--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 12:05, 6 April 2023 (UTC)
::She didn't appear in that episode, as far as I know. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 13:00, 6 April 2023 (UTC)

== Ash's Gengar ==

I invite you to weigh in on the talk page of [[Ash's Gengar]] regarding your recent edit warring on that page. My talk page comment went unopposed for just short of 6 months and I then made an edit that was nonetheless a compromise with anyone who might disagree. It is against the Code of Conduct for you to reject the opportunity for conversation and undo good-faith edits without consulting the person you disagree with. --[[User:INTERNETFRIEND|INTERNETFRIEND]] ([[User talk:INTERNETFRIEND|talk]]) 00:40, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

== Removal ==

Why did you remove my edit about Ash being ticklish? There is nothing wrong with adding that, it is true and i didn't ask people to remove it for nothing, you know. :-( [[User:JewelpetPrincess|JewelpetPrincess]] ([[User talk:JewelpetPrincess|talk]]) 14:45, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
:And is totally notable, because i listed how many tickle scenes he has and it's over 25! That is very impressive, you know. [[User:JewelpetPrincess|JewelpetPrincess]] ([[User talk:JewelpetPrincess|talk]]) 14:47, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
::Being ticklish really isn't a unique trait, and with Ash being the main character for the vast majority of the anime, of course he's going to have experienced totally mundane things more than most other characters. [[User:Landfish7|'''Land''']][[User talk:Landfish7|'''fish7''']] 15:27, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
:::I agree with Landfish. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 16:04, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
::::That doesn't mean people won't find it interesting. The Dutch Pokémon wiki does mention Squishy's ticklishness, to name an example, so if that can be added, why not this is well? :-( [[User:JewelpetPrincess|JewelpetPrincess]] ([[User talk:JewelpetPrincess|talk]]) 17:08, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
:::::The Dutch Pokémon wiki and Bulbapedia are two different wikis, we do things differently.--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 17:29, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

:-( [[User:JewelpetPrincess|JewelpetPrincess]] ([[User talk:JewelpetPrincess|talk]]) 17:56, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

== Trivia ==
before the series began i put that Liko's Sprigatito was first grass type starter to be own by a female main character and it got removed but someone else does it and its fine but when I put something similar it get removed twice. both litten and Sprigatito are called the cat pokemon of their type, wouldn't that be notable? do i have to word it differently?{{unsigned|CuteSylveon42}}
:I removed it because second cases are not as notable as the first, and "cat starter Pokémon" sounds a bit too specific. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 16:18, 23 April 2023 (UTC)

== Punching Glove ==

Why did [[Special:Diff/3683162|you add]] that [[Punching Glove]] does not stack with Iron Fist (in March)? Game mechanics researchers [https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/scarlet-violet-battle-mechanics-research.3709545/page-13#post-9409193 found that it did] back in November. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 02:31, 9 June 2023 (UTC)
:My apologies. The source I used (can't remember what anymore) must've been incorrect. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 08:07, 9 June 2023 (UTC)

== Raichu ==

I'm sorry :( [[User:RaichuDude98|RaichuDude98]] ([[User talk:RaichuDude98|talk]]) 23:10, 10 June 2023 (UTC)
:It's okay. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 23:11, 10 June 2023 (UTC)

== EP099 ==

I really need to talk about this because it was something that was bothering me.

I have noticed you have been undoing my edits recently for EP099, and I feel the reasons you gave are insufficient and make no sense.

The first one in question is the Australian release unedited. My reason for editing the page is because I felt like the original sounded like the Australian versions were edited like the later Japanese releases. You undid my edit, saying it was mentioned above. I feel like the reasoning given was too vague, and no where does it say the Australian releases were unedited. It wasn't cut, yes, but it never said anything about it being edited.

And the most recent change I made a few days ago is regarding Lorelei's name being changed to Prima. My reasoning for rewording that part is because there was never a source about that, only speculation. I added that 4Kids may not realize that Lorelei already had an English name. But you also undid my edit, suggesting it was only speculation. This didn't make any sense to me because the syllable excuse is just as speculative. I am also questioning why it's wrong to mention anything speculative, but mentioning 4Kids changing her name because of lip flaps as fact without a source is okay?

I know SnorlaxMonster edited the page to match what I was trying to convey (with the same reasoning) and I am perfectly happy with the state of the page now, but I still wasn't happy that you undid my edits as if my reasoning was illegitimate. I didn't want to undo any of your edits, which is why I wanted to talk to you about it as it has bothered me for a while.[[User:JyuRaposa|JyuRaposa]] ([[User talk:JyuRaposa|talk]]) 07:34, 2 July 2023 (UTC)

== EP225 ==
Hello! I noticed that you undid my revision for EP225 of the Trivia I added. Are you able to recall a time that a Pokémon does an anime move error that is stated to be an error by someone in-universe? I forgot to mention that it also occurs in the ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'' special but on the other hand, the Pokémon that does said error are clearly artificial Pokémon. [[User:Nikuriku|Nikuriku]], '''Bulbapedia and Archives Junior Administrator''' ([[User talk:Nikuriku|talk]]) 02:59, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
:In addition to that special, there is also a SM episode where a Pokémon's inability to learn a certain move is acknowledged. I figured three exceptions to the rule didn't count as trivia worthy. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 07:55, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
:: Which Pokémon and move was this again? The only two incidents in the SM anime I can think of is acknowledging Rowlet not being able to use Bullet Seed (which it doesn't use) and Nebby using Supersonic (I'm not sure if anyone mentions that Nebby cannot use Supersonic). I personally believe that Mirage Pokémon special can be not counted considering that the Pokémon in question were artificial and were designed to exactly use those moves. [[User:Nikuriku|Nikuriku]], '''Bulbapedia and Archives Junior Administrator''' ([[User talk:Nikuriku|talk]]) 09:13, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
:::I was referring to Rowlet. And the special still counts, as it acknowledges a Pokémon's inability to learn a certain move, regardless of the Pokémon being artificial or not. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 10:01, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
:::: I wouldn't really count the Rowlet one considering that it wasn't like he really used the move but for the Mirage Pokémon special, I'll quickly ask some of the moderators to see what they think. On another note, would it be better to reword the Trivia for AG170? I can see where you are coming from but at the same time, I think AG170 was really the only time Ash's Tauros was part of his active party for anything that isn't battling or tournaments. I count the Orange League as a Championship battle but I do agree that it isn't a tournament and could have been worded better. [[User:Nikuriku|Nikuriku]], '''Bulbapedia and Archives Junior Administrator''' ([[User talk:Nikuriku|talk]]) 10:07, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
:::::I'm not sure if there is a wording that wouldn't include too many "excepts". --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 10:09, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
::::::Given that Tauros was used in battle that episode, I find it hard to count it as being part of his active party for anything that isn't battling or tournaments, we briefly saw Kingler in Fire and Ice when it was eating, not being part of a battle.--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 10:10, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

== Recent undoing ==
Hi Finnish! I noticed you've been quite active with editing some of my recent edits which I appreciate a lot and you're doing a good job! However, I've noticed you have been undoing some very minor edits of mine recently which are mostly just removing the overuse of "then". Are you able to tell me why you are undoing some of my more minor edits? Also, do NOT undo the TCG edits I am doing as I talked to MaverickNate about their structure and I need to fix those ones myself due to an error I made. [[User:Nikuriku|Nikuriku]], '''Bulbapedia and Archives Junior Administrator''' ([[User talk:Nikuriku|talk]]) 13:43, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
:I've simply felt that the sentence structure is better in those cases when the word "then" is used. For example, [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=JN137&diff=prev&oldid=3759447 here] the removal of the word implies that the chamber was already filled with cold air, when it was only filled with cold air afterwards. I can try to replaces those "thens" with other words, though, if you want. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 13:52, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
:: That would be quite good if possible! I'm mostly removing "then" in some cases as some pages had as much as 39 instances of "then" being used a lot. The most notable pet peeve is when sentences start with something like "Ash then" or sentences go "Pikachu then uses Thunderbolt only for Raichu to then dodge before then using Iron Tail". I have noticed that your undos haven't been too constructive and that your editing is a lot better when you attempt to reword it yourself, so I would definitely recommend trying to reword things as you have been doing quite well so far today. There are obvious exceptions to when you shouldn't undo but based on your editing, I definitely encourage you to use other words! [[User:Nikuriku|Nikuriku]], '''Bulbapedia and Archives Junior Administrator''' ([[User talk:Nikuriku|talk]]) 13:58, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
:::Believe me, I've left many of your edits alone because removing the excessive use of that word is something I wholeheartedly support. It's just that sometimes, I feel the tense of the sentence suffers from the removal of the word. I'll try to work around it. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 14:02, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
:::: I had a look at your new revisions and they're looking pretty good! I'm giving you a heads-up that I'm going to edit some of the pages you undid and try to word them better on my end myself. By the time I'm done, hopefully the page is looking a lot better! I definitely feel that you're making a lot better progress when you edit it yourself rather than undo pages, so I wholeheartedly encourage you to try and reword things from here onwards and only use the undo button as a last resort. [[User:Nikuriku|Nikuriku]], '''Bulbapedia and Archives Junior Administrator''' ([[User talk:Nikuriku|talk]]) 14:24, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
:::::I hope you can understand that I'm not against your edits in general, just that I feel some sentences do work better with "then" being used. PS. You missed some of my edits because my internet thought it was disconnected for a minute for some reason. PPS. You've been editing an impressive amount of pages today, way more than I've edited per day in many years. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 14:37, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
::::::I definitely understand where you are coming from with your edits as some of them have helped with wording and fact-checking. I do agree some sentences do work better but I'm mostly looking out for the sentences that don't work with it being used and so far, your recent edits are coming along quite well! [[User:Nikuriku|Nikuriku]], '''Bulbapedia and Archives Junior Administrator''' ([[User talk:Nikuriku|talk]]) 15:30, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
:::::::IMO, some of your "then" removals are unnecessary. The word itself can be useful in many sentences that can be difficult if not impossible to structure in the intended way with other words. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 21:09, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
::::::::I've been noting the unnecessary removals and have been more careful with what to remove and what not to remove recently. So far, your edits have been going fine so far but I definitely encourage you to edit out the mistakes rather than undoing as sometimes, it also reverts edits that were correct. I did see your message on your talkpage prior to when you left a new message on mine which is why I have been more careful recently. [[User:Nikuriku|Nikuriku]], '''Bulbapedia and Archives Junior Administrator''' ([[User talk:Nikuriku|talk]]) 12:33, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
:::::::::"Correct" is subjective, and I feel we don't always see eye to eye which "thens" are okay to stay and which aren't. For example, "<character> then <verb>" makes it clear the action they're taking happens after the action from the previous sentence, not simultaneously. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 12:41, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
::::::::::Misworded what I meant as the use of "then" had nothing to do with what I was trying to say. When I meant correct, I was talking about using the undo button rather than editing a mistake manually. An example would be if someone made two edits being "Pikachu is Yellow" and "Raichu is Blue". The undo button would definitely be an issue as it removes the edit that is correct (Pikachu is Yellow) in the process of removing the wrong edit (Raichu is Blue). As for my edits, I'll be more careful in the future but feel free to message me if there is any frequent incorrect edits. [[User:Nikuriku|Nikuriku]], '''Bulbapedia and Archives Junior Administrator''' ([[User talk:Nikuriku|talk]]) 14:44, 4 August 2023 (UTC)

== Metronome in gen 9 ==

How do you know that moves like double iron bash and sketch can be called by metronome in gen 9? [[User:Sumwun|sumwun]] ([[User talk:Sumwun|talk]], [[Special:Contributions/Sumwun|contribs]]) 16:22, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
:If they exist in the game's code, which they do, they can be used via Metronome. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 16:26, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
::All unused moves can be called by metronome? None of them are set to be unselectable, like switcheroo or wide guard? [[User:Sumwun|sumwun]] ([[User talk:Sumwun|talk]], [[Special:Contributions/Sumwun|contribs]]) 19:06, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
:::I assumed that if the move has a specific description that it'd be callable by Metronome. My apologies in case that's a false assumption. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 19:08, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
::::I asked because there's a [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12ThXFJ7Rdzgdj_dKvJyTP-H97vT9UisL/copy data dump] on Smogon that claims most (if not all) of the unused moves also cannot be called by metronome. [[User:Sumwun|sumwun]] ([[User talk:Sumwun|talk]], [[Special:Contributions/Sumwun|contribs]]) 19:14, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
:::::Wasn't aware of that. My bad. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 19:18, 4 August 2023 (UTC)

== UK air dates ==
Hi, I notice you've been rolling back my edits. I have brought this up with staff on Bulbapedia's Discord server and they suggested I log English air dates as available in each episode page. Here's some screenshots: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1x6_cqFvGQx2XURW9F5RUCnN8CcAgAnUS?usp=drive_link
--[[User:Shellos Umlal|Iz Powestri]] ([[User talk:Shellos Umlal|talk]]) 10:09, 8 August 2023 (UTC)
:This is something that Finnish probably hasn't seen, in future might I suggest posting something in the edit summary to let people know why you are making this edit.--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 10:26, 8 August 2023 (UTC)
::I indeed wasn't aware of this, and I still question the notability of this info, but if admins agree on it, go ahead. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 10:50, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

== Stop it ==
There is no need to undo stuff for no reason just because you have some vendetta against me. We list who narrates the previews. NoName's edit was properly undone, so don't undo my correction for no reason. [[User:Playerking95|Playerking95]] ([[User talk:Playerking95|talk]]) 10:48, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
:I didn't undo the edit because it was done by you. I removed it because on [[HZ001]]'s trivia section, it's mentioned that Nidothing and Quaxly narrate episode previews from this point on. Sure, there was an exception, where more people joined in, but the trivia can be changed to say "in most episodes from this episode onward". In short, I feel it's repetitive to say Nidothing narrates the preview in every episode when the preview narrator is much more consistent than it was with Journeys. Similarly, we do not list Ash as the preview narrator when he did it with every episode up to a certain point. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 11:16, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

== Image Resolution ==
Hey there. I saw you edited the image of Murdock's Alcremie. Well, only the resolution. I thought the site's rule was that images had to be a 1280 x 720 resolution. Has the rule changed? [[User:HygorBH|HygorBH]] ([[User talk:HygorBH|talk]]) 17:36, 26 August 2023 (UTC)
:I can confirm that the rule has indeed changed and the minimum size limit of 1280x720 no longer applies. This was changed a few weeks ago.--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 17:43, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

== Noland's Articuno ==
I'm sensing a possible edit war on Noland's Articuno regarding images that are being added or removed. To avoid an edit war taking place, could you use the discussion page to suggest which image should be used.--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 11:55, 5 September 2023 (UTC)

== Iris Haxorus ==

I think that both instances of Iris's Haxorus's gender should be IN the infobox, that's why it is there. Why would only anime be displayed?--'''[[User:Team Rocket Grunt|Rocket]] [[User talk:Team Rocket Grunt|Grunt]]''' 16:16, 8 September 2023 (UTC)
:Because, in this case, anime is the article's primary's subject. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 17:08, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

== Character is a male like Beauty from pokemon x and y Shes Transgender ==

She really is a male due to looking like beauty from pokemon x and y not talking about beauty girl were talking about beauty from X and y
the character i edited recently has arms like a 22 year old man [[User:Riley65655|Riley65655]] ([[User talk:Riley65655|talk]]) 18:50, 11 October 2023 (UTC)
:That one random NPC was confirmed to be transgender, yes, but not Rosa. That is pure speculation with no solid evidence. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 18:52, 11 October 2023 (UTC)
::I have posted on your talk page about this and passed it on to more senior admin, I advice you to leave this or you face being blocked Riley.--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 18:53, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

== Reverted edit ==
I saw that you reverted my edit about Kitakami. I played more of the game today and saw the dialogue you were referring too. Sorry about that! Thanks for fixing it.{{unsigned|Lofiguy}}
:No problem. :-) --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 21:41, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

== Message from the Aurora ==
Think you can upload images for [[Emma (Message from the Aurora)|Emma]] and maybe find a decent image of Team Rocket's Glalie? [[User:Seabiscuit2020|Seabiscuit2020]] ([[User talk:Seabiscuit2020|talk]]) 06:34, 22 October 2023 (UTC)
:I have tried doing so in the past, but that short is far from easy to find. I don't think I'm the correct person to try to find it. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 08:44, 22 October 2023 (UTC)
::I have also tried getting a video for the short but sadly I haven't had much luck either.--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 08:51, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

