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'''[[Pokédex entry]] recycling''' refers to the same Pokémon text descriptions from the [[Pokédex]] being reused in multiple games and other media.

==In the core series games==
[[File:Pokédex Entry SV.png|thumb|300px|{{p|Pikachu}}'s entry in [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Violet]], whose text was originally from [[Pokémon Red and Blue]]]]

Some games share the same Pokédex entries about certain Pokémon (in particular, some [[remake]]s reuse most or all entries from the remade games).

===Generation I===
* The Japanese games {{game|Red and Green|s}} share the same Pokédex entries, which were originally left untranslated in English until they were reused in later games.
* The Japanese {{jpn|Pokémon Blue Version|Pokémon Blue}} introduced new Pokédex entries, which were translated into English and shared by {{game|Red and Blue|s}}.
* In {{game|Yellow}}, no Pokédex entries were reused from previous games.

===Generation II===
* In {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, no Pokédex entries were reused from previous games. Each Pokémon species has a different entry in those games.

===Generation III===
* In {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, there are no Pokédex entries reused from previous games. The Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Hoenn Pokédex number in Generation III|Generation III Hoenn Pokédex]] have separate entries in each game. All other Pokémon share the same entry in both games.
* {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} were the first [[core series]] games with Pokédex entries reused from previous games.
** The [[Generation I]] Pokémon had their FireRed entries reused from Japanese {{game|Red and Green|s}}, making this the first time when those entries were translated into English; their LeafGreen entries were reused from {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, originally from Japanese [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]], though some of them were re-translated, such as {{p|Gengar}}'s.
** The [[Generation II]] Pokémon had their FireRed entries reused from [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Silver]]; their  LeafGreen entries were reused from [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Gold]].
** The [[Generation III]] Pokémon have new Pokédex entries in FireRed and LeafGreen, each Pokémon sharing the same entry between both games, except {{p|Deoxys}}, which has a different entry in each game.
* In {{game|Emerald}}, the Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Hoenn Pokédex number in Generation III|Generation III Hoenn Pokédex]] have a new entry. All other Pokémon reuse the entry shared by Ruby and Sapphire.
** None of the Pokédex entries from Emerald have been reused in any other game thus far, possibly due to their length.

===Generation IV===
* In {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, there are no English Pokédex entries reused from previous games.
** In Japanese, {{p|Parasect}} has the only reused Pokédex entry, having the same text in Pearl that was previously used in LeafGreen and Blue. However, Parasect's English Pokédex entry in Pearl was translated with different wording than the one used in previous games.
** In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, the Pokémon available in the [[List of Pokémon by Sinnoh Pokédex number|Sinnoh Pokédex]], as well as Parasect, {{p|Darkrai}}, {{p|Shaymin}}, and {{p|Arceus}}, have different Pokédex entries in each game. All other Pokémon share a single entry in both games.
* In {{game|Platinum}}, all [[Generation IV]] Pokémon and all Pokémon available in the [[List of Pokémon by Sinnoh Pokédex number|Sinnoh Pokédex]] (which was expanded with more Pokémon than in previous games) have a new Pokédex entry.
** {{p|Parasect}} reuses the Pokédex entry from Diamond.
** All other Pokémon reuse the entry shared by Diamond and Pearl.
* In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, all Pokémon that appeared in Gold and Silver have their Pokédex entries reused in HeartGold and SoulSilver, respectively. Pokémon introduced in Generation III or Generation IV have new Pokédex entries.
** The five Pokémon introduced in Generation IV that appear in the [[List of Pokémon by Johto Pokédex number|Johto Pokédex]] ({{p|Ambipom}}, {{p|Tangrowth}}, {{p|Yanmega}}, {{p|Mamoswine}}, and {{p|Lickilicky}}) have new entries that are different between the two games, while all other Pokémon introduced in Generation III or Generation IV share a single entry in both games.

===Generation V===
* In {{game|Black and White|s}}, all Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Unova Pokédex number in Pokémon Black and White|original version of the Unova Pokédex]] (entirely consisting of [[Generation V]] Pokémon) have new Pokédex entries that are different between those two games.