== Removing info and reverting ==

Hi, just a general reminder that if you're going to remove content or revert an edit, it's ideal that you leave an explanation in the edit summary. Thanks. [[User:Landfish7|'''Land''']][[User talk:Landfish7|'''fish7''']] 11:20, 23 October 2023 (UTC)
:I usually do that. I guess I forgot to do so last time because I also edited the page in other ways at the same time. My bad. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 11:43, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

== Regarding the trivia on JN147 ==

I'm not sure if you noticed, but Rahl recently changed the numbering for Ash's Pokémon (adding Larvitar and Nebby) and added them to the "Released" section under "Officially owned". As I haven't been as active on Bulbapedia as before, I wasn't sure on whether I missed a new discussion about it or not (since I'm pretty sure the last time it was brought up, it was agreed to leave the numbering alone), so that's why I went with that wording on the trivia for the time being. [[User:PokemonMasterJamal3|PokemonMasterJamal3]] ([[User talk:PokemonMasterJamal3|talk]]) 10:56, 25 October 2023 (UTC)
:Yeah, I saw you talking about it with Rahl. I figured that the wording I used was the least controversial one. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 11:24, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

== Creating templates ==

Would it be ridiculous for you to teach me how to make templates? I would love to learn this from someone as experienced as you! [[User:Solemn Mac|Solemn Mac]] ([[User talk:Solemn Mac|talk]]) 07:24, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
:Depends on what kind of template you want to make. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 10:29, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
::This is going to look ambitious. I wish to make templates that show attributes of moves or sync moves featured in PMEX—just like the blocks in that game's section for Aeroblast! Will there be any issues in creating such templates? One block even takes inspiration from your's about Gladion's Pokémon, so that will facilitate fulfilling this request! [[User:Solemn Mac|Solemn Mac]] ([[User talk:Solemn Mac|talk]]) 18:29, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
:::Sounds too complicated for me. I suggest you ask someone else for help. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 19:25, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
::::Admin are aware of this, two of our admin have been asked to look into helping--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 19:29, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
:::::You're also free to reach out in the Bulbapedia category's '''#templates-css-tech''' text channel in the [https://discord.gg/bulbagarden Bulbagarden Discord server], where people familiar with these things can walk you through it. [[User:Landfish7|'''Land''']][[User talk:Landfish7|'''fish7''']] 19:38, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
::::::If you'd prefer to keep the discussion on the wiki, feel free to leave a message on my talk page (so we don't clutter up Finnish's talk page, lol). I'm always happy to help improve our Masters content! [[User:Storm Aurora|'''Storm Aurora''']] ([[User talk:Storm Aurora|talk]]) 20:03, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
:::::::Thank you, everyone, for helping out this user on my behalf. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 21:03, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
::::::::Wow! FinnishPokéFan92, BigDocFan, Landfish7, and Storm Aurora, I thank ALL of you for your replies! I will come over to Storm Aurora's talk page for now, but I will keep the Bulbapedia category's #templates-css-tech text channel in mind! [[User:Solemn Mac|Solemn Mac]] ([[User talk:Solemn Mac|talk]]) 23:48, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

== Poke Ball (item) UNITE edit ==

I went and took a screenshot as proof of standard Poke Balls appearing in UNITE.

[[a:File:Unite Poke Ball.png]]

May I restore my edit to the Poke Ball (item) page? [[User:Salmancer|Salmancer]] ([[User talk:Salmancer|talk]]) 12:14, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
:Your text requires some cleanup, but I can add it back. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 12:46, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

== Discord ==
Discord appears to be down, can you access PM's on the forums, we have a video so I can send you images, the forums will have to do for now hopefully--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 00:18, 16 December 2023 (UTC)
:Ignore, Discord seems to be back up and running.--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 00:22, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

== Drayton ==

Just to let you know, Drayton is the only member of the BB Elite Four who has a different team (besides levels) between his first battle and League Club rematch. The only difference is that his Archaludon has Dragon Pulse in the first match, and Draco Meteor in the rematch. I didn't know how to indicate this difference so I just left the page alone. -[[User:Minibug|Minibug]] ([[User talk:Minibug|talk]]) 17:33, 22 December 2023 (UTC)
:Ah, my bad. Must've missed that detail, though I did suspect something because you hadn't edited that template. Should this difference be noted above the party instead of usinf the otherwise mostly identical template twice? --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 17:39, 22 December 2023 (UTC)
::Sure, I think that would be fine -[[User:Minibug|Minibug]] ([[User talk:Minibug|talk]]) 17:44, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

==Pledging Tree==

Why do you think what I submitted was reaching it? The Pledging Tree and the presents are clearly a reference to Christmas. I know some may argue that the episode was going for a Valentine Day/ White Day route with Ash and Serena but the festival itself is in my eyes very Christmas-like and if that passage of text about Pikachu in Christmas lights in JN 94 qualifies as a Christmas mention, why this episode I cited don't? {{unsigned|Linooario64}}
:Restored. Also, please remember to sign your talk page posts. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 03:13, 23 December 2023 (UTC)
::Okay, thank you. I thought I was already signed, but whatever, I will remember. {{unsigned|Linooario64}}

== Drayton ==

Which character does he have a conversation with where he's directly referred to as a former Champion? [[User:PokemonMasterJamal3|PokemonMasterJamal3]] ([[User talk:PokemonMasterJamal3|talk]]) 17:51, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
:I must sadly admit that I don't remember. I suspect it could be one of the Elite Four, but don't quote me on that. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 20:47, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
::It's a conversation the player has with Geeta, if you recommend Drayton to her:
::''"Ah, yes, Drayton! One of the BB League’s Elite Four, if I am not mistaken. I hear his grandfather is a Gym Leader in the Unova region... And Drayton was the reigning Champion of the BB League until Kieran dethroned him... A Trainer of uncommon talent indeed."''
::-[[User:Minibug|Minibug]] ([[User talk:Minibug|talk]]) 20:59, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
:::Yup, that's the one. Thanks, Minibug! --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 21:33, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
::::Ah, I see. I didn't select Drayton during that conversation, so that explains it. Thanks guys. [[User:PokemonMasterJamal3|PokemonMasterJamal3]] ([[User talk:PokemonMasterJamal3|talk]]) 22:37, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
:::::You're welcome. I'm glad we could settle this easily. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 22:39, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

== Iono Edit War ==
I've noticed that you and Lewtwo seem to be involved in an edit war over Masters images on Iono's page, whilst you are correct in saying these images would belong on Iono's Masters page, rather than reverting their edits. Going forward, could you use the talk pages rather than keep reverting edits or consult with an experienced admin about who is right--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 13:56, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

== Indigo vs Blue ==

The translations for the japanese names of Indigo Disk and Indigo Style Card were [https://discord.com/channels/202737349996576769/1115868676911022111/1184795131564540014 discussed in the discord], it was decided to use Indigo rather than Blue. → [[User:SuperPikaPool13|Pika]][[User talk:SuperPikaPool13|Tepig]][[Special:Contribs/SuperPikaPool13|999]] 19:49, 27 December 2023 (UTC)
:If that's the case, the Key Items list was not edited accordingly, and the translation I got for the word was "blue". --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 19:56, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

== Hi there! ==

Hi! I have a few things I wanted to discuss regarding your [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Perrin&diff=3884800&oldid=3884797 recent] [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Perrin&diff=3892405&oldid=3892357 edits].

First, I wanted to convey that relatively new kinds of information that we don't normally include in articles, like what was removed in your recent edits, can have value and don't always need to be removed. Yes, info like this can be improved in many ways, but that doesn't diminish its potential value. If possible, it's better to improve the content instead of removing it outright. If you're just not sure you think it has value, you can always talk it out with whoever added it, or on the talk page of the article in question, just to get that other perspective.

Second, regarding your general editing habits, including edits like [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Exeggutor_Island&diff=3822646&oldid=3822642 these] [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Exeggutor_Island&diff=3827886&oldid=3827837 ones] as well, that it may be important to consider that if you need to make the same edit twice to a page (or even if you just feel the urge to do so), that this may signal the need to discuss the content on the relevant talk page or with the other user(s) involved.

Overall, using the tools the wiki gives us to discuss changes (edit summaries, talk pages, etc.) to best reach resolutions that are most agreeable to everyone, while possibly slowing down the pace of things, generally results in an experience more pleasurable for everyone. I hope you can take these things into consideration in your future editing. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me or another [[staff]] member. Otherwise, happy editing (and happy new year!) [[User:Landfish7|'''Land''']][[User talk:Landfish7|'''fish7''']] 06:10, 31 December 2023 (UTC)
:Oh and one more thing I'd like to suggest is adding cleanup tags and other {{cat|notice templates}} to pages/sections that you feel could use improvement, but may not have the time, energy, or know-how to resolve in the moment, rather than removing the content entirely or reverting it outright. Hope this helps! [[User:Landfish7|'''Land''']][[User talk:Landfish7|'''fish7''']] 07:13, 31 December 2023 (UTC)
::1) Okay. I'll try to get used to it.
::2) I had completely forgotten about that reversion already. Didn't feel it was notable. I consider the situation a problem if a third reversion would be required, at which point I start resorting to talk pages.
::3) I am aware of the tools I can use, and I tend to use them whenever I feel it is necessary.
::Happy New Year. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 09:38, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

== Pokemon World Tournament Junior Cup/Gym Leaders ==

https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Pok%C3%A9mon_World_Tournament&action=edit&undoafter=3897245&undo=3897313

I had forgotten how inconvenient this is.

''Two separate competitions.''

Yes, my dear, that's exactly why one is called the Junior Cup and the other isn't. Let me explain, "Junior Cup" is a term used for smaller competitions of larger competitions that are generally mostly for children or teenagers (exactly the audience that participated in the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup). You can search the term on Google if you prefer.

Furthermore, all the other information I included came from the episodes themselves, Cynthia and Alder participated in the event as part of the team, one in the preparation and dismantling of the event and the other as a commentator. This was said and shown in the episodes themselves.

Cynthia said that the event is open to everyone in the same episode where she met Ash in Unova. I check the information directly from the Japanese episodes. So what exactly is the point of undoing absolutely everything from that edit?

Now I would ask you where it was said that the Tournament that Ash and company participated in Unova is not related to the PWT, but I think that would be too much, right?

Regarding the edit of the Gym Leader page, I have already expressly spoken to an admin that if I can increase a page instead of creating another, I am free. So it would be nice for you to use something other than your personal opinion to undo an almost 2-hour edit of something that was used to try to put more content on the page.

I'm not even going to undo the edits, since the last thing I want is to get into an edit war, but I'm leaving my opinion here.--{{unsigned|Hikaru Wazana}}
:No need to be rude or sarcastic, please. Regarding the PWT, I do not recall anyone during that arc stating out loud that the Junior Cup is directly related to the main tournament in anything but name. As for the Gym Leader edit, I was not aware that you had admin permission for expanding the page to such a degree. At that moment, I just felt that listing all the current Gym Leaders in the anime like that would be excessive. And as far as I'm concerned, edit war does not start until one side makes multiple, repeated reversions. So in case you want to return those edits, go ahead, and I'll edit them in ways that don't involve total reversion. PS. This is just a personal preference, but the page is easier to read for the editor if you leave an empty row between a paragraph and the next section header. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 20:35, 3 January 2024 (UTC)
::The PWT edit has been re-added by an admin, and it looks good. Pardon me for deleting it in the first place. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 23:39, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

== BDSP Waiter VS Sprite ==

Hello, I think you forgot BDSP Waiter vs sprite. There's only the chibi overworld sprite. I think you battle a Waiter named Gerard at the Battle Tower in BDSP.

I just wanted to say. [[User:Andreaette|Andreaette]] ([[User talk:Andreaette|talk]]) 07:49, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
:Believe me, I've wanted to upload that one too. I didn't forget, I've simply failed to get my hands on the desired sprite. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 08:51, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
::...Well, what do you know? Turns out I was finally able to find it. Thank you for the reminder! --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 10:25, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
:::Hello again, I was just curious about why the vs sprite for Waiter hadn't been uploaded. Now I know. I am glad you found it!! [[User:Andreaette|Andreaette]] ([[User talk:Andreaette|talk]]) 16:14, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
::::Thanks! I'm really happy I found it at last! --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 17:08, 4 January 2024 (UTC)

==Images==

Please do not add "official artwork from" to gallery tables when the when the gallery section header is already "artwork". 
Please do not change "model" to "VS Model". They aren't a thing that exists, it's just their pose when they begin a battle, using their existing model used throughout every instance in the game. --[[User:Lewtwo|Lewtwo]] ([[User talk:Lewtwo|talk]]) 20:15, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
:"Official artwork from" is a thing that's always been present in galleries. It specifies what kind of artwork it is. And "VS model" is a thing that's used to specify the 3D models we see what a Trainer in a 3D Pokémon game is challenged to a battle, to differentiate them from overworld and in-battle models. I feel you're making this a much bigger problem than it actually is. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 20:20, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
:: '''-''' The overworld and in-battle models have been the same since LGPE, therefore, there is no distinction. Currently, the way it reads is as if the model within the battle, when you're '''"VS"''' them, is different to how it usually is, which is not true. Calling it '''"model"''' simply avoids confusion, and is clear, direct, and to the point. '''"VS Model"''' is also a fan-made term that does not actually exist within the context of the series. '''-''' '''"Official artwork from"''' is not needed, because the gallery sections have changed since the site began. They now have their own '''artwork''' sub-heading, which means we do not need to specify that it is artwork in a table exclusively for artwork. We only do not upload unofficial or fan-made images on anything that isn't a Project Fandom page, which means that we do not need to specify that the artwork is '''official.''' --[[User:Lewtwo|Lewtwo]] ([[User talk:Lewtwo|talk]]) 20:31, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
::: '''-''' Additionally, how am I making it a bigger problem than it actually is? I'm just changing your edit, and leaving a message on your talk page. This is standard site practice. --[[User:Lewtwo|Lewtwo]] ([[User talk:Lewtwo|talk]]) 20:33, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
::::Looking at [[Special:Diff/3898892|Crispin]], I'd say that I don't know how "official" does anything very useful (and at that point, "artwork" also becomes redundant). As far as the model, I think it would be entirely fair to specify that it's the model in their VS pose or battle or something. Y'all can work out something you like, but I don't think it fundamentally has to be just "model". [[User:Tiddlywinks|Tiddlywinks]] ([[User talk:Tiddlywinks|talk]]) 23:37, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

== Gambling ==

Lottery is indeed a form of gambling. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lottery#:~:text=A%20lottery%20(or%20lotto)%20is,regulation%20of%20lottery%20by%20governments and https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/page/definition-of-a-lottery. Removing the Pokémon Lottery was unnecessary. [[User:Just a lurker|Just a lurker]] ([[User talk:Just a lurker|talk]]) 13:56, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

== League Club Room rematches ==

I explained it in the previous edit summary before you made your edit on the Rematch page, but only Blueberry Academy students are limited to one rematch per day. There's no limit to how many times you can rematch special coaches per day; the only thing is that after battling them, you'll have to spend 600 BP (400 to invite two different coaches, and 200 to invite the initial coach again) to rematch them again. I rematched Nemona/Arven/Penny multiple times yesterday, for example. [[User:PokemonMasterJamal3|PokemonMasterJamal3]] ([[User talk:PokemonMasterJamal3|talk]]) 17:22, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
:Didn't see that one. My bad. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 19:12, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

== Edits ==

Hey, sorry you keep having to fix my edits haha. I'm just still learning what is the best practice and trying to get better as I go. Thanks for your help and hope I'm not creating too much of a hassle for you! ([[User:Bananalab|Bananalab]] ([[User talk:Bananalab|talk]]) 12:17, 30 January 2024 (UTC))
:No problem, I'm happy to help! I'm sure you'll learn everything eventually. I recommend you familiarize yourself with the various {{cat|link templates}} the site uses, so you know when to use which. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 13:03, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

== Masters appearances ordering ==

Hey, about the Masters appearances sections: it seems like you've got the general hang of it, but I wanted to talk about the ordering of main story areas. When I was originally doing my big reorganization of Masters quotes pages a year ago, I ordered them as PML Arc → Villain Arc → Legendary Adventures, since that was the order that those sections were added to the main story. However, later on, I realized that this organization doesn't entirely make sense, since all Legendary Adventures stories take place before the Villain Arc chronologically, and with the exception of Lurking Shadow, they were all added to Legendary Adventures before the corresponding villain arc chapter. So, I decided to start moving Legendary Adventures quotes above Villain Arc quotes, and I've been ordering the story appearances sections with Legendary Adventures areas above Villain Arc areas.