** All Pokémon from Generations I–IV reuse their entries from {{game|Platinum}} (effectively reusing entries introduced in Diamond and Pearl for several Generation I–III Pokémon which were excluded from Platinum's [[List of Pokémon by Sinnoh Pokédex number|Sinnoh Pokédex]]).
* In {{B2W2}}, all Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Unova Pokédex number in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|extended version of the Unova Pokédex]] (including all [[Generation V]] Pokémon as well as several Pokémon from earlier generations) have new entries that are the same in both games.
** All other Pokémon reuse the entries shared by Pokémon Platinum, Black and White, except some entries have minor wording changes.

===Generation VI===
* In {{g|X and Y}}, the [[Generation VI]] Pokémon have new Pokédex entries while the Pokémon from earlier generations have entries reused from several games. Almost all Pokémon have different entries between Pokémon X and Y, except {{p|Ampharos}} shares the same entry in both games.
** In Pokémon X:
*** Out of all Generation I Pokémon, 42 entries are from Red (Japanese), Green, and FireRed, 29 are from Blue (Japanese), Red, Blue (English), and LeafGreen, 7 are from Yellow, 14 are from Gold and HeartGold, 20 are from Silver and SoulSilver, 4 are from Crystal, 5 are from Diamond, 6 are from Pearl, 2 are from Diamond and Pearl, 4 are from Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, and White, 1 is from Diamond, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 14 are from Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 1 is from Platinum, Black, and White, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, and 1 is from Black 2 and White 2.
*** Out of all Generation II Pokémon, 35 entries are from Gold, LeafGreen, and HeartGold, 23 are from Silver, FireRed, and SoulSilver, 12 are from Crystal, 3 are from Diamond, 4 are from Pearl, 4 are from Diamond and Pearl, 3 are from Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, and White, 10 are from Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, and 5 are from Black 2 and White 2.
*** Out of all Generation III Pokémon, 26 entries are from FireRed and LeafGreen, 5 are from Diamond, 2 are from Pearl, 3 are from Diamond and Pearl, 11 are from Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, and White, 31 are from Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 5 are from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 38 are from HeartGold and SoulSilver, 14 are from Black 2 and White 2.
*** Out of all Generation IV Pokémon, 23 entries are from Diamond, 23 are from Pearl, 9 are from Diamond and Pearl, 4 are from Platinum, Black, and White, 11 are from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 1 is from HeartGold, 27 are from HeartGold and SoulSilver, and 9 are from Black 2 and White 2.
*** Out of all Generation V Pokémon, 47 entries are from Black, 55 are from White, and 54 are from Black 2 and White 2.
** In Pokémon Y:
*** Out of all Generation I Pokémon, 42 entries are from Red (Japanese), Green, and FireRed, 28 are from Blue (Japanese), Red, Blue (English), and LeafGreen, 5 are from Yellow, 17 are from Gold and HeartGold, 18 are from Silver and SoulSilver, 6 are from Crystal, 3 are from Diamond, 6 are from Pearl, 2 are from Diamond and Pearl, 1 is from Diamond, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 3 are from Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, and White, 17 are from Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 2 are from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, and 1 is from Black 2 and White 2.
*** Out of all Generation II Pokémon, 21 are from Gold, LeafGreen, and HeartGold, 20 are from Silver, FireRed, and SoulSilver, 12 entries are from Crystal, 2 are from Diamond, 4 are from Pearl, 2 are from Diamond and Pearl, 5 are from Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, and White, 14 are from Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 2 are from Platinum, Black, and White, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 7 are from HeartGold, 3 are from SoulSilver, and 7 are from Black 2 and White 2.
*** Out of all Generation III Pokémon, 35 entries are from FireRed and LeafGreen, 3 are from Diamond, 5 are from Pearl, 2 are from Diamond and Pearl, 8 are from Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, and White, 27 are from Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 2 are from Platinum, Black, and White, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 40 are from HeartGold and SoulSilver, and 12 are from Black 2 and White 2.
*** Out of all Generation IV Pokémon, 26 entries are from Diamond, 23 are from Pearl, 9 are from Diamond and Pearl, 3 are from Platinum, Black, and White, 10 are from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 2 are from HeartGold, 1 is from SoulSilver, 27 are from HeartGold and SoulSilver, and 6 are from Black 2 and White 2.