The reason I mention all this is because I noticed you've made a couple edits where you move Villain Arc areas above Legendary Adventures areas in the story appearances list, and I wanted to make sure we're both on the same page with the intended order instead of just flat reverting your edits. So, with all that said, do you have any reasons why Villain Arc areas should be listed first, or are you okay with leaving legendary event/Legendary Adventures areas above them? [[User:Storm Aurora|'''Storm Aurora''']] ([[User talk:Storm Aurora|talk]]) 22:06, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
:I have absolutely no problem with your suggested method of ordering the events. In fact, when I moved a couple Legendary Adventures areas below the Villain Arc areas, I eventually realized they didn't chronologically fit there and moved them back soon after. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 22:09, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
::Gotcha, gotcha. I saw you hadn't moved it back on Ethan's page, so I was worried it might still be there on others.
::As an aside, the <code><nowiki>__TOC__</nowiki></code> line only needs to be included above an anchor if the anchor is above the first section on the page. It's a macro(?) that sets the position of the table of contents, which is automatically put above the first section if the page has four or more sections. The issue I discovered was that if there are anchors above the first section, those anchors brought me to the table of contents instead of the first section. So, by forcing the table of contents to appear above the anchors, the anchors brought me to the first section, as I intended. So that's why it's there, and it doesn't need to be above every section. [[User:Storm Aurora|'''Storm Aurora''']] ([[User talk:Storm Aurora|talk]]) 23:57, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
:::Yeah, Ethan's page was the one page I had forgotten to revert. Thanks for doing it for me.
:::And thanks. I wasn't sure what the purpose of TOC was. Thank you for clarifying that. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 00:06, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
::::Sorry about the log-in dialogue. I got a hunch it may not count as a story area after adding it, but wasn't sure. Thanks for the confirmation. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 02:43, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

== LaRoussean Gallery ==
Hello! Is there any way you could find pictures of the LaRousse City Pokémon Center and Laboratory? I'd like to have them in the gallery but I have no way of getting high quality images. Thanks! :D --[[User:DHP613|'''D'''HP]][[User talk:DHP613|'''6'''13]] 22:05, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
:I don't personally have access to means to get those screenshots at the moment. You could try asking BigDocFan if he can help. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 22:07, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
::He says he doesn't have a high quality copy, could you recommend anyone else? --[[User:DHP613|'''D'''HP]][[User talk:DHP613|'''6'''13]] 22:18, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
:::I don't really know. You could try asking help from Bulbagarden Forums or Bulbagarden Discord. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 22:22, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
::::I don't use Discord but I can try and ask the archives, where would I go for that? --[[User:DHP613|'''D'''HP]][[User talk:DHP613|'''6'''13]] 23:55, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
:::::Try asking BDF if he knows someone who could help. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 00:00, 15 February 2024 (UTC)

== Masters EX Summaries ==

Hi. I asked the opinion of some others after you removed content from an article twice. It is not only acceptable to include a short summary of the page you are directing readers to, but it actually preferred! By removing this content, the section not only became virtually ''un''informative, but also provided a worse reader experience for those learning about [[Jessie's Arbok]] but not knowledgeable about Master EX. The lead-in provided a quick gist of the content that can be found on the hatnote link, far beyond just saying "this exists". It's a pretty bold stance to remove content about Jessie's Arbok from the Jessie's Arbok page, so I will be adding the information back in. If you find that you still wish the content to be removed, feel free to bring the topic up on [[Bulbapedia:Project Sidegames]]' talk page, as removing it again would be your third time removing the content, and I don't think starting an edit war would be an effective use of anyone's time. ''[[User:Maverick Nate|'''Maverick''']][[User talk:Maverick Nate|'''Nate''']]'' 13:36, 21 February 2024 (UTC)

== Preview warning ==

Please do not use {{template|preview button}} for users contributing via mobile. All of the messaging within that warning template is only applicable to people contributing via desktop, so it can be really confusing for people to read that message after contributing via mobile. You can see how people are contributing by looking at the edit summaries, as they will usually say "mobile edit" or something similar. If you feel compelled to help a user in the future with this standard, please write a custom message detailing the mobile preview process so that it fits their situation in order to best assist them with improving. Thanks! ''[[User:Maverick Nate|'''Maverick''']][[User talk:Maverick Nate|'''Nate''']]'' 10:22, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
:Noted. I was not aware that mobile edit doesn't warrant a preview button notification. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 11:22, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

== Eyecatch trivia ==

Hi. Why is it better to link to the species article instead of the specific trainer's Pokemon (or a section if the pokemon doesn't have their own page)? → [[User:SuperPikaPool13|Pika]][[User talk:SuperPikaPool13|Tepig]][[Special:Contribs/SuperPikaPool13|999]] 23:40, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
:Your auto edits created links for "Dot's Tinkatink" and "Ludlow's Quagsire", which are articles that don't exist yet. I didn't remove any link that leads to an existing Pokémon article. As for the section links, I admit that's more of a preference thing. I just prefer links that lead to either Pokémon species articles or articles for individual Pokémon, and figured there's technically nothing wrong with that. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 23:48, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
::I have to agree with Finnish, those Pokemon don't have their own pages at present so feels pointless to have links at present so a link to their species page makes more sense.--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 23:52, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
:::Redirects for Dot's Tinkatink and Ludlow's Quagsire exist, so if those redirects get turned into full articles, the episodes articles are future proofed. About the section links, I feel it is better to link to the sections of about those Pokemon characters, since the rest of the links go to the Pokemon character pages, not species pages. → [[User:SuperPikaPool13|Pika]][[User talk:SuperPikaPool13|Tepig]][[Special:Contribs/SuperPikaPool13|999]] 23:56, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
::::Links to Tinkatink and Quagsire's pages can be added easily if they ever get made. Until then, they're just redirect links that should probably be avoided. And as for the link sections, those links are never used in synopsis links, so I think I'm just aiming for consistency. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 00:04, 12 March 2024 (UTC)
:::::To add to the above, existing species links have previously edited into individual Pokémon article links before on many occasions, so it wouldn't be anything unprecedented. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 00:14, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

== About a change you removed regarding the "How I became a pokemon card" manga ==

Hey. I'm not sure how to contact on bulbapedia so apologies if I messed up terribly right now. Either way, I wanted to say, I got the 6th volume of the "How I became a pokemon card" manga and in it, the character from the first chapter was indeed named Maki. I wanted to add that information according to how the manga specifies it so please don't assume I was trying to add misinfo. Thanks! {{unsigned|Ethirium}}
:I figured it might be a human character, however I wasn't sure, and you incorrectly added it to the "Pokémon" section. My apologies for removing it completely, though. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 09:21, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
::That is fine, I don't really know how to edit on Bulbapedia at all, so if you want to add it yourself (or even make a profile for her), I could try contacting you on a social media (twitter, instagram, etc) to provice info about it.--[[User:Ethirium|Ethirium]] ([[User talk:Ethirium|talk]]) 09:22, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
:::I don't use any of those, sorry. Also, please don't add a signature to a talk page post you previously forgot to sign, it'll create a wrong time stamp. Shorter talk page titles are also recommended. Thank you. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 09:25, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
That's alright if you don't, no worries. And alright, thanks for letting me know about it.--[[User:Ethirium|Ethirium]] ([[User talk:Ethirium|talk]]) 09:27, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

== Regarding my editing work ==
Please understand that there is a lot of information to be researched and written for [[Kecleon Shop]], and it is going to take a while to complete. I am trying my best [[User:CuteShaymin|CuteShaymin]] ([[User talk:CuteShaymin|talk]]) 22:03, 9 April 2024 (UTC)
:Perhaps instead of making multiple edits, you could try and do more edits to the page in one go--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 22:30, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

== BP:LLT ==

Hey, just wanted to tell you about the page [[Bulbapedia:List of link templates]] in case you were not aware of it; it feels helpful to [[special:diff/3986439|suggest]] this to new editors as it has examples instead of [[:Category:Link templates]] which just has a list. → [[User:SuperPikaPool13|Pika]][[User talk:SuperPikaPool13|Tepig]][[Special:Contribs/SuperPikaPool13|999]] 18:09, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
:Ah, gotcha. Thanks. I'll remember that for future cases. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 18:11, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

== Friede's journey ==

Orla questions what Friede will do from now on and Friede says that he has an idea of where to go, and leaves her in charge of Brave Asagi. His next scene is him looking at Lucius' Poké Ball saying "he won't be left behind in relation to the others".

There is no speculation.

The only thing the episode implies is that the Rising Volt Tacklers have disbanded, and the only one in charge of fixing the ship is Orla (contrary to what the episode page says).--[[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] ([[User talk:Hikaru Wazana|talk]]) 03:28, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
:Okay. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 03:32, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

== Avoiding revert conflicts ==

Hi, as you are well aware, repeated reverts can lead to an edit war, so I'd advise that, instead of relying on edit summaries, bring things to the talk page when there appears to be a dispute before making subsequent reverts. Thanks! [[User:Landfish7|'''Land''']][[User talk:Landfish7|'''fish7''']] 23:06, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
:Understood. My policy has already been to not revert any edit more than twice to avoid being accused of edit warring. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 23:38, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
::An important line from the [[Bulbapedia:Blocking policy]] is '''fewer than three edits may qualify if there is a pattern of conduct occurring across multiple pages'''. If you find yourself often reverting up to that conduct line instead of taking the dispute to the talk pages, that is also not good conduct. We have noticed edit wars resulting from your reverts here, so do your best to take things to the talk pages ''even before'' you make that second revert. ''[[User:Maverick Nate|'''Maverick''']][[User talk:Maverick Nate|'''Nate''']]'' 04:37, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
:::Yes, I realized that following Landfish's post. Hence the wording "has already been". Now I am intending to update my policy to resorting to talk page if the ''other side'' reverts something more than once. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 08:21, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
::::This is one last reminder about the warnings you received here. Your recent reverts on [[Liko's Hattrem]], which were already being addressed by a staff member, progressed the situation in a revert war; if you participate in another edit war, you will be blocked. Please do not rely on just edit summaries to communicate with other users: go to the talk pages as soon as there is a conflict ''even if'' it means the page isn't correct for a day. ''[[User:Maverick Nate|'''Maverick''']][[User talk:Maverick Nate|'''Nate''']]'' 13:07, 29 June 2024 (UTC)
:::::Sorry. I figured two reversions wasn't too much (following my old policy of saying that three would be too much), temporarily forgetting my above decision to not do it more than once. I'll make sure not to forget it again. I also used the other user's talk page to avoid further edit warring. I am aware that being wrong for a day is not a big deal, I just tried to help and didn't remember the previous reversion had been done by an admin. My apologies, no need to get worried. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 13:26, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

== Can you find these same images but with higher quality? ==

I'm sorry to ask you and i know this is quite late (i originally wanted to ask a while ago, but i didn't know how create a "talk" page.) but i'm asking if you could find these images but with higher quality, as i can't really find any other sources that has higher resolution/quality

Here are the images:

* https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Ninjask_pokedex.png
* https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Nincada_anime.png
* https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Ninjask_ghost_train.png

if you could, I'd thank you and sorry if this message is a bit annoying.{{unsigned|ScottishMeowth}}
:I know you've asked Finnish and not me but, 1 I already upgraded those images and 2, they aren't being used anywhere on Bulbapedia at present so those images seem pointless.--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 13:17, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

== From Pererillo (Hearthome glitch) ==

Sorry if i'm not messaging correctly, I'm new to these type of contact method lol, I just want to say that I didn't knew that you were editing the edit that I made about the glitch in Hearthome, so sorry for editing it again when you already edited it {{unsigned|Pererillo}}
:It's okay. Cross edits sometimes happen. Also, you can sign your talk page posts from the signature button at the top of the edit screen (the third button from the left) or by adding four consecutive ~ marks at the end of your post. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 21:30, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

== AG006 Revert ==

I believe it had been established Bind prevents switching, like in EP005 when Onix uses Bind and Ash couldn't recall Pikachu. So to confirm, are you saying that because it wasn't Wrap specifically, it doesn't count as having been established? [[User:Weak2Normal|Weak2Normal]] ([[User talk:Weak2Normal|talk]]) 03:36, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

User talk:FinnishPokéFan92

2024-07-19T03:36:52Z

Weak2Normal: /* AG006 Revert */ new section

'''Archived talks:''' 
:[[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92/Archive 1]] (archived on November 5, 2015)
:[[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92/Archive 2]] (archived on January 27, 2020)
:[[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92/Archive 3]] (archived on January 6, 2023)

== Source for the kyerum ==

There's has been a leaker which has been correct so far during the air of "Aim to Be a Pokémon Master", wasn't sure how they'll show it so I put it as invisible until it's confirmed in the episode.(Here's the link: https://twitter.com/GryphonCool/status/1619602917815889925) ([[User:QuickJolteon|QuickJolteon]] ([[User talk:QuickJolteon|talk]]) 18:35, 29 January 2023 (UTC))
:It's an unofficial source, so it'd probably be for the best to not add it at all until the episode has aired. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 18:44, 29 January 2023 (UTC)

==Anime Reference==

Hello! Hope you're doing well. Regarding my latest edits, I wanted to clarify my point of view on the subject. I think the reference about the anime is clear in Pokémon Yellow (a game heavily inspired by the events of the anime), but unlikely in HG&SS, for as those games have had many other Pokémon added in that area (not just Pidgeotto and Pidgey). Hence, I am not sure if that would be a true reference in the remakes. [[User:Gust4vo|Gust4vo]] ([[User talk:Gust4vo|talk]]) 21:26, 22 March 2023 (UTC)
:I understand. Thanks for the explanation. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 22:12, 22 March 2023 (UTC)

== Ash's Pidgeot ==

Was it explicitly stated that Pidgeot returned to Ash's ownership? Keep in mind that Ash has reunited with all of his released Pokémon at some point, but only two of them ever returned to his team, even if only for a brief amount of time (Goodra and Naganadel). [[User:PokemonMasterJamal3|PokemonMasterJamal3]] ([[User talk:PokemonMasterJamal3|talk]]) 10:44, 24 March 2023 (UTC)
:Yes, Ash explicitly asked Pidgeot if it wanted to come with him, and it agreed. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 10:47, 24 March 2023 (UTC)
::Whoops, I deleted the bit of it rejoining Ash's team.--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 10:48, 24 March 2023 (UTC)
:::Whoops. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 10:51, 24 March 2023 (UTC)

== JN136 ==

https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=JN136&action=history

MarioKero started an editwar obsessed with irrelevant and useless trivia about the latest appearances of certain characters. As you are usually the person who looks at these details, I thought it best to send you this information to the appropriate person.--[[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] ([[User talk:Hikaru Wazana|talk]]) 22:11, 3 April 2023 (UTC)
:Or at least refer the right person. I don't known. [[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] ([[User talk:Hikaru Wazana|talk]]) 22:13, 3 April 2023 (UTC)
::I am indifferent towards this piece of trivia. While it is true, I'm personally fine either way whether it stayed or not. Please turn to an admin to discuss this. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 08:07, 4 April 2023 (UTC)
:::[[User_talk:Force_Fire#JN136]]
:::I left a message for ForceFire regarding this. This kind of Trivia for me doesn't add anything at all, and for me it's just for some users to try to "show service". There are a ton of pages that are in need of attention and while we keep filling the page with useless Trivia, we will only be delaying the chance of having updated content on Bulbapedia.
:::Anyway, sorry for the inconvenience.--[[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] ([[User talk:Hikaru Wazana|talk]]) 15:48, 4 April 2023 (UTC)
::::No problem caused. Good luck. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 16:42, 4 April 2023 (UTC)

== Serena in JN147 ==

Why didn't you add [[Serena (anime)|Serena]] to [[JN147]]?--[[User:PokémonBR|PokémonBR]] 08:47, 6 April 2023 (UTC)
:I know you're asking Finnish and not me but I don't think she appeared, did she?--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 12:05, 6 April 2023 (UTC)
::She didn't appear in that episode, as far as I know. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 13:00, 6 April 2023 (UTC)

== Ash's Gengar ==

I invite you to weigh in on the talk page of [[Ash's Gengar]] regarding your recent edit warring on that page. My talk page comment went unopposed for just short of 6 months and I then made an edit that was nonetheless a compromise with anyone who might disagree. It is against the Code of Conduct for you to reject the opportunity for conversation and undo good-faith edits without consulting the person you disagree with. --[[User:INTERNETFRIEND|INTERNETFRIEND]] ([[User talk:INTERNETFRIEND|talk]]) 00:40, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

== Removal ==

Why did you remove my edit about Ash being ticklish? There is nothing wrong with adding that, it is true and i didn't ask people to remove it for nothing, you know. :-( [[User:JewelpetPrincess|JewelpetPrincess]] ([[User talk:JewelpetPrincess|talk]]) 14:45, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
:And is totally notable, because i listed how many tickle scenes he has and it's over 25! That is very impressive, you know. [[User:JewelpetPrincess|JewelpetPrincess]] ([[User talk:JewelpetPrincess|talk]]) 14:47, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
::Being ticklish really isn't a unique trait, and with Ash being the main character for the vast majority of the anime, of course he's going to have experienced totally mundane things more than most other characters. [[User:Landfish7|'''Land''']][[User talk:Landfish7|'''fish7''']] 15:27, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
:::I agree with Landfish. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 16:04, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
::::That doesn't mean people won't find it interesting. The Dutch Pokémon wiki does mention Squishy's ticklishness, to name an example, so if that can be added, why not this is well? :-( [[User:JewelpetPrincess|JewelpetPrincess]] ([[User talk:JewelpetPrincess|talk]]) 17:08, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
:::::The Dutch Pokémon wiki and Bulbapedia are two different wikis, we do things differently.--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 17:29, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

:-( [[User:JewelpetPrincess|JewelpetPrincess]] ([[User talk:JewelpetPrincess|talk]]) 17:56, 20 April 2023 (UTC)

== Trivia ==
before the series began i put that Liko's Sprigatito was first grass type starter to be own by a female main character and it got removed but someone else does it and its fine but when I put something similar it get removed twice. both litten and Sprigatito are called the cat pokemon of their type, wouldn't that be notable? do i have to word it differently?{{unsigned|CuteSylveon42}}
:I removed it because second cases are not as notable as the first, and "cat starter Pokémon" sounds a bit too specific. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 16:18, 23 April 2023 (UTC)

== Punching Glove ==

Why did [[Special:Diff/3683162|you add]] that [[Punching Glove]] does not stack with Iron Fist (in March)? Game mechanics researchers [https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/scarlet-violet-battle-mechanics-research.3709545/page-13#post-9409193 found that it did] back in November. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|'''Snorlax''']][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|'''Monster''']] 02:31, 9 June 2023 (UTC)
:My apologies. The source I used (can't remember what anymore) must've been incorrect. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 08:07, 9 June 2023 (UTC)

== Raichu ==

I'm sorry :( [[User:RaichuDude98|RaichuDude98]] ([[User talk:RaichuDude98|talk]]) 23:10, 10 June 2023 (UTC)
:It's okay. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 23:11, 10 June 2023 (UTC)

== EP099 ==

I really need to talk about this because it was something that was bothering me.

I have noticed you have been undoing my edits recently for EP099, and I feel the reasons you gave are insufficient and make no sense.

The first one in question is the Australian release unedited. My reason for editing the page is because I felt like the original sounded like the Australian versions were edited like the later Japanese releases. You undid my edit, saying it was mentioned above. I feel like the reasoning given was too vague, and no where does it say the Australian releases were unedited. It wasn't cut, yes, but it never said anything about it being edited.

And the most recent change I made a few days ago is regarding Lorelei's name being changed to Prima. My reasoning for rewording that part is because there was never a source about that, only speculation. I added that 4Kids may not realize that Lorelei already had an English name. But you also undid my edit, suggesting it was only speculation. This didn't make any sense to me because the syllable excuse is just as speculative. I am also questioning why it's wrong to mention anything speculative, but mentioning 4Kids changing her name because of lip flaps as fact without a source is okay?

I know SnorlaxMonster edited the page to match what I was trying to convey (with the same reasoning) and I am perfectly happy with the state of the page now, but I still wasn't happy that you undid my edits as if my reasoning was illegitimate. I didn't want to undo any of your edits, which is why I wanted to talk to you about it as it has bothered me for a while.[[User:JyuRaposa|JyuRaposa]] ([[User talk:JyuRaposa|talk]]) 07:34, 2 July 2023 (UTC)

== EP225 ==
Hello! I noticed that you undid my revision for EP225 of the Trivia I added. Are you able to recall a time that a Pokémon does an anime move error that is stated to be an error by someone in-universe? I forgot to mention that it also occurs in the ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'' special but on the other hand, the Pokémon that does said error are clearly artificial Pokémon. [[User:Nikuriku|Nikuriku]], '''Bulbapedia and Archives Junior Administrator''' ([[User talk:Nikuriku|talk]]) 02:59, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
:In addition to that special, there is also a SM episode where a Pokémon's inability to learn a certain move is acknowledged. I figured three exceptions to the rule didn't count as trivia worthy. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 07:55, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
:: Which Pokémon and move was this again? The only two incidents in the SM anime I can think of is acknowledging Rowlet not being able to use Bullet Seed (which it doesn't use) and Nebby using Supersonic (I'm not sure if anyone mentions that Nebby cannot use Supersonic). I personally believe that Mirage Pokémon special can be not counted considering that the Pokémon in question were artificial and were designed to exactly use those moves. [[User:Nikuriku|Nikuriku]], '''Bulbapedia and Archives Junior Administrator''' ([[User talk:Nikuriku|talk]]) 09:13, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
:::I was referring to Rowlet. And the special still counts, as it acknowledges a Pokémon's inability to learn a certain move, regardless of the Pokémon being artificial or not. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 10:01, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
:::: I wouldn't really count the Rowlet one considering that it wasn't like he really used the move but for the Mirage Pokémon special, I'll quickly ask some of the moderators to see what they think. On another note, would it be better to reword the Trivia for AG170? I can see where you are coming from but at the same time, I think AG170 was really the only time Ash's Tauros was part of his active party for anything that isn't battling or tournaments. I count the Orange League as a Championship battle but I do agree that it isn't a tournament and could have been worded better. [[User:Nikuriku|Nikuriku]], '''Bulbapedia and Archives Junior Administrator''' ([[User talk:Nikuriku|talk]]) 10:07, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
:::::I'm not sure if there is a wording that wouldn't include too many "excepts". --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 10:09, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
::::::Given that Tauros was used in battle that episode, I find it hard to count it as being part of his active party for anything that isn't battling or tournaments, we briefly saw Kingler in Fire and Ice when it was eating, not being part of a battle.--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 10:10, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

== Recent undoing ==
Hi Finnish! I noticed you've been quite active with editing some of my recent edits which I appreciate a lot and you're doing a good job! However, I've noticed you have been undoing some very minor edits of mine recently which are mostly just removing the overuse of "then". Are you able to tell me why you are undoing some of my more minor edits? Also, do NOT undo the TCG edits I am doing as I talked to MaverickNate about their structure and I need to fix those ones myself due to an error I made. [[User:Nikuriku|Nikuriku]], '''Bulbapedia and Archives Junior Administrator''' ([[User talk:Nikuriku|talk]]) 13:43, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
:I've simply felt that the sentence structure is better in those cases when the word "then" is used. For example, [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=JN137&diff=prev&oldid=3759447 here] the removal of the word implies that the chamber was already filled with cold air, when it was only filled with cold air afterwards. I can try to replaces those "thens" with other words, though, if you want. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 13:52, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
:: That would be quite good if possible! I'm mostly removing "then" in some cases as some pages had as much as 39 instances of "then" being used a lot. The most notable pet peeve is when sentences start with something like "Ash then" or sentences go "Pikachu then uses Thunderbolt only for Raichu to then dodge before then using Iron Tail". I have noticed that your undos haven't been too constructive and that your editing is a lot better when you attempt to reword it yourself, so I would definitely recommend trying to reword things as you have been doing quite well so far today. There are obvious exceptions to when you shouldn't undo but based on your editing, I definitely encourage you to use other words! [[User:Nikuriku|Nikuriku]], '''Bulbapedia and Archives Junior Administrator''' ([[User talk:Nikuriku|talk]]) 13:58, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
:::Believe me, I've left many of your edits alone because removing the excessive use of that word is something I wholeheartedly support. It's just that sometimes, I feel the tense of the sentence suffers from the removal of the word. I'll try to work around it. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 14:02, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
:::: I had a look at your new revisions and they're looking pretty good! I'm giving you a heads-up that I'm going to edit some of the pages you undid and try to word them better on my end myself. By the time I'm done, hopefully the page is looking a lot better! I definitely feel that you're making a lot better progress when you edit it yourself rather than undo pages, so I wholeheartedly encourage you to try and reword things from here onwards and only use the undo button as a last resort. [[User:Nikuriku|Nikuriku]], '''Bulbapedia and Archives Junior Administrator''' ([[User talk:Nikuriku|talk]]) 14:24, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
:::::I hope you can understand that I'm not against your edits in general, just that I feel some sentences do work better with "then" being used. PS. You missed some of my edits because my internet thought it was disconnected for a minute for some reason. PPS. You've been editing an impressive amount of pages today, way more than I've edited per day in many years. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 14:37, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
::::::I definitely understand where you are coming from with your edits as some of them have helped with wording and fact-checking. I do agree some sentences do work better but I'm mostly looking out for the sentences that don't work with it being used and so far, your recent edits are coming along quite well! [[User:Nikuriku|Nikuriku]], '''Bulbapedia and Archives Junior Administrator''' ([[User talk:Nikuriku|talk]]) 15:30, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
:::::::IMO, some of your "then" removals are unnecessary. The word itself can be useful in many sentences that can be difficult if not impossible to structure in the intended way with other words. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 21:09, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
::::::::I've been noting the unnecessary removals and have been more careful with what to remove and what not to remove recently. So far, your edits have been going fine so far but I definitely encourage you to edit out the mistakes rather than undoing as sometimes, it also reverts edits that were correct. I did see your message on your talkpage prior to when you left a new message on mine which is why I have been more careful recently. [[User:Nikuriku|Nikuriku]], '''Bulbapedia and Archives Junior Administrator''' ([[User talk:Nikuriku|talk]]) 12:33, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
:::::::::"Correct" is subjective, and I feel we don't always see eye to eye which "thens" are okay to stay and which aren't. For example, "<character> then <verb>" makes it clear the action they're taking happens after the action from the previous sentence, not simultaneously. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 12:41, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
::::::::::Misworded what I meant as the use of "then" had nothing to do with what I was trying to say. When I meant correct, I was talking about using the undo button rather than editing a mistake manually. An example would be if someone made two edits being "Pikachu is Yellow" and "Raichu is Blue". The undo button would definitely be an issue as it removes the edit that is correct (Pikachu is Yellow) in the process of removing the wrong edit (Raichu is Blue). As for my edits, I'll be more careful in the future but feel free to message me if there is any frequent incorrect edits. [[User:Nikuriku|Nikuriku]], '''Bulbapedia and Archives Junior Administrator''' ([[User talk:Nikuriku|talk]]) 14:44, 4 August 2023 (UTC)

== Metronome in gen 9 ==

How do you know that moves like double iron bash and sketch can be called by metronome in gen 9? [[User:Sumwun|sumwun]] ([[User talk:Sumwun|talk]], [[Special:Contributions/Sumwun|contribs]]) 16:22, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
:If they exist in the game's code, which they do, they can be used via Metronome. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 16:26, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
::All unused moves can be called by metronome? None of them are set to be unselectable, like switcheroo or wide guard? [[User:Sumwun|sumwun]] ([[User talk:Sumwun|talk]], [[Special:Contributions/Sumwun|contribs]]) 19:06, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
:::I assumed that if the move has a specific description that it'd be callable by Metronome. My apologies in case that's a false assumption. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 19:08, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
::::I asked because there's a [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12ThXFJ7Rdzgdj_dKvJyTP-H97vT9UisL/copy data dump] on Smogon that claims most (if not all) of the unused moves also cannot be called by metronome. [[User:Sumwun|sumwun]] ([[User talk:Sumwun|talk]], [[Special:Contributions/Sumwun|contribs]]) 19:14, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
:::::Wasn't aware of that. My bad. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 19:18, 4 August 2023 (UTC)

== UK air dates ==
Hi, I notice you've been rolling back my edits. I have brought this up with staff on Bulbapedia's Discord server and they suggested I log English air dates as available in each episode page. Here's some screenshots: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1x6_cqFvGQx2XURW9F5RUCnN8CcAgAnUS?usp=drive_link
--[[User:Shellos Umlal|Iz Powestri]] ([[User talk:Shellos Umlal|talk]]) 10:09, 8 August 2023 (UTC)
:This is something that Finnish probably hasn't seen, in future might I suggest posting something in the edit summary to let people know why you are making this edit.--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 10:26, 8 August 2023 (UTC)
::I indeed wasn't aware of this, and I still question the notability of this info, but if admins agree on it, go ahead. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 10:50, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

== Stop it ==
There is no need to undo stuff for no reason just because you have some vendetta against me. We list who narrates the previews. NoName's edit was properly undone, so don't undo my correction for no reason. [[User:Playerking95|Playerking95]] ([[User talk:Playerking95|talk]]) 10:48, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
:I didn't undo the edit because it was done by you. I removed it because on [[HZ001]]'s trivia section, it's mentioned that Nidothing and Quaxly narrate episode previews from this point on. Sure, there was an exception, where more people joined in, but the trivia can be changed to say "in most episodes from this episode onward". In short, I feel it's repetitive to say Nidothing narrates the preview in every episode when the preview narrator is much more consistent than it was with Journeys. Similarly, we do not list Ash as the preview narrator when he did it with every episode up to a certain point. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 11:16, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

== Image Resolution ==
Hey there. I saw you edited the image of Murdock's Alcremie. Well, only the resolution. I thought the site's rule was that images had to be a 1280 x 720 resolution. Has the rule changed? [[User:HygorBH|HygorBH]] ([[User talk:HygorBH|talk]]) 17:36, 26 August 2023 (UTC)
:I can confirm that the rule has indeed changed and the minimum size limit of 1280x720 no longer applies. This was changed a few weeks ago.--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 17:43, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

== Noland's Articuno ==
I'm sensing a possible edit war on Noland's Articuno regarding images that are being added or removed. To avoid an edit war taking place, could you use the discussion page to suggest which image should be used.--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 11:55, 5 September 2023 (UTC)

== Iris Haxorus ==

I think that both instances of Iris's Haxorus's gender should be IN the infobox, that's why it is there. Why would only anime be displayed?--'''[[User:Team Rocket Grunt|Rocket]] [[User talk:Team Rocket Grunt|Grunt]]''' 16:16, 8 September 2023 (UTC)
:Because, in this case, anime is the article's primary's subject. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 17:08, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

== Character is a male like Beauty from pokemon x and y Shes Transgender ==

She really is a male due to looking like beauty from pokemon x and y not talking about beauty girl were talking about beauty from X and y
the character i edited recently has arms like a 22 year old man [[User:Riley65655|Riley65655]] ([[User talk:Riley65655|talk]]) 18:50, 11 October 2023 (UTC)
:That one random NPC was confirmed to be transgender, yes, but not Rosa. That is pure speculation with no solid evidence. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 18:52, 11 October 2023 (UTC)
::I have posted on your talk page about this and passed it on to more senior admin, I advice you to leave this or you face being blocked Riley.--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 18:53, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

== Reverted edit ==
I saw that you reverted my edit about Kitakami. I played more of the game today and saw the dialogue you were referring too. Sorry about that! Thanks for fixing it.{{unsigned|Lofiguy}}
:No problem. :-) --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 21:41, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

== Message from the Aurora ==
Think you can upload images for [[Emma (Message from the Aurora)|Emma]] and maybe find a decent image of Team Rocket's Glalie? [[User:Seabiscuit2020|Seabiscuit2020]] ([[User talk:Seabiscuit2020|talk]]) 06:34, 22 October 2023 (UTC)
:I have tried doing so in the past, but that short is far from easy to find. I don't think I'm the correct person to try to find it. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 08:44, 22 October 2023 (UTC)
::I have also tried getting a video for the short but sadly I haven't had much luck either.--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 08:51, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