*** Out of all Generation V Pokémon,51 entries are from Black, 43 are from White, and 62 are from Black 2 and White 2.
* In {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, only {{p|Kyogre}}, {{p|Groudon}}, {{p|Rayquaza}}, and {{p|Hoopa}} have new entries, which are different between those two games.
** All other Pokémon from Generations {{gen|I}}-{{gen|III}} reuse their entries from {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, respectively.
** All other Pokémon from Generations {{gen|IV}}-{{gen|VI}} reuse their entries from {{g|X and Y}}, respectively.

===Generation VII===
* In {{pkmn|Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon}}, {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}, only the Pokémon and alternate forms available in the Alola Pokédex have Pokédex entries. All of the Pokédex entries in the games are new. The [[List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number in Pokémon Sun and Moon|original version]] of this [[regional Pokédex]] appears in Sun and Moon, and the [[List of Pokémon by Alola Pokédex number in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|expanded version]] in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
** The same Pokédex entry is shared by {{p|Buzzwole}}, {{p|Xurkitree}}, and {{p|Guzzlord}} in Ultra Sun, and by {{p|Pheromosa}}, {{p|Celesteela}}, and {{p|Kartana}} in Ultra Moon. All forms of [[Pikachu in a cap]] share the same Pokédex entry, with Sun's entry being reused for Ultra Sun and Moon's entry being reused for Ultra Moon. All other available Pokémon (and many alternate forms) have different entries between each game.
* In {{LGPE}}, only the Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Kanto Pokédex number|Kanto Pokédex]] (with the addition of {{p|Meltan}} and {{p|Melmetal}} in this generation) are available in-game and have Pokédex entries. The [[Mega Evolution]]s and [[Alolan form]]s of those Pokémon have separate entries as well. All of the entries are shared between the two games.
** Most Pokémon have their entries reused from {{game|Yellow}}, though some feature wording changes, e.g. {{p|Arcanine}}'s Pokédex entry being adjusted to say that this Pokémon is legendary in the East (instead of legendary in China).
** There are new entries for {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Eevee}}, and the Pokémon and forms introduced after [[Generation I]].

===Generation VIII===
* In {{g|Sword and Shield}}, the Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Galar Pokédex number|Galar Pokédex]], [[List of Pokémon by Isle of Armor Pokédex number|Isle of Armor Pokédex]], or [[List of Pokémon by Crown Tundra Pokédex number|Crown Tundra Pokédex]] have Pokédex entries available in-game. There are also [[List of Pokémon by Galar Pokédex number#Compatible Pokémon not in any Galar Pokédex|some Pokémon]] obtainable in Sword and Shield that are not present in any of the three Pokédex listings that have no entries seen in-game, but some of them have entries in [[Pokémon HOME]] associated with Sword and Shield nonetheless.
** There are new entries (either in-game or in HOME) for all available Pokémon and alternate forms introduced in [[Generation IV]] or later, and for all available [[Legendary Pokémon]] regardless of when they were introduced, though female {{p|Unfezant}} shares an entry with males in Shield, while female {{p|Frillish}} and {{p|Jellicent}} share entries with males in the final release of the game, but have their own unused entries in Shield and both games, respectively, that were displayed on the pokemon.com website at one point.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230609053826/https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokedex/frillish Old pokemon.com page for Frillish displaying the alternate female entry]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230609054612/https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokedex/jellicent Old pokemon.com page for Jellicent displaying the alternate female entries]</ref> {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Lapras}}, and Pokémon with Galarian [[regional form]]s (such as {{p|Koffing}} or {{p|Corsola}}) have new entries, while other available Pokémon introduced prior to Generation IV have entries reused from several games (with some being slightly reworded even in original Japanese version, such as {{p|Seedot}}'s Sword entry, while some were retranslated in the English version, such as {{p|Metapod}}'s Sword entry).
** In Pokémon Sword:
*** Out of all Generation I Pokémon, 3 entries are from Red (Japanese), Green, and FireRed, 4 are from Red (Japanese), Green, FireRed, and X, 5 are from Red (Japanese), Green, FireRed, and Y, 6 are from Blue (Japanese), Red, Blue (English), and LeafGreen, 1 is from Blue (Japanese), Red, Blue (English), LeafGreen, and X, 1 is from Blue (Japanese), Red, Blue (English), LeafGreen, and Y, 5 are from Gold and HeartGold, 1 is from Gold, HeartGold, and X, 3 are from Gold, HeartGold, and Y, 5 are from Silver and SoulSilver, 4 are from Crystal, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, and X, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, and Y, and 2 are from Black 2 and White 2.
*** Out of all Generation II Pokémon, 2 entries are from Gold, LeafGreen, and HeartGold, 5 are from Gold, LeafGreen, HeartGold, and X, 5 are from Gold, LeafGreen, HeartGold, and Y, 7 are from Silver, FireRed, and SoulSilver, 1 is from Silver, FireRed, SoulSilver, and Y, 4 are from Crystal, 2 are from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 2 are from Black 2 and White 2, 2 are from Black 2, White 2, and X, 1 is from Black 2, White 2, and Y, and 1 is from Sun.
*** Out of all Generation III Pokémon, 5 entries are from FireRed and LeafGreen, 3 are from FireRed, LeafGreen, and X, 7 are from FireRed, LeafGreen, and Y, 1 is from Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, and Y, 4 are from HeartGold and SoulSilver, 4 are from HeartGold, SoulSilver, and X, 1 is from HeartGold, SoulSilver, and Y, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, and Y, 2 are from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 3 are from Black 2 and White 2, 3 are from Black 2, White 2, and X, 1 is from Sun, 4 are from Moon, and 1 is from Ultra Moon.
** In Pokémon Shield:
*** Out of all Generation I Pokémon, 6 entries are from Red (Japanese), Green, and FireRed, 2 are from Red (Japanese), Green, FireRed, and X, 2 are from Red (Japanese), Green, FireRed, and Y,  2 are from Blue (Japanese), Red, Blue (English), and LeafGreen, 4 are from Blue (Japanese), Red, Blue (English), LeafGreen, and X, 2 are from Blue (Japanese), Red, Blue (English), LeafGreen, and Y, 7 are from Gold and HeartGold, 1 is from Gold, HeartGold, and X, 4 are from Silver and SoulSilver, 9 are from Crystal, 1 is from Crystal, and X, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 2 are from from Black 2 and White 2, and 1 is from Black 2, White 2, and Y.
*** Out of all Generation II Pokémon, 1 entry is from Gold, LeafGreen, and HeartGold, 4 are from Gold, LeafGreen, HeartGold, and X, 1 is from Gold, LeafGreen, HeartGold, and Y, 1 is from Silver, FireRed, and SoulSilver,  2 are from Silver, FireRed, SoulSilver, and X, 6 are from Silver, FireRed, SoulSilver, and Y, 6 are from Crystal, 1 is from Crystal, and X, 1 is from Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 1 is from Platinum, Black, and White, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 1 is from Black 2 and White 2, 1 is from Black 2, White 2, and X, 1 is from Sun, and 3 are from Moon.
*** Out of all Generation III Pokémon, 8 entries are from FireRed and LeafGreen, 3 are from FireRed, LeafGreen, and X, 2 are from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 2 are from from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, and X, 11 are from HeartGold and SoulSilver, 3 are from HeartGold, SoulSilver, and X, 4 are from HeartGold, SoulSilver, and Y, 1 is from Black 2 and White 2, 2 are from Black 2, White 2, and X, 1 is from Black 2, White, and Y, and 3 are from Moon.
** Pokémon exclusive to [[The Isle of Armor]] and [[The Crown Tundra]] have new Pokédex entries, regardless of when those Pokémon were introduced, with the exception of the {{p|Bulbasaur}} and {{p|Squirtle}} evolutionary lines (which re-use Pokédex entries first seen in [[Generation I]] and [[Generation II]] games).
** All Pokédex entries (both in-game and in HOME) are different between Sword and Shield.
* In {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}, every Pokédex entry is taken from Diamond and Pearl respectively, though some of them feature wording changes, such as {{p|Togekiss}}'s.
* In {{g|Legends: Arceus}}, no Pokédex entries are reused from previous games, as they are written in first person by [[Professor Laventon]].

===Generation IX===
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* In {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}, Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Paldea Pokédex number|Paldea Pokédex]], [[List of Pokémon by Kitakami Pokédex number|Kitakami Pokédex]], and [[List of Pokémon by Blueberry Pokédex number|Blueberry Pokédex]] have entries. All entries differ between the two games.