== Removing info and reverting ==

Hi, just a general reminder that if you're going to remove content or revert an edit, it's ideal that you leave an explanation in the edit summary. Thanks. [[User:Landfish7|'''Land''']][[User talk:Landfish7|'''fish7''']] 11:20, 23 October 2023 (UTC)
:I usually do that. I guess I forgot to do so last time because I also edited the page in other ways at the same time. My bad. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 11:43, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

== Regarding the trivia on JN147 ==

I'm not sure if you noticed, but Rahl recently changed the numbering for Ash's Pokémon (adding Larvitar and Nebby) and added them to the "Released" section under "Officially owned". As I haven't been as active on Bulbapedia as before, I wasn't sure on whether I missed a new discussion about it or not (since I'm pretty sure the last time it was brought up, it was agreed to leave the numbering alone), so that's why I went with that wording on the trivia for the time being. [[User:PokemonMasterJamal3|PokemonMasterJamal3]] ([[User talk:PokemonMasterJamal3|talk]]) 10:56, 25 October 2023 (UTC)
:Yeah, I saw you talking about it with Rahl. I figured that the wording I used was the least controversial one. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 11:24, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

== Creating templates ==

Would it be ridiculous for you to teach me how to make templates? I would love to learn this from someone as experienced as you! [[User:Solemn Mac|Solemn Mac]] ([[User talk:Solemn Mac|talk]]) 07:24, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
:Depends on what kind of template you want to make. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 10:29, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
::This is going to look ambitious. I wish to make templates that show attributes of moves or sync moves featured in PMEX—just like the blocks in that game's section for Aeroblast! Will there be any issues in creating such templates? One block even takes inspiration from your's about Gladion's Pokémon, so that will facilitate fulfilling this request! [[User:Solemn Mac|Solemn Mac]] ([[User talk:Solemn Mac|talk]]) 18:29, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
:::Sounds too complicated for me. I suggest you ask someone else for help. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 19:25, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
::::Admin are aware of this, two of our admin have been asked to look into helping--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 19:29, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
:::::You're also free to reach out in the Bulbapedia category's '''#templates-css-tech''' text channel in the [https://discord.gg/bulbagarden Bulbagarden Discord server], where people familiar with these things can walk you through it. [[User:Landfish7|'''Land''']][[User talk:Landfish7|'''fish7''']] 19:38, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
::::::If you'd prefer to keep the discussion on the wiki, feel free to leave a message on my talk page (so we don't clutter up Finnish's talk page, lol). I'm always happy to help improve our Masters content! [[User:Storm Aurora|'''Storm Aurora''']] ([[User talk:Storm Aurora|talk]]) 20:03, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
:::::::Thank you, everyone, for helping out this user on my behalf. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 21:03, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
::::::::Wow! FinnishPokéFan92, BigDocFan, Landfish7, and Storm Aurora, I thank ALL of you for your replies! I will come over to Storm Aurora's talk page for now, but I will keep the Bulbapedia category's #templates-css-tech text channel in mind! [[User:Solemn Mac|Solemn Mac]] ([[User talk:Solemn Mac|talk]]) 23:48, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

== Poke Ball (item) UNITE edit ==

I went and took a screenshot as proof of standard Poke Balls appearing in UNITE.

[[a:File:Unite Poke Ball.png]]

May I restore my edit to the Poke Ball (item) page? [[User:Salmancer|Salmancer]] ([[User talk:Salmancer|talk]]) 12:14, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
:Your text requires some cleanup, but I can add it back. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 12:46, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

== Discord ==
Discord appears to be down, can you access PM's on the forums, we have a video so I can send you images, the forums will have to do for now hopefully--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 00:18, 16 December 2023 (UTC)
:Ignore, Discord seems to be back up and running.--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 00:22, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

== Drayton ==

Just to let you know, Drayton is the only member of the BB Elite Four who has a different team (besides levels) between his first battle and League Club rematch. The only difference is that his Archaludon has Dragon Pulse in the first match, and Draco Meteor in the rematch. I didn't know how to indicate this difference so I just left the page alone. -[[User:Minibug|Minibug]] ([[User talk:Minibug|talk]]) 17:33, 22 December 2023 (UTC)
:Ah, my bad. Must've missed that detail, though I did suspect something because you hadn't edited that template. Should this difference be noted above the party instead of usinf the otherwise mostly identical template twice? --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 17:39, 22 December 2023 (UTC)
::Sure, I think that would be fine -[[User:Minibug|Minibug]] ([[User talk:Minibug|talk]]) 17:44, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

==Pledging Tree==

Why do you think what I submitted was reaching it? The Pledging Tree and the presents are clearly a reference to Christmas. I know some may argue that the episode was going for a Valentine Day/ White Day route with Ash and Serena but the festival itself is in my eyes very Christmas-like and if that passage of text about Pikachu in Christmas lights in JN 94 qualifies as a Christmas mention, why this episode I cited don't? {{unsigned|Linooario64}}
:Restored. Also, please remember to sign your talk page posts. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 03:13, 23 December 2023 (UTC)
::Okay, thank you. I thought I was already signed, but whatever, I will remember. {{unsigned|Linooario64}}

== Drayton ==

Which character does he have a conversation with where he's directly referred to as a former Champion? [[User:PokemonMasterJamal3|PokemonMasterJamal3]] ([[User talk:PokemonMasterJamal3|talk]]) 17:51, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
:I must sadly admit that I don't remember. I suspect it could be one of the Elite Four, but don't quote me on that. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 20:47, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
::It's a conversation the player has with Geeta, if you recommend Drayton to her:
::''"Ah, yes, Drayton! One of the BB League’s Elite Four, if I am not mistaken. I hear his grandfather is a Gym Leader in the Unova region... And Drayton was the reigning Champion of the BB League until Kieran dethroned him... A Trainer of uncommon talent indeed."''
::-[[User:Minibug|Minibug]] ([[User talk:Minibug|talk]]) 20:59, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
:::Yup, that's the one. Thanks, Minibug! --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 21:33, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
::::Ah, I see. I didn't select Drayton during that conversation, so that explains it. Thanks guys. [[User:PokemonMasterJamal3|PokemonMasterJamal3]] ([[User talk:PokemonMasterJamal3|talk]]) 22:37, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
:::::You're welcome. I'm glad we could settle this easily. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 22:39, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

== Iono Edit War ==
I've noticed that you and Lewtwo seem to be involved in an edit war over Masters images on Iono's page, whilst you are correct in saying these images would belong on Iono's Masters page, rather than reverting their edits. Going forward, could you use the talk pages rather than keep reverting edits or consult with an experienced admin about who is right--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 13:56, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

== Indigo vs Blue ==

The translations for the japanese names of Indigo Disk and Indigo Style Card were [https://discord.com/channels/202737349996576769/1115868676911022111/1184795131564540014 discussed in the discord], it was decided to use Indigo rather than Blue. → [[User:SuperPikaPool13|Pika]][[User talk:SuperPikaPool13|Tepig]][[Special:Contribs/SuperPikaPool13|999]] 19:49, 27 December 2023 (UTC)
:If that's the case, the Key Items list was not edited accordingly, and the translation I got for the word was "blue". --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 19:56, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

== Hi there! ==

Hi! I have a few things I wanted to discuss regarding your [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Perrin&diff=3884800&oldid=3884797 recent] [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Perrin&diff=3892405&oldid=3892357 edits].

First, I wanted to convey that relatively new kinds of information that we don't normally include in articles, like what was removed in your recent edits, can have value and don't always need to be removed. Yes, info like this can be improved in many ways, but that doesn't diminish its potential value. If possible, it's better to improve the content instead of removing it outright. If you're just not sure you think it has value, you can always talk it out with whoever added it, or on the talk page of the article in question, just to get that other perspective.

Second, regarding your general editing habits, including edits like [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Exeggutor_Island&diff=3822646&oldid=3822642 these] [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Exeggutor_Island&diff=3827886&oldid=3827837 ones] as well, that it may be important to consider that if you need to make the same edit twice to a page (or even if you just feel the urge to do so), that this may signal the need to discuss the content on the relevant talk page or with the other user(s) involved.

Overall, using the tools the wiki gives us to discuss changes (edit summaries, talk pages, etc.) to best reach resolutions that are most agreeable to everyone, while possibly slowing down the pace of things, generally results in an experience more pleasurable for everyone. I hope you can take these things into consideration in your future editing. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me or another [[staff]] member. Otherwise, happy editing (and happy new year!) [[User:Landfish7|'''Land''']][[User talk:Landfish7|'''fish7''']] 06:10, 31 December 2023 (UTC)
:Oh and one more thing I'd like to suggest is adding cleanup tags and other {{cat|notice templates}} to pages/sections that you feel could use improvement, but may not have the time, energy, or know-how to resolve in the moment, rather than removing the content entirely or reverting it outright. Hope this helps! [[User:Landfish7|'''Land''']][[User talk:Landfish7|'''fish7''']] 07:13, 31 December 2023 (UTC)
::1) Okay. I'll try to get used to it.
::2) I had completely forgotten about that reversion already. Didn't feel it was notable. I consider the situation a problem if a third reversion would be required, at which point I start resorting to talk pages.
::3) I am aware of the tools I can use, and I tend to use them whenever I feel it is necessary.
::Happy New Year. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 09:38, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

== Pokemon World Tournament Junior Cup/Gym Leaders ==

https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Pok%C3%A9mon_World_Tournament&action=edit&undoafter=3897245&undo=3897313

I had forgotten how inconvenient this is.

''Two separate competitions.''

Yes, my dear, that's exactly why one is called the Junior Cup and the other isn't. Let me explain, "Junior Cup" is a term used for smaller competitions of larger competitions that are generally mostly for children or teenagers (exactly the audience that participated in the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup). You can search the term on Google if you prefer.

Furthermore, all the other information I included came from the episodes themselves, Cynthia and Alder participated in the event as part of the team, one in the preparation and dismantling of the event and the other as a commentator. This was said and shown in the episodes themselves.

Cynthia said that the event is open to everyone in the same episode where she met Ash in Unova. I check the information directly from the Japanese episodes. So what exactly is the point of undoing absolutely everything from that edit?

Now I would ask you where it was said that the Tournament that Ash and company participated in Unova is not related to the PWT, but I think that would be too much, right?

Regarding the edit of the Gym Leader page, I have already expressly spoken to an admin that if I can increase a page instead of creating another, I am free. So it would be nice for you to use something other than your personal opinion to undo an almost 2-hour edit of something that was used to try to put more content on the page.

I'm not even going to undo the edits, since the last thing I want is to get into an edit war, but I'm leaving my opinion here.--{{unsigned|Hikaru Wazana}}
:No need to be rude or sarcastic, please. Regarding the PWT, I do not recall anyone during that arc stating out loud that the Junior Cup is directly related to the main tournament in anything but name. As for the Gym Leader edit, I was not aware that you had admin permission for expanding the page to such a degree. At that moment, I just felt that listing all the current Gym Leaders in the anime like that would be excessive. And as far as I'm concerned, edit war does not start until one side makes multiple, repeated reversions. So in case you want to return those edits, go ahead, and I'll edit them in ways that don't involve total reversion. PS. This is just a personal preference, but the page is easier to read for the editor if you leave an empty row between a paragraph and the next section header. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 20:35, 3 January 2024 (UTC)
::The PWT edit has been re-added by an admin, and it looks good. Pardon me for deleting it in the first place. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 23:39, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

== BDSP Waiter VS Sprite ==

Hello, I think you forgot BDSP Waiter vs sprite. There's only the chibi overworld sprite. I think you battle a Waiter named Gerard at the Battle Tower in BDSP.

I just wanted to say. [[User:Andreaette|Andreaette]] ([[User talk:Andreaette|talk]]) 07:49, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
:Believe me, I've wanted to upload that one too. I didn't forget, I've simply failed to get my hands on the desired sprite. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 08:51, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
::...Well, what do you know? Turns out I was finally able to find it. Thank you for the reminder! --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 10:25, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
:::Hello again, I was just curious about why the vs sprite for Waiter hadn't been uploaded. Now I know. I am glad you found it!! [[User:Andreaette|Andreaette]] ([[User talk:Andreaette|talk]]) 16:14, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
::::Thanks! I'm really happy I found it at last! --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 17:08, 4 January 2024 (UTC)

==Images==

Please do not add "official artwork from" to gallery tables when the when the gallery section header is already "artwork". 
Please do not change "model" to "VS Model". They aren't a thing that exists, it's just their pose when they begin a battle, using their existing model used throughout every instance in the game. --[[User:Lewtwo|Lewtwo]] ([[User talk:Lewtwo|talk]]) 20:15, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
:"Official artwork from" is a thing that's always been present in galleries. It specifies what kind of artwork it is. And "VS model" is a thing that's used to specify the 3D models we see what a Trainer in a 3D Pokémon game is challenged to a battle, to differentiate them from overworld and in-battle models. I feel you're making this a much bigger problem than it actually is. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 20:20, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
:: '''-''' The overworld and in-battle models have been the same since LGPE, therefore, there is no distinction. Currently, the way it reads is as if the model within the battle, when you're '''"VS"''' them, is different to how it usually is, which is not true. Calling it '''"model"''' simply avoids confusion, and is clear, direct, and to the point. '''"VS Model"''' is also a fan-made term that does not actually exist within the context of the series. '''-''' '''"Official artwork from"''' is not needed, because the gallery sections have changed since the site began. They now have their own '''artwork''' sub-heading, which means we do not need to specify that it is artwork in a table exclusively for artwork. We only do not upload unofficial or fan-made images on anything that isn't a Project Fandom page, which means that we do not need to specify that the artwork is '''official.''' --[[User:Lewtwo|Lewtwo]] ([[User talk:Lewtwo|talk]]) 20:31, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
::: '''-''' Additionally, how am I making it a bigger problem than it actually is? I'm just changing your edit, and leaving a message on your talk page. This is standard site practice. --[[User:Lewtwo|Lewtwo]] ([[User talk:Lewtwo|talk]]) 20:33, 5 January 2024 (UTC)
::::Looking at [[Special:Diff/3898892|Crispin]], I'd say that I don't know how "official" does anything very useful (and at that point, "artwork" also becomes redundant). As far as the model, I think it would be entirely fair to specify that it's the model in their VS pose or battle or something. Y'all can work out something you like, but I don't think it fundamentally has to be just "model". [[User:Tiddlywinks|Tiddlywinks]] ([[User talk:Tiddlywinks|talk]]) 23:37, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

== Gambling ==

Lottery is indeed a form of gambling. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lottery#:~:text=A%20lottery%20(or%20lotto)%20is,regulation%20of%20lottery%20by%20governments and https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/page/definition-of-a-lottery. Removing the Pokémon Lottery was unnecessary. [[User:Just a lurker|Just a lurker]] ([[User talk:Just a lurker|talk]]) 13:56, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

== League Club Room rematches ==

I explained it in the previous edit summary before you made your edit on the Rematch page, but only Blueberry Academy students are limited to one rematch per day. There's no limit to how many times you can rematch special coaches per day; the only thing is that after battling them, you'll have to spend 600 BP (400 to invite two different coaches, and 200 to invite the initial coach again) to rematch them again. I rematched Nemona/Arven/Penny multiple times yesterday, for example. [[User:PokemonMasterJamal3|PokemonMasterJamal3]] ([[User talk:PokemonMasterJamal3|talk]]) 17:22, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
:Didn't see that one. My bad. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 19:12, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

== Edits ==

Hey, sorry you keep having to fix my edits haha. I'm just still learning what is the best practice and trying to get better as I go. Thanks for your help and hope I'm not creating too much of a hassle for you! ([[User:Bananalab|Bananalab]] ([[User talk:Bananalab|talk]]) 12:17, 30 January 2024 (UTC))
:No problem, I'm happy to help! I'm sure you'll learn everything eventually. I recommend you familiarize yourself with the various {{cat|link templates}} the site uses, so you know when to use which. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 13:03, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

== Masters appearances ordering ==

Hey, about the Masters appearances sections: it seems like you've got the general hang of it, but I wanted to talk about the ordering of main story areas. When I was originally doing my big reorganization of Masters quotes pages a year ago, I ordered them as PML Arc → Villain Arc → Legendary Adventures, since that was the order that those sections were added to the main story. However, later on, I realized that this organization doesn't entirely make sense, since all Legendary Adventures stories take place before the Villain Arc chronologically, and with the exception of Lurking Shadow, they were all added to Legendary Adventures before the corresponding villain arc chapter. So, I decided to start moving Legendary Adventures quotes above Villain Arc quotes, and I've been ordering the story appearances sections with Legendary Adventures areas above Villain Arc areas.