** Most Pokémon introduced before Generation V recycle Pokédex entries.
*** [[Pikachu in a cap]], {{p|Hoppip}} line, {{p|Phanpy}} line, {{p|Girafarig}}, {{p|Stantler}}, {{p|Teddiursa}}, {{p|Ursaring}}, {{p|Qwilfish}}, {{p|Rotom}}'s appliance forms, {{p|Shellos}} line, {{p|Sentret}} line, {{p|Duskull}}, {{p|Dusclops}} (but not {{p|Dusknoir}}), {{p|Doduo}} line, [[Hitmons]], {{p|Rhyhorn}} line, and {{p|Bellossom}} (but not the rest of the {{p|Oddish}} line) have new Pokédex entries.
**With Pokémon introduced in Generation V, it is more evenly split between having new Pokédex entries and recycled Pokédex entries.
*** {{p|Basculin}}, {{p|Axew}} line, {{p|Deerling}} line, {{p|Foongus}} line, {{p|Gothita}} line; {{p|Larvesta}} line, {{p|Cubchoo}} line, {{p|Cryogonal}}, {{p|Pawniard}}, {{p|Bisharp}}, {{p|Deino}} line, {{p|Sewaddle}} line, {{p|Ducklett}} line, {{p|Oshawott}} line, {{p|Snivy}} line, {{p|Tepig}} line, and {{p|Blitzle}} line have new Pokédex entries.
**All Pokémon introduced in Generation VI or later have new Pokédex entries, except for [[Alola]]n [[regional form]]s (other than {{p|Grimer}}). 
** Regional forms not found in [[Paldea]], [[Kitakami]], or the [[Terarium]] are not included in the respective Pokédexes.
** Prior to the release of [[The Indigo Disk]], [[Pokémon HOME]] featured different placeholder Pokédex entries for {{p|Walking Wake}} and {{p|Iron Leaves}}. These were the only entries to be shared between Scarlet and Violet.
** Pokémon with reused Pokédex entries have their entries reused from several games. Some of these were retranslated in the English version, such as both of {{p|Bellsprout}}'s and {{p|Hoothoot}}'s entries, {{p|Spinarak}}'s Scarlet entry, or {{p|Sandshrew}}'s and {{p|Ariados}}'s Violet entries; however, some, such as {{p|Spoink}}'s Scarlet entry and {{p|Corphish}}'s Violet entry, were reworded even in Japanese version.
** In Pokémon Scarlet:
*** Out of Pokémon made available in base game:
**** Out of all Generation I Pokémon, 2 entries are from Red (Japanese), Green, and FireRed, 1 is from Red (Japanese), Green, FireRed, and X, 2 are from Red (Japanese), Green, FireRed, and Y, 6 are from Blue (Japanese), Red, Blue (English), and LeafGreen, 2 are from Blue (Japanese), Red, Blue (English), LeafGreen, and X, 1 is from Blue (Japanese), Red, Blue (English), LeafGreen, and Y, 9 are from Gold and HeartGold, 1 is from Gold, HeartGold, and Y, 1 is from Gold, HeartGold, Y, and Sword, 7 are from Silver and SoulSilver, 1 is from Silver, SoulSilver, and X, 8 are from Crystal, 3 are from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, and 3 are from Black 2 and White 2.
**** Out of all Generation II Pokémon, 4 entries are from Gold, LeafGreen, and HeartGold, 2 are from Gold, LeafGreen, HeartGold, and X, 2 are from Gold, LeafGreen, HeartGold, and Y, 1 is from Gold, LeafGreen, HeartGold, and Sword, 4 are from Silver, FireRed, and SoulSilver, 2 are from Silver, FireRed, SoulSilver, and Y, 5 are from Crystal, 5 are from Crystal, and X, 2 are from Platinum, Black, and White, 2 are from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, and 5 are from Black 2 and White 2.
**** Out of all Generation III Pokémon, 9 entries are from FireRed and LeafGreen, 2 are from FireRed, LeafGreen, and X, 5 are from FireRed, LeafGreen, and Y, 1 is from Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, Y, Sword, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl, 3 are from Platinum, Black, and White, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X, and Shield, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, and Y, 6 are from HeartGold and SoulSilver, 7 are from HeartGold, SoulSilver, and Y, 1 is from HeartGold, SoulSilver, Y, and Shield, 1 is from Black 2 and White 2, 2 are from Sun, 2 are from Moon, and 1 is from Ultra Moon.