The reason I mention all this is because I noticed you've made a couple edits where you move Villain Arc areas above Legendary Adventures areas in the story appearances list, and I wanted to make sure we're both on the same page with the intended order instead of just flat reverting your edits. So, with all that said, do you have any reasons why Villain Arc areas should be listed first, or are you okay with leaving legendary event/Legendary Adventures areas above them? [[User:Storm Aurora|'''Storm Aurora''']] ([[User talk:Storm Aurora|talk]]) 22:06, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
:I have absolutely no problem with your suggested method of ordering the events. In fact, when I moved a couple Legendary Adventures areas below the Villain Arc areas, I eventually realized they didn't chronologically fit there and moved them back soon after. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 22:09, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
::Gotcha, gotcha. I saw you hadn't moved it back on Ethan's page, so I was worried it might still be there on others.
::As an aside, the <code><nowiki>__TOC__</nowiki></code> line only needs to be included above an anchor if the anchor is above the first section on the page. It's a macro(?) that sets the position of the table of contents, which is automatically put above the first section if the page has four or more sections. The issue I discovered was that if there are anchors above the first section, those anchors brought me to the table of contents instead of the first section. So, by forcing the table of contents to appear above the anchors, the anchors brought me to the first section, as I intended. So that's why it's there, and it doesn't need to be above every section. [[User:Storm Aurora|'''Storm Aurora''']] ([[User talk:Storm Aurora|talk]]) 23:57, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
:::Yeah, Ethan's page was the one page I had forgotten to revert. Thanks for doing it for me.
:::And thanks. I wasn't sure what the purpose of TOC was. Thank you for clarifying that. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 00:06, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
::::Sorry about the log-in dialogue. I got a hunch it may not count as a story area after adding it, but wasn't sure. Thanks for the confirmation. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 02:43, 31 January 2024 (UTC)

== LaRoussean Gallery ==
Hello! Is there any way you could find pictures of the LaRousse City Pokémon Center and Laboratory? I'd like to have them in the gallery but I have no way of getting high quality images. Thanks! :D --[[User:DHP613|'''D'''HP]][[User talk:DHP613|'''6'''13]] 22:05, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
:I don't personally have access to means to get those screenshots at the moment. You could try asking BigDocFan if he can help. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 22:07, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
::He says he doesn't have a high quality copy, could you recommend anyone else? --[[User:DHP613|'''D'''HP]][[User talk:DHP613|'''6'''13]] 22:18, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
:::I don't really know. You could try asking help from Bulbagarden Forums or Bulbagarden Discord. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 22:22, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
::::I don't use Discord but I can try and ask the archives, where would I go for that? --[[User:DHP613|'''D'''HP]][[User talk:DHP613|'''6'''13]] 23:55, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
:::::Try asking BDF if he knows someone who could help. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 00:00, 15 February 2024 (UTC)

== Masters EX Summaries ==

Hi. I asked the opinion of some others after you removed content from an article twice. It is not only acceptable to include a short summary of the page you are directing readers to, but it actually preferred! By removing this content, the section not only became virtually ''un''informative, but also provided a worse reader experience for those learning about [[Jessie's Arbok]] but not knowledgeable about Master EX. The lead-in provided a quick gist of the content that can be found on the hatnote link, far beyond just saying "this exists". It's a pretty bold stance to remove content about Jessie's Arbok from the Jessie's Arbok page, so I will be adding the information back in. If you find that you still wish the content to be removed, feel free to bring the topic up on [[Bulbapedia:Project Sidegames]]' talk page, as removing it again would be your third time removing the content, and I don't think starting an edit war would be an effective use of anyone's time. ''[[User:Maverick Nate|'''Maverick''']][[User talk:Maverick Nate|'''Nate''']]'' 13:36, 21 February 2024 (UTC)

== Preview warning ==

Please do not use {{template|preview button}} for users contributing via mobile. All of the messaging within that warning template is only applicable to people contributing via desktop, so it can be really confusing for people to read that message after contributing via mobile. You can see how people are contributing by looking at the edit summaries, as they will usually say "mobile edit" or something similar. If you feel compelled to help a user in the future with this standard, please write a custom message detailing the mobile preview process so that it fits their situation in order to best assist them with improving. Thanks! ''[[User:Maverick Nate|'''Maverick''']][[User talk:Maverick Nate|'''Nate''']]'' 10:22, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
:Noted. I was not aware that mobile edit doesn't warrant a preview button notification. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 11:22, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

== Eyecatch trivia ==

Hi. Why is it better to link to the species article instead of the specific trainer's Pokemon (or a section if the pokemon doesn't have their own page)? → [[User:SuperPikaPool13|Pika]][[User talk:SuperPikaPool13|Tepig]][[Special:Contribs/SuperPikaPool13|999]] 23:40, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
:Your auto edits created links for "Dot's Tinkatink" and "Ludlow's Quagsire", which are articles that don't exist yet. I didn't remove any link that leads to an existing Pokémon article. As for the section links, I admit that's more of a preference thing. I just prefer links that lead to either Pokémon species articles or articles for individual Pokémon, and figured there's technically nothing wrong with that. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 23:48, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
::I have to agree with Finnish, those Pokemon don't have their own pages at present so feels pointless to have links at present so a link to their species page makes more sense.--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 23:52, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
:::Redirects for Dot's Tinkatink and Ludlow's Quagsire exist, so if those redirects get turned into full articles, the episodes articles are future proofed. About the section links, I feel it is better to link to the sections of about those Pokemon characters, since the rest of the links go to the Pokemon character pages, not species pages. → [[User:SuperPikaPool13|Pika]][[User talk:SuperPikaPool13|Tepig]][[Special:Contribs/SuperPikaPool13|999]] 23:56, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
::::Links to Tinkatink and Quagsire's pages can be added easily if they ever get made. Until then, they're just redirect links that should probably be avoided. And as for the link sections, those links are never used in synopsis links, so I think I'm just aiming for consistency. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 00:04, 12 March 2024 (UTC)
:::::To add to the above, existing species links have previously edited into individual Pokémon article links before on many occasions, so it wouldn't be anything unprecedented. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 00:14, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

== About a change you removed regarding the "How I became a pokemon card" manga ==

Hey. I'm not sure how to contact on bulbapedia so apologies if I messed up terribly right now. Either way, I wanted to say, I got the 6th volume of the "How I became a pokemon card" manga and in it, the character from the first chapter was indeed named Maki. I wanted to add that information according to how the manga specifies it so please don't assume I was trying to add misinfo. Thanks! {{unsigned|Ethirium}}
:I figured it might be a human character, however I wasn't sure, and you incorrectly added it to the "Pokémon" section. My apologies for removing it completely, though. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 09:21, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
::That is fine, I don't really know how to edit on Bulbapedia at all, so if you want to add it yourself (or even make a profile for her), I could try contacting you on a social media (twitter, instagram, etc) to provice info about it.--[[User:Ethirium|Ethirium]] ([[User talk:Ethirium|talk]]) 09:22, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
:::I don't use any of those, sorry. Also, please don't add a signature to a talk page post you previously forgot to sign, it'll create a wrong time stamp. Shorter talk page titles are also recommended. Thank you. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 09:25, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
That's alright if you don't, no worries. And alright, thanks for letting me know about it.--[[User:Ethirium|Ethirium]] ([[User talk:Ethirium|talk]]) 09:27, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

== Regarding my editing work ==
Please understand that there is a lot of information to be researched and written for [[Kecleon Shop]], and it is going to take a while to complete. I am trying my best [[User:CuteShaymin|CuteShaymin]] ([[User talk:CuteShaymin|talk]]) 22:03, 9 April 2024 (UTC)
:Perhaps instead of making multiple edits, you could try and do more edits to the page in one go--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 22:30, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

== BP:LLT ==

Hey, just wanted to tell you about the page [[Bulbapedia:List of link templates]] in case you were not aware of it; it feels helpful to [[special:diff/3986439|suggest]] this to new editors as it has examples instead of [[:Category:Link templates]] which just has a list. → [[User:SuperPikaPool13|Pika]][[User talk:SuperPikaPool13|Tepig]][[Special:Contribs/SuperPikaPool13|999]] 18:09, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
:Ah, gotcha. Thanks. I'll remember that for future cases. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 18:11, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

== Friede's journey ==

Orla questions what Friede will do from now on and Friede says that he has an idea of where to go, and leaves her in charge of Brave Asagi. His next scene is him looking at Lucius' Poké Ball saying "he won't be left behind in relation to the others".

There is no speculation.

The only thing the episode implies is that the Rising Volt Tacklers have disbanded, and the only one in charge of fixing the ship is Orla (contrary to what the episode page says).--[[User:Hikaru Wazana|Hikaru Wazana]] ([[User talk:Hikaru Wazana|talk]]) 03:28, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
:Okay. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 03:32, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

== Avoiding revert conflicts ==

Hi, as you are well aware, repeated reverts can lead to an edit war, so I'd advise that, instead of relying on edit summaries, bring things to the talk page when there appears to be a dispute before making subsequent reverts. Thanks! [[User:Landfish7|'''Land''']][[User talk:Landfish7|'''fish7''']] 23:06, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
:Understood. My policy has already been to not revert any edit more than twice to avoid being accused of edit warring. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 23:38, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
::An important line from the [[Bulbapedia:Blocking policy]] is '''fewer than three edits may qualify if there is a pattern of conduct occurring across multiple pages'''. If you find yourself often reverting up to that conduct line instead of taking the dispute to the talk pages, that is also not good conduct. We have noticed edit wars resulting from your reverts here, so do your best to take things to the talk pages ''even before'' you make that second revert. ''[[User:Maverick Nate|'''Maverick''']][[User talk:Maverick Nate|'''Nate''']]'' 04:37, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
:::Yes, I realized that following Landfish's post. Hence the wording "has already been". Now I am intending to update my policy to resorting to talk page if the ''other side'' reverts something more than once. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 08:21, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
::::This is one last reminder about the warnings you received here. Your recent reverts on [[Liko's Hattrem]], which were already being addressed by a staff member, progressed the situation in a revert war; if you participate in another edit war, you will be blocked. Please do not rely on just edit summaries to communicate with other users: go to the talk pages as soon as there is a conflict ''even if'' it means the page isn't correct for a day. ''[[User:Maverick Nate|'''Maverick''']][[User talk:Maverick Nate|'''Nate''']]'' 13:07, 29 June 2024 (UTC)
:::::Sorry. I figured two reversions wasn't too much (following my old policy of saying that three would be too much), temporarily forgetting my above decision to not do it more than once. I'll make sure not to forget it again. I also used the other user's talk page to avoid further edit warring. I am aware that being wrong for a day is not a big deal, I just tried to help and didn't remember the previous reversion had been done by an admin. My apologies, no need to get worried. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 13:26, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

== Can you find these same images but with higher quality? ==

I'm sorry to ask you and i know this is quite late (i originally wanted to ask a while ago, but i didn't know how create a "talk" page.) but i'm asking if you could find these images but with higher quality, as i can't really find any other sources that has higher resolution/quality

Here are the images:

* https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Ninjask_pokedex.png
* https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Nincada_anime.png
* https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Ninjask_ghost_train.png

if you could, I'd thank you and sorry if this message is a bit annoying.{{unsigned|ScottishMeowth}}
:I know you've asked Finnish and not me but, 1 I already upgraded those images and 2, they aren't being used anywhere on Bulbapedia at present so those images seem pointless.--[[User:BigDocFan|BigDocFan]], Junior Admin Bulbapedia ([[User talk:BigDocFan|talk]]) 13:17, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

== From Pererillo (Hearthome glitch) ==

Sorry if i'm not messaging correctly, I'm new to these type of contact method lol, I just want to say that I didn't knew that you were editing the edit that I made about the glitch in Hearthome, so sorry for editing it again when you already edited it {{unsigned|Pererillo}}
:It's okay. Cross edits sometimes happen. Also, you can sign your talk page posts from the signature button at the top of the edit screen (the third button from the left) or by adding four consecutive ~ marks at the end of your post. --[[User:FinnishPokéFan92|FinnishPokéFan92]] ([[User talk:FinnishPokéFan92|talk]]) 21:30, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

== AG006 Revert ==

I believe it had been established Bind prevents switching, like in EP006 when Onix uses Bind and Ash couldn't recall Pikachu. So to confirm, are you saying that because it wasn't Wrap specifically, it doesn't count as having been established? [[User:Weak2Normal|Weak2Normal]] ([[User talk:Weak2Normal|talk]]) 03:36, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

AG006

2024-07-18T23:16:53Z

Weak2Normal: /* Errors */

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prevcode=AG005 |
prevtitle=In the Knicker of Time! |
nextcode=AG007 |
nexttitle=Tree's a Crowd |
series=Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire |
colorscheme=Hoenn}}
{{EpisodeInfobox|
epcode=AG006 |
altepcode=EP280|
colorscheme=Hoenn|
title_en=A Poached Ego! |
title_ja=ロケット団！みだれひっかきでサヨウナラ！！ |
title_ja_trans=Rocket-dan! A Fury Swipes Goodbye!! |
screen=yes |
broadcast_jp=December 26, 2002 |
broadcast_us=November 29, 2003 |
en_series=Pokémon Advanced |
en_op=[[I Wanna Be a Hero]] |
ja_op=[[Advance Adventure|アドバンス・アドベンチャー]] |
ja_ed=[[Because the Sky is There|そこに空があるから]] |
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scenario=冨岡淳広 |
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director=大町繁 |
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epstaffpage=AG001-AG010 |
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* {{BMGf|4200|Dub review thread on BMGf}}
* [https://youtu.be/BtWq6SjAX6o ロケット団！みだれひっかきでサヨウナラ！！] on the official Japanese Pokémon [[YouTube]] channel}}
'''A Poached Ego!''' (Japanese: '''ロケット団！みだれひっかきでサヨウナラ！！''' ''{{tt|Rocket-dan|Team Rocket}}! A Fury Swipes Goodbye!!'') is the sixth episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'' and the 280th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on December 26, 2002, and in the United States on November 29, 2003.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

Our heroes are headed for Rustboro City, where Ash hopes to have his first real gym battle in Hoenn. Team Rocket is making their way along the same path when they stumble upon a cage full of Ekans. Jessie is delighted that their work has been done for them and orders Arbok to attack. Arbok can't manage to attack the helpless Ekans, however, because it remembers when it used to be an Ekans. Jessie is sympathetic. James soon makes a similar concession when they find a cage of Koffing that Weezing will not hurt. The cages belong to a poacher named Rico who uses his Fearrow{{sic}} and Pupitar to chase off Team Rocket. Team Rocket returns to the scene, now hoping to free the Ekans and Koffing. Things turn dangerous when Rico's Pupitar evolves into a Tyrannitar{{sic}}, and Team Rocket is forced to make the ultimate sacrifice for the Pokémon that they love.

==Plot==
[[Max]] leads the group through [[Petalburg Woods]] with his trusty [[PokéNav]]. However, his older sister {{an|May}} lags behind. She demands a break, and Ash concedes to another pit stop. Max alerts everyone that there is a [[Pokémon Center]] nearby. {{an|Brock}} is keen to meet the resident [[Nurse Joy]] so he grabs May's hand to pull her along. Yet May pulls away from Brock's grasp and falls backwards into a tree, she discovers that the tree bark has been torn in many places. Speculating as to what is going on, Max suggests that a [[Pokémon battle]] had taken place. Ash isn’t quite convinced as he discovers part of a net embedded into one of the trees.

When they arrive at the Pokémon Center, they meet Nurse Joy. May, believing that it is the same Nurse Joy from [[Oldale Town]], tries to greet her, but is surprised when Nurse Joy doesn't recognize her. As Max tries to tell her that Pokémon Centers are run by a family of identical-looking Nurse Joys, [[Officer Jenny]] and her {{p|Growlithe}} appear to ask whether any Pokémon had recently been admitted to the Pokémon Center due to the activities of a [[Pokémon poacher]] named [[Rico]], who frequents the area. As Max also explains to May that Officer Jennys are also identical, Ash presents Officer Jenny with the part of the net that they had found. With a lead on Rico, Officer Jenny asks Ash and {{ashfr}} to lead her to where they found it.