**** Out of all Generation IV Pokémon, 2 entries are from Platinum, Black, and White, 11 are from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 2 are from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X, and Omega Ruby, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, Y, and Alpha Sapphire, 11 are from HeartGold and SoulSilver, 3 are from HeartGold, SoulSilver, X, and Omega Ruby, 3 are from HeartGold, SoulSilver, Y, and Alpha Sapphire, 2 are from Black 2, White 2, X, and Omega Ruby, 1 is from Black 2, White 2, Y, and Alpha Sapphire, 5 are from Sun, and 2 are from Moon.
**** Out of all Generation V Pokémon, 2 entries are from Black, 1 is from Black, X, and Omega Ruby, 1 is from Black, Y, and Alpha Sapphire, 1 is from White, 5 are from Black 2 and White 2, 2 are from Sun, and 1 is from Moon.
**** Out of all Generation VII Pokémon, 1 entry is from Sun, 1 is from Ultra Sun, and 1 is from Ultra Moon. 
*** Out of Pokémon made available after [[The Teal Mask]] update:
**** Out of all Generation I Pokémon, 3 entries are from Red (Japanese), Green, and FireRed, 1 is from Red (Japanese), Green, FireRed, and X, 1 is from Red (Japanese), Green, FireRed, and Y, 3 are from Gold and HeartGold, 3 are from Silver and SoulSilver, 3 are from Crystal, 1 is from Pearl and Shining Pearl, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, and 3 are from Black 2 and White 2.
**** Out of all Generation II Pokémon, 1 entry is from Gold, LeafGreen, and HeartGold, 1 is from Gold, LeafGreen, HeartGold, and X, 1 is from Gold, LeafGreen, HeartGold, and Y, 2 are from Silver, FireRed, SoulSilver, and X, 3 are from Crystal, 2 are from Platinum, Black, and White, and 1 is from Sun.
**** Out of all Generation III Pokémon, 1 entry is from FireRed and LeafGreen, 1 is from FireRed, LeafGreen, and Y, 1 is from FireRed, LeafGreen, and Sword, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 2 are from HeartGold, SoulSilver, and X, and 2 are from Sun.
****Out of all Generation IV Pokémon, 1 entry is from Platinum, Black, and White, 4 are from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 2 are from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X, and Omega Ruby, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, Y, and Alpha Sapphire, 1 is from HeartGold, 1 is from HeartGold, X, and Omega Ruby, 1 is from SoulSilver, 2 are from HeartGold and SoulSilver, 1 is from HeartGold, SoulSilver, X, and Omega Ruby, 2 are from HeartGold, SoulSilver, Y, and Alpha Sapphire, and 3 are from Sun. 
**** Out of all Generation V Pokémon, 1 entry is from Black, X, and Omega Ruby, 1 is from Black, Y, and Alpha Sapphire, 2 are from White, 1 is from White, Y, and Alpha Sapphire, 1 is from Black 2 and White 2, is from Black 2, White 2, Y, and Alpha Sapphire, and 2 are from Ultra Moon.
**** Out of all Generation VII Pokémon, 2 entries are from Sun, 3 are from Moon, 1 is from Ultra Sun, and 1 is from Ultra Moon.
*** Out of Pokémon made available after [[The Indigo Disk]] update:
**** Out of all Generation I Pokémon, 1 entry is from Red (Japanese), Green, and FireRed, 2 are from Red (Japanese), Green, FireRed, and Y, 4 are from Blue (Japanese), Red, Blue (English), and LeafGreen, 4 are from Gold and HeartGold, 1 is from Gold, HeartGold, and Shield, 4 are from Silver and SoulSilver, 3 are from Crystal, 1 is from Crystal, and Shield, and 1 is from Moon.
**** Out of all Generation II Pokémon, 3 entries are from Gold, LeafGreen, and HeartGold, 2 are from Gold, LeafGreen, HeartGold, and Y, 1 is from Silver, FireRed, and SoulSilver, 1 is from Silver, FireRed, SoulSilver, and Y, 7 are from Crystal, 2 are from Black 2 and White 2, and 1 is from Moon. 