Meanwhile, {{TRT}} is on a hill overlooking the Pokémon Center. As they plan to trap Ash and his friends when they return, {{MTR}} calls for them to be more creative. During Meowth’s talk he slips and rolls down a hill. At the bottom, he finds a cage full of {{p|Ekans}}. Learning that the Ekans had been caught and abused by a Pokémon poacher, Meowth tries to free them, but finds that the cage is electrified. At this point, [[Jessie]] and [[James]], riding {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Weezing}}, arrive. Outraged at how the Ekans are confined, Jessie orders Arbok to use {{m|Acid}} to free the Ekans, but Arbok is reluctant to attack its pre-evolved forms. Jessie is keen to create an Ekans army. Meowth points out that they cannot afford to feed them all, and Jessie replies that he and James will simply have to cut back, much to her teammates' horror. After being reassured that the Ekans will not be harmed, Arbok aims an Acid attack on the cage to melt it, but to no avail. Weezing tries to use {{m|Sludge}} to help. However, before Weezing can do that, it is attacked by a {{p|Fearow}}.

The Fearow's Trainer arrives in a {{wp|Sport utility vehicle|SUV}}. Introducing himself as Rico, he explains that the Ekans are his. He demands to know who they are, so the Rocket trio introduce themselves with their {{motto}}. Weezing suddenly discovers that Rico also has a cage full of {{p|Koffing}} attached to the back of his SUV. Rico soon explains that, under his client's request, he is to poach {{type|Poison}} Pokémon with a bonus for every evolved one he can get. He offers Team Rocket a deal, he'll leave them unharmed if they hand Arbok and Weezing over to him. Having gone through so much with Arbok and Weezing, and motivated by the imprisoned Ekans and Koffing, Jessie and James adamantly refuse. Arbok and Weezing prepare to defend themselves as Rico orders Fearow to attack. Fearow easily dodges Arbok's {{m|Poison Sting}} and Weezing's Sludge, and lands a {{m|Fury Attack}} on them both. When Fearow tries to finish off Arbok with a {{m|Drill Peck}}, however, Arbok catches its beak with a {{m|Wrap}}. Just then, Rico withdraws Fearow for a {{p|Pupitar}}, who proceeds to use {{m|Sandstorm}} to send Team Rocket flying away. Claiming that Arbok and Weezing are too weak for his efforts, Rico leaves to poach more Pokémon.

Ash and his friends arrive back at where they found the net. Max discovers tire tracks, and Brock surmises that Rico must not have gotten too far. Ash sends out {{AP|Taillow}} to search from the sky. Elsewhere, Team Rocket vows to free the Ekans and Koffing at any cost. Suddenly, a swarm of {{p|Kakuna}} and {{p|Beedrill}} appear, causing Team Rocket to run for cover. Ahead of them is a {{TP|James|Cacnea}}, who brushes the Beedrill off with a {{m|Pin Missile}}. After thanking the Cacnea with a bag of treats, Jessie and James resign to the fact that Rico is now long gone. However, Arbok, with its body lowered to the ground, senses that Rico is near. Saying their goodbyes to Cacnea, the trio runs off.

Taillow soon locates Rico in his SUV, and returns to Ash with the results. Unbeknownst to them, Rico is ambushed by Arbok and Weezing. Using Fearow to blow the smoke away, he discovers that Meowth had used the {{m|Smokescreen}} to sneak in and pick the locks off the cages, being able to withstand the electrified cage due to being subjected to {{AP|Pikachu}}'s attacks many times before. When Fearow tries to attack Meowth, Arbok batters it with a {{m|Headbutt}} into the cage, knocking it out. Meowth manages to open the cage, freeing the Ekans and Koffing. Arbok and Weezing proceed to knock the poaching gun out of Rico's hands.

Angered, Rico sends out Pupitar, who promptly [[Evolution|evolves]] into a {{p|Tyranitar}}. James orders another Smokescreen, and Meowth directs the Ekans and Koffing to flee into the wilderness. However Tyranitar fires off a {{m|Hyper Beam}}, and the warning shot stops everyone in their tracks. Jessie gets an idea and calls on {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} to {{m|Counter}} Tyranitar's attacks. Yet Tyranitar quickly knocks out Wobbuffet with a Hyper Beam before he can use the [[move]]. With no other choice, Jessie and James order Arbok and Weezing to leave with the Ekans and Koffing, while they buy some time to allow them to escape. Though reluctant at first, Arbok and Weezing do so. Rico tries to use another Hyper Beam to cut them off, but Meowth attacks with a {{m|Fury Swipes}} to Tyranitar's face. Jessie and James also use their "Fury Swipes" to stall for time, although they get battered in the process. Arbok and Weezing watch in horror as they witness Team Rocket getting beaten up, and they tearfully leave with the Ekans and Koffing. Eventually, however, Tyranitar defeats the trio, and Rico leaves to look for the escaped Poison Pokémon. Team Rocket latch onto Rico’s boots as he walks off, but he shakes them off and leaves them lying on the ground.

Afterwards, Rico is confronted by Ash and his friends, as Officer Jenny tries to arrest him. Rico quickly sends out Fearow to resist the arrest, but Fearow is knocked out by Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}}. Officer Jenny also orders Growlithe to knock the gun and Tyranitar's {{i|Poké Ball}} from Rico's hands. With Rico unable to evade arrest, Officer Jenny orders him to let go of the Pokémon he has poached; however, he informs her that the poached Pokémon had escaped "thanks to a bunch of fools". Ash remarks how, with bad guys like Team Rocket around, there are still good guys in the world, unaware that the three Team Rocket members were the heroes this time.

By evening, Jessie and James walk through the forest, wondering if Arbok and Weezing managed to evade Rico. Although Meowth claims that all of the battling against Ash's Pokémon had hardened them against any threat, the pair remain feeling uncertain. Just then, the wild Cacnea who helped them out earlier reappears, carrying the same unopened bag of cookies. James kindly opens the bag up and hands Cacnea one of the treats. As Cacnea eats, Meowth comments that it ''is'' kind of cute, and Jessie agrees. When James asks if it would like to come with them, Cacnea happily accepts, accidentally poking James with its spines as it hugs him, which causes him to scream in pain.

==Major events==
* {{an|May}} learns that there are multiple identical [[Nurse Joy]]s and [[Officer Jenny]]s in different cities.
* [[Jessie]] and [[James]] {{pkmn2|released|release}} {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Weezing}}.
* James {{pkmn2|caught|catches}} a {{TP|James|Cacnea}}.
{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})

==Characters==
===Humans===
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Officer Jenny]]
* [[Rico]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP AG006.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Larvitar}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Taillow}} ({{OP|Ash|Swellow}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}}; released)
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}}; released)
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}}; new; debut)
* {{p|Growlithe}} ({{OP|Officer Jenny|Growlithe}})
* {{p|Fearow}} ([[Rico]]'s)
* {{p|Pupitar}} ([[Rico]]'s; evolves)
* {{p|Tyranitar}} ([[Rico]]'s; newly evolved)
* {{p|Ekans}} (multiple)
* {{p|Koffing}} (multiple)
* {{p|Kakuna}} (multiple)
* {{p|Beedrill}} (multiple)

==Trivia==
* The gun [[Rico]] uses is an {{wp|FN P90}}.
* The episode's English [[dub]] title is a pun on "{{wp|poached egg}}".
* {{TP|James|Weezing}} appears to have a different voice than usual in this episode.
* This is the first episode where [[James]] catches a Pokémon onscreen.
* As of this episode, all of the [[Generation I]] Pokémon that belonged to [[Jessie]] and James are no longer part of their team. Of the Pokémon obtained in the [[original series]], only {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} is left.
* Despite [[Who's That Pokémon?]] being random, this episode coincidentally features all of {{p|Larvitar}}'s evolutionary family, if it's included, as both {{p|Pupitar}} and {{p|Tyranitar}} are featured in the episode.
* In this episode, [[Max]] describes the [[Hoenn]] region as a country.

===Errors===
[[File:AG006 James Shirt Missing R.png|thumb|200px|James's uniform error]]
* The blurb for this episode incorrectly spells Tyranitar as "Tyrannitar" and {{p|Fearow}} as "Fearrow".
* At one point, when Rico orders his Fearow to attack, he tells it to use "Fury" instead of {{m|Fury Attack}}.
* When {{TRT}} is seen plotting against Rico, after they were blasted off, the sound of Wobbuffet coming out of his {{i|Poké Ball}} can be heard even though he is standing right next to Jessie.
* After {{MTR}} falls down the hill, the "R" on James's white uniform is missing.
* Rico recalls his Fearow after Arbok uses Wrap on it, even though Wrap normally prevents switching out.

===Dub edits===
* The sounds of Rico's gun being cocked every time he readies it are removed in the dubbed and international versions.
* In the dub, music from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' is used when Jessie and James release {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Weezing}} and fights Rico's Tyranitar by themselves. In the original, music from ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'' is used instead.

==In other languages==
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|da={{tt|Et opblæst ego|An Inflated Ego}}
|nl={{tt|Een gestroopt ego!|A poached ego!}}
|de={{tt|In den Fängen des Wilderers|In the capture of the poacher}}
|fi={{tt|Salametsästäjän jäljillä|Trailing a poacher}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Le voleur volé|The stolen thief}}
|he=אגו של ציד{{tt|ego shel tsayad|A Hunter's Ego}}
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|pl={{tt|Kłusownik|The poacher}}
|pt_br={{tt|O Ego Roubado!|The Stolen Ego!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|Um Ego Ferido!|An Injured Ego!}}
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|es_la={{tt|¡El cazador furtivo!|The poacher!}}
|es_eu={{tt|El cazador furtivo|The poacher}}
|sv={{tt|Tjuvskytten!|The poacher!}}
|th={{tt|เหตุเกิดเพราะความยุ่งเหยิง! ลาก่อนแก๊งร็อกเก็ต!!|The Poacher! Goodbye Team Rocket!!}}
|ko={{tt|아보크와 또도가스, 눈물의 이별|Arbok and Weezing, a Tearful Good-Bye}}
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EP191

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epcode=EP191 |
colorscheme=Johto |
title_en=The Dunsparce Deception |
title_ja=ノコッチはのこっちない！？ |
title_ja_trans=There Aren't Any Nokocchi Here!? |
broadcast_jp=March 29, 2001 |
broadcast_us=February 23, 2002 |
screen=yes |
en_series=Johto League Champions |
en_op=[[Born to Be a Winner]] |
ja_op=[[OK!]] |
ja_ed=[[To My Best Friend|ぼくのベストフレンドへ]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=大橋志吉 |
storyboard=横田和 |
director=大町繁 |
art=たけだゆうさく |
morecredits=yes |
epstaffpage=EP191-EP200 |
footnotes= {{filb-eppics|pm|196}}
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'''The Dunsparce Deception''' (Japanese: '''ノコッチはのこっちない！？''' ''There Aren't Any {{tt|Nokocchi|Dunsparce}} Here!?'') is the 191st episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on March 29, 2001, and in the United States on February 23, 2002.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

On the outskirts of a small town, our heroes run into a young boy named Bucky. He tells our friends of his woes in trying to capture a Dunsparce. It seems the Dunsparce are indeed sparse in this area, at least they are now. When Bucky was out of town visiting his grandpa, a swarm of them came through and every kid in town caught one. Although Bucky still tries to participate in the Dunsparce games by using his Caterpie, Caterpie just can't compete. While Ash and Co. make good on their promise to help Bucky find one of these snake-like Pokémon, Team Rocket pulls a scheme in town to rid the children of their Dunsparce. Will Team Rocket get away with the Poké-napping this time or will our heroes, joined by their new friend, Bucky, be able to triumph over Team Rocket and spare the Dunsparce?

==Plot==
As {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} continue towards [[Olivine City]], they notice someone hidden in the grass, looking for something while holding a net. They approach the young boy and learn that he is trying to catch a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Dunsparce}}. {{an|Brock}} asks if he has any other {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} to assist, and the boy calls out his {{p|Caterpie}}. However the {{t|Bug}} Pokémon immediately frightens {{an|Misty}}, who cowers behind a rock. The boy introduces himself as [[Bucky]], and the others introduce themselves to him. Misty asks Bucky why he's looking for a wild Dunsparce, but before he can answer, a group of children Bucky's age walk by, each with a Dunsparce of their own. The boy leading the group, {{OBP|Timothy|EP191}}, invites Bucky to go to the park so that they can all play with their Pokémon, and Bucky replies that he'll join them soon. Ash's group and Bucky venture over to the park where the children brag and compare each other's Dunsparce. Brock mentions that every child in town seems to have a Dunsparce, and Bucky despondently acknowledges this. He explains that a [[Mass outbreak|swarm]] of Dunsparce appeared in the area while he was away from town to visit his ill grandfather. Bucky adds that he has searched for one ever since, but he hasn't found a Dunsparce yet.

Timothy and the other children challenge Bucky to a Dunsparce obstacle race. Aware that Bucky doesn't have a Dunsparce, they allow him to use his Caterpie. The Pokémon are all standing at the starting line, though Caterpie is shown to be noticeably smaller than its competition. The race starts, and all of the kids cheer on their own Pokémon. Caterpie lags significantly behind all the Dunsparce, despite putting in its best efforts. {{TRT}} watches the Dunsparce race from behind the bushes. {{MTR}} and [[James]] note that there are so many Dunsparce, but [[Jessie]] reminds them not to get distracted, since they have to focus on getting {{AP|Pikachu}}. Her teammates agree and they duck back into the bushes to complete the finishing touches for their latest plot. Meanwhile, Caterpie struggles to climb up a bunch of steps, while Bucky motivates it to keep going. Caterpie sees a Dunsparce right behind it, and Dunsparce's owner tells it to fly right over Caterpie. It does so, easily getting to the top of the steps and sliding down the slide. The boy cheers and turns to Bucky, telling him that Caterpie is already one lap behind. Bucky keeps telling Caterpie to not give up. However, Caterpie loses its balance and falls down the steps, knocking itself out. Bucky decides that Caterpie needs to rest and leaves the race, saying farewell to his friends.

While walking away, with Ash and his friends following closely behind, Bucky tells Caterpie not to worry and to have a good rest. He returns Caterpie to its {{i|Poké Ball}}. Ash and his friends volunteer to help Bucky find a Dunsparce so that he can play with the other children. Ash sends out his {{AP|Chikorita}}, {{AP|Totodile}}, and {{AP|Noctowl}}, Misty calls out her {{TP|Misty|Poliwhirl}}, and Brock orders his {{TP|Brock|Golbat}} to assist in the search for a wild Dunsparce. {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} walks happily before it sees some soil popping out of the ground. Suddenly, the soil moves in a different direction, and Togepi happily follows it until it reaches Pikachu. Pikachu pats the soil, curious, when a Dunsparce pops out of it. Bucky happens to pass by and is surprised that he finally found a Dunsparce. Ash tells him not to let it get away, but the momentary distraction allows Dunsparce to dive back into the ground. Everyone gathers around the spot where Dunsparce hid, and they decide that they'll just have to dig it back out.

While Totodile, Chikorita, Togepi, and Pikachu are staring at the spot, a net from Team Rocket's Meowth balloon drops down and captures them. When Ash and Bucky wonder what's going on, Team Rocket recite their {{motto}} while [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|dressed in pirate costumes]], which Meowth reveals is because of a mix-up at the dry cleaners. James pulls up the net, satisfied with the selection of Pokémon they captured. Ash has Chikorita use {{m|Razor Leaf}}, but it doesn't cut through the net because it is coated in steel. At that, Ash decides to send out {{AP|Cyndaquil}} and has it use {{m|Flamethrower}}. It successfully breaks off the net, freeing the Pokémon. Misty has Poliwhirl use {{m|Water Gun}}, which hits the balloon and sends Team Rocket crashing onto the ground. Meowth lands next to a lump of soil that Dunsparce then pops out of. Ash has Cyndaquil use Flamethrower, which causes an explosion and blasts Team Rocket off, with Meowth holding Dunsparce. As Team Rocket is flying through the air, Meowth notices that they got a Dunsparce, and they all scream that it's better than nothing. Bucky on the other hand is disappointed, though Misty and her friends agree to keep on searching for a Dunsparce, which cheers Bucky up.

Meowth is pleased with his caught Dunsparce. Though Jessie is not amused, since she believes that Dunsparce is a boring Pokémon, but Meowth argues that it's better than no Pokémon at all. James says that {{an|Giovanni|the Boss}} would hardly notice one Dunsparce, but then Jessie figures that the Boss would notice dozens of Dunsparce. With that, Team Rocket puts a new plan into action, a "3-D Virtual Pokémon Show" to capture the other children's Dunsparce. The children, who are playing with their Dunsparce, decide to check it out, hoping to see things like moving holograms or computer-controlled puppets. However, when the curtains open, the story of Dunsparce versus {{p|Moltres}} proves to be underwhelming. James and Meowth's Moltres and Dunsparce costumes are obvious, and their staged battle proves to be cringe worthy at best. Following the performance, Jessie and James roll their [[trade machine]] onto stage and offer to [[trade]] everyone a Moltres each in exchange for their Dunsparce. The kids are all a gasp at the idea, but Timothy prompts all the other children, with exception of one girl, to follow his lead and trade away their Dunsparce.

Meanwhile, Ash and his friends have been looking for a Dunsparce for hours, but have been unable to find a single one. They walk along the forest when they come across Bucky's friends crying. Bucky asks his friend Timothy why everyone is crying, and Timothy explains the situation. The Poké Balls that were traded to them were all fakes, so Team Rocket took all of the Dunsparce while the children got nothing. Misty asks the kids to describe the two people that tricked them, and the group realize that Team Rocket is behind the dastardly scheme. Bucky is concerned for his friends' sake, and Ash reassures him that he and his friends will deal with the culprits.

Team Rocket is having their own troubles with the Dunsparce. James admits that he was only following instructions, but Jessie clarifies that she only wanted him to check on them. Ash and his friends catch up with Team Rocket and confront them head on. Ash sends out Totodile and has it use {{m|Water Gun}}, but Wobbuffet sends the attack right back. Misty calls on her Poliwhirl and has it use Water Gun, but Wobbuffet uses {{m|Mirror Coat}} again, sending it right back. Then, Totodile uses Water Gun again while Wobbuffet is unprepared, and successfully hits it. James then sends out {{TP|James|Victreebel}} to have it help out, but it latches onto him instead. Just then, all of the children arrive at the scene, and the Dunsparce move to return to their {{pkmn|Trainer}}s. Jessie sends out her {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}}, who stands in front of the Dunsparce's way. The children decide to use their Dunsparce to battle Arbok, and call for them to use {{m|Screech}}. Arbok freezes up at the sheer noize, and the Dunsparce make their way to their owners. Jessie tells Arbok to stop them from getting away, but the children have their Dunsparce use {{m|Glare}}, completely stopping Arbok from moving. The Dunsparce then use a combined {{m|Take Down}} on Team Rocket, blasting them off.

All of the children rejoice now that they finally got their Dunsparce back. The wild Dunsparce from before suddenly pops out of the ground, and Bucky sends out Caterpie to battle it. Caterpie hits Dunsparce, but Dunsparce knocks it right back. Bucky has Caterpie use {{m|String Shot}} followed by {{m|Tackle}}, and then he throws a Poké Ball at Dunsparce. Everyone watches with anticipation until the Poké Ball stops rocking and finally catches Dunsparce. Bucky cheers, now that he finally has his own Dunsparce. Back at the park, all of the Dunsparce race through the obstacle course again, now with Bucky's new Dunsparce included. Bucky cheers on his Dunsparce, while Caterpie supports Dunsparce from up on Bucky's shoulder. Watching from the entrance of the park, Ash and his friends are glad to see Bucky is happy now. Bucky turns around and bids farewell to the group, thanking them for their assistance.

==Major events==

{{animeevents}}

===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Dunsparce}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP191.png|200px|thumb|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[Bucky]]
* {{OBP|Timothy|EP191}}
* Children

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP191.png|thumb|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Mew}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Dunsparce}} ''(Japan)''
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Chikorita}} ({{OP|Ash|Chikorita}})
* {{p|Cyndaquil}} ({{OP|Ash|Cyndaquil}})
* {{p|Totodile}} ({{OP|Ash|Totodile}})
* {{p|Noctowl}} ({{OP|Ash|Noctowl}}; {{Shiny}})
* {{p|Psyduck}} ({{OP|Misty|Psyduck}})
* {{p|Poliwhirl}} ({{OP|Misty|Poliwhirl}})
* {{p|Golbat}} ({{OP|Brock|Golbat}})
* {{p|Arbok}} ({{OP|Jessie|Arbok}})
* {{p|Victreebel}} ({{OP|James|Victreebel}})
* {{p|Dunsparce}} ([[Bucky]]'s; new; debut)
* {{p|Caterpie}} ([[Bucky]]'s)
* {{p|Dunsparce}} (multiple; debut)

==Trivia==
* This is the first episode to feature a [[Mythical Pokémon]] in [[Who's That Pokémon?]].
* This is the last episode with the original [[Who's That Pokémon?|Dare Da?]] as an eyecatch in the Japanese version.
** This is also the last episode to have the original title card in the Japanese version (in the dub, its last appearance is in ''[[EP157|The Fortune Hunters]]'').
* This is the second time [[James]] has worn a {{p|Moltres}} costume. The first was in ''The Fortune Hunters''. The two costumes in question are not the same.

===Errors===
* {{p|Dunsparce}} is repeatedly called a {{t|Bug}} type in this episode. It is actually a {{t|Normal}} type.
* The Poké Ball does not open when [[Bucky]] sends out his {{p|Caterpie}} at the beginning of the episode.
* {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} pops out of his Poké Ball twice during {{TRT}}'s play, despite him not returning to his Poké Ball.
* When {{MTR}} tells [[Jessie]] not to insult him, the Dunsparce costume's underbelly turns completely blue.
* When James launches Meowth into the air, the wings on Meowth's Dunsparce costume are colored yellow like its body instead of white.
* [[Jessie]] doesn't have her glove on when she orders Wobbuffet to use {{m|Counter}} and when she orders {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} to counterattack after the Dunsparce use {{m|Screech}}.
** Also during the battle between Jessie's Wobbuffet and [[Misty's Poliwhirl]], Jessie instructs Wobbuffet to use Counter against {{m|Water Gun}}, which works. Counter should only repel [[physical move]]s. The correct move would have been {{m|Mirror Coat}}.
* When Team Rocket is blasted off by the kids' Dunsparce, {{TP|James|Victreebel}} disappears.
* At the end, the narrator says that Ash, Misty, and Brock will continue on the "road to Johto," despite them already being in the Johto region.

<gallery>
EP191 error.png|The costume's miscolored underbelly
EP191 error 2.png|The costume's miscolored wings
EP191 error 3.png|Jessie's missing glove
</gallery>

===Dub edits===
* The original airing of this episode on Hungama TV in {{pmin|India}} started the episode directly from the title card, skipping the part of the episode that comes before it.

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=DDDDDD|bordercolor=FFCB49
|bg={{tt|Илюзията Дънспарс|The Dunsparce illusion}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|土龍弟弟全都沒了？！|All the Dunsparce are Gone?!}}
|cs={{tt|Městečko Dunsparce|Dunsparce town}}
|nl={{tt|De Dunspace Desillusie|The Dunsparce Disillusion}}
|de={{tt|Trügerische Dummisel|Deceiving Dunsparce}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Un Pokémon nommé Désir|A Pokémon named Desire}}
|he=תרמית הדאנספרס{{tt|tarmit haDunsparce|The Dunsparce Deception}}
|it={{tt|Baratto con inganno|Swap and deceit}}
|pt_br={{tt|Quem Espera Sempre Alcança|Who Waits Always Reaches}}
|es_la={{tt|¡El engaño de Dunsparce!|Dunsparce's deceit!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Los huidizos Dunsparce|The sneaky Dunsparce}}
|pl={{tt|Podstęp Dunsparce'a|Dunsparce's deceit}}
|hi=Dunsparce - एक बग पोकेमोन {{tt|''Dunsparce -Ek Bug Pokemon''|Dunsparce - A Bug Pokémon}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
}}

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EP184

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epcode=EP184 |
colorscheme=Johto |
title_en=All That Glitters! |
title_ja=ヤミカラス！うばわれたバッジ！！ |
title_ja_trans=Yamikarasu! The Stolen Badges!! |
broadcast_jp=February 8, 2001 |
broadcast_us=December 15, 2001 |
screen=yes |
en_series=Johto League Champions |
en_op=[[Born to Be a Winner]] |
ja_op=[[OK!]] |
ja_ed=[[To My Best Friend|ぼくのベストフレンドへ]] |
olmteam=Team Ota |
scenario=藤田伸三 |
storyboard=門智昭 |
director=松本マサユキ |
art=門智昭 |
morecredits=yes |
epstaffpage=EP181-EP190 |
footnotes=*{{filb-eppics|pm|189}}
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'''All That Glitters!''' (Japanese: '''ヤミカラス！うばわれたバッジ！！''' ''{{tt|Yamikarasu|Murkrow}}! The Stolen Badges!!'') is the 184th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on February 8, 2001, and in the United States on December 15, 2001.

{{spoilers}}

==Blurb==

On their way to Olivine City, Brock and Misty break for lunch while Ash polishes his Johto League badges. As he shines each one, he sets them on the tree stump in front of him. Three Murkrow emerge from a nearby bush and perform a synchronized song and dance for our heroes. Delighted by the impromptu entertainment, the gang is shocked when the Murkrow grab Ash's badges and fly away. Will Ash be able to track down the Murkrow and reclaim his badges or will the Murkrow prove too adroit for Ash?

==Plot==
{{Ash}} polishes his [[Badge]]s as he and {{an|Misty}} wait for {{an|Brock}} to finish cooking. {{AP|Pikachu}} sees what appears to feather dusters in the bushes, and this soon catches everyone's attention. {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} goes towards the bushes and three {{p|Murkrow}} emerge. Ash looks them up on his [[Pokédex]]. The Murkrow distract the group by dancing and singing, and then steal Ash's Badges before flying up onto a branch. Ash sends out {{AP|Noctowl}}, who knocks the Murkrow out of the tree. Ash runs towards the Murkrow, but the Murkrow fight back by [[Mud-Slap (move)|kicking mud]] into Ash's face, and then fly off. Noctowl follows them, but the Murkrow all attack at once using [[Double Team]] and [[Fainting|knocks it out]]. Brock uses his {{TP|Brock|Golbat}}'s {{m|Supersonic}} to track the Murkrow, and it soon locates the thieving trio. Brock notices that the Murkrow are shining the Badges at the sun, and suggests they simply like them because of their shiny nature. In any case, Ash goes over asks them for the Badges, but they fly off. Golbat tries to follow, but it gets knocked out. Pikachu knocks out the Murkrow all at once with a {{m|Thunder Shock}}, causing them to fall to the ground. Ash and Pikachu move to get the Badges back, but Pikachu is snatched by {{TRT}}'s claw.

As Team Rocket begins to float away in their balloon, the Murkrow perch inside it. Unable to get [[Jessie]]'s earring and {{MTR}}'s golden kobana, one of the Murkrow pops the balloon. Team Rocket plummets to the ground, and a caged Pikachu lands near Ash. Team Rocket emerge from the crash unscathed. [[James]] then reaches into his pockets and soon sees the Murkrow with several of his prized bottle caps. He is furious and demands that his bottle caps be returned. James rushes forward, only to trip on a tree root and be laughed at by the Murkrow. Ash releases Pikachu from his cage, and soon chases after the Murkrow, and James follows suit. The Murkrow land on a cliff ledge, thinking they are safe from being caught. James, however, rushes onto the scene with a bazooka and shoots a net at them. Unfortunately, when Team Rocket tug on the rope connected to the net, they pull a large boulder instead. The large weight difference flings Team Rocket away.

Ash remains set on getting back his Fog Badge because of the work he and his Pokémon put into obtaining them. He uses his {{AP|Bulbasaur}}'s {{m|Vine Whip}} to climb up to the Murkrow. He soon spots the Murkrow gazing at their glittering finds and decides a sneak attack will be the best approach. Ash manages to crawl over and grab back his Fog Badge. In his excitement he shouts, and the Murkrow immediately go on the attack and knock him down the hill. The group come up with another plan, Misty and Ash will distract the Murkrow with shiny objects while Brock and {{TP|Brock|Pineco}} retrieve the stolen Badges. The plan is successful until Togepi accidentally blows their cover. Ash has another plan and sends in Noctowl. Noctowl flies in and {{wp|Apparent death|plays dead}}, causing the Murkrow to let their guard down, and Noctowl snatches the {{badge|Fog}}.

Noctowl starts to fly away, with the Murkrow close behind, when a sudden gust blows all of the Pokémon to the ground. It turns out to be Team Rocket in their latest mecha, [[Team Rocket's mechas|the Mega Murkrow Mark 5]]. They use their machine's vacuum to suck up all of the shiny objects that the Murkrow collected. As the Murkrow are about to be caught, Ash blocks the vacuum air and saves the trio. Team Rocket is about to strike the Murkrow with their mecha's beak, but Noctowl knocks the machine backwards. The Rocket trio decide to grab Pikachu, and snatch him with a giant claw from their mecha’s mouth. James finally locates his missing bottle caps, so Jessie and Meowth decide to change tactics and whip up a strong wind to blow the twerps away. Noctowl flies into action, and it then teams up with the Murkrow trio and together they fly in different directions to confuse Team Rocket. The tactic leads the machine’s legs to short-circuit, allowing the {{t|Flying}} Pokémon to retrieve Pikachu. On Noctowl's back, Pikachu delivers a {{m|Thunderbolt}} which sends Team Rocket blasting off again. Ash gets back his missing Fog Badge and thanks the Murkrow for their help. With that, Ash and {{ashfr}} are off for more adventures.

==Major events==

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===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
=====Main series debuts=====
* {{p|Murkrow}}

==Characters==
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP184.png|200px|thumb|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]

===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP184.png|thumb|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Bellossom}} ''(US and international)'', {{p|Murkrow}} ''(Japan)''

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Togepi}} ({{OP|Misty|Togepi}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Bulbasaur}} ({{OP|Ash|Bulbasaur}})
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}}; flashback)
* {{p|Cyndaquil}} ({{OP|Ash|Cyndaquil}}; flashback)
* {{p|Noctowl}} ({{OP|Ash|Noctowl}}; {{Shiny}})
* {{p|Golbat}} ({{OP|Brock|Golbat}})
* {{p|Pineco}} ({{OP|Brock|Pineco}})
* {{p|Pidgeot}} ([[Falkner]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Scyther}} ({{OP|Bugsy|Scyther}}; flashback)
* {{p|Miltank}} ({{OP|Whitney|Miltank}}; flashback)
* {{p|Gengar}} ({{OP|Morty|Gengar}}; flashback)
* {{p|Murkrow}} (×3)

==Trivia==
* The episode's English [[dub]] title is a reference to the phrase "''All that glitters is not gold''", which is also used by the English dub title of ''[[AG173|All That Glitters is Not Golden!]]''.
* This is the first episode to use music from ''[[M02|The Power of One]]''. However, the background music is replaced in the dub.

===Errors===
* In the English dub, when {{Ash}} is talking about all the {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that helped him earn his [[Johto League]] [[Badge]]s, he mentions {{p|Pidgeotto}} (while actually showing a {{p|Pidgeot}}) and {{p|Scyther}}. The Pokémon are shown belonging to [[Falkner]] and [[Bugsy]], respectively, and not to Ash (who, in fact, never even owned a Scyther).

===Dub edits===
* The original airing of this episode on Hungama TV in {{pmin|India}} started the episode directly from the title card, skipping the part of the episode that comes before it.

==In other languages==
{{Epilang|color=DDDDDD|bordercolor=FFCB49
|bg={{tt|Крадливите Мъркроу!|The thieving Murkrow}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|黑暗鴉！被奪走的徽章！|Murkrow! Stolen Badges!}}
|cs={{tt|Vše, co se třpytí|All that glitters}}
|nl={{tt|Het Is Niet Alles Goud Wat Er Blinkt!|It's not all gold that glitters!}}
|de={{tt|Diebische Kramurx|Thieving Murkrow}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Tout ce qui brille !|All that glitters!}}
|he=פיתוי נוצץ{{tt|pituy notsets|Shiny temptation}}
|it={{tt|Non è tutto oro quel che luccica|All that glitters is not gold}}
|pt_br={{tt|Tudo que Reluz é Confusão!|All That Glitters is Confusion!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Todos esos brillos!|All those glitters!}}
|es_eu={{tt|Robos brillantes|Brilliant robberies}}
|pl={{tt|Wszystkie te błyskotki|All these spangles}}
|hi=चमकीली चीज़े उन्हें पसंद है! {{tt|''Chamkeeli chizee unhe pasand hai!''|They like Shiny things!}} {{tt|*|Hungama dub}}
}}
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