**** Out of all Generation III Pokémon, 3 entries are from FireRed and LeafGreen, 3 are from FireRed, LeafGreen, and X, 2 are from HeartGold and SoulSilver, 3 are from HeartGold, SoulSilver, and X, 3 are from HeartGold, SoulSilver, and Y, 2 are from Black 2, White 2, and Y, and 1 is from Sun.
**** Out of all Generation IV Pokémon, 1 entry is from from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 2 are from HeartGold and SoulSilver, 1 is from HeartGold, SoulSilver, X, and Omega Ruby, 1 is from Black 2 and White 2, 1 is from Sun, and 1 is from Moon.
**** Out of all Generation V Pokémon, 4 entries are from Black, 1 is from Black, Y, and Alpha Sapphire, 4 are from White, 1 is from White, X, and Omega Ruby, 2 are from Black 2 and White 2, 1 is from Moon, and 2 are from Ultra Moon.
**** Out of all Generation VII Pokémon, the sole recycled entry is from Ultra Moon.
** In Pokémon Violet:
*** Out of Pokémon made available in base game:
**** Out of all Generation I Pokémon, 2 entries are from Red (Japanese), Green, and FireRed, 5 is from Red (Japanese), Green, FireRed, and X, 2 are from Red (Japanese), Green, FireRed, and Y, 5 are from Blue (Japanese), Red, Blue (English), and LeafGreen, 2 are from Blue (Japanese), Red, Blue (English), LeafGreen, and Y, 7 are from Gold and HeartGold, 2 are from Gold, HeartGold, and Y,4 are from Silver and SoulSilver, 1 is from Silver, SoulSilver, and X, 1 is from Silver, SoulSilver, and Y, 9 are from Crystal, 2 are from Crystal, and Y, 1 is from Platinum, Black, and White, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 2 are from Black 2 and White 2, and 1 is from Moon.
**** Out of all Generation II Pokémon, 5 entries are from Gold, LeafGreen, and HeartGold, 1 is from Gold, LeafGreen, HeartGold, and X, 2 are from Gold, LeafGreen, HeartGold, and Y, 9 are from Silver, FireRed, and SoulSilver, 6 are from Crystal, 1 is from Crystal, and X, 1 is from Crystal, and Y, 1 is from Platinum, Black, and White, 2 are form Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, and X, 2 are from Black 2 and White 2, 1 is from Sun, and 1 is from Moon.
**** Out of all Generation III Pokémon, 7 entries are from FireRed and LeafGreen, 4 are from FireRed, LeafGreen, and X, 2 are from FireRed, LeafGreen, and Y, 3 are from FireRed, LeafGreen, Y, and Sword, 1 is from FireRed, LeafGreen, and Shield, 2 are from Platinum, Black, and White, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 7 are from HeartGold and SoulSilver, 4 are from HeartGold, SoulSilver, and X, 3 are from Black 2 and White 2, 1 is from Black 2, White 2, and X, 2 are from Black 2, White 2, and Y, 2 are from Sun, and 1 is from Moon.
**** Out of all Generation IV Pokémon, 5 entries are from Platinum, Black, and White, 7 are from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X, and Omega Ruby, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, Y, and Alpha Sapphire, 2 are from Platinum, Black, White, X, and Omega Ruby, 9 are from HeartGold and SoulSilver, 5 are from HeartGold, SoulSilver, X, and Omega Ruby, 4 are from HeartGold, SoulSilver, Y, and Alpha Sapphire, 2 are from Black 2 and White 2, 1 is from Black 2, White 2, Y, and Alpha Sapphire, 3 are from Sun, and 3 are from Moon.
**** Out of all Generation V Pokémon, 1 entry is from Black, 1 is from White, 1 is from White, X, and Omega Ruby, 2 are from White, Y, and Alpha Sapphire, 2 are form Black 2 and White 2, 1 is from Black 2, White 2, X, and Omega Ruby, 2 are from Sun, and 4 are from Moon.
**** Out of all Generation VII Pokémon, 1 entry is from Moon, 1 is from Ultra Sun, and 1 is from Ultra Moon.
*** Out of Pokémon made available after [[The Teal Mask]] update:
**** Out of all Generation I Pokémon, 2 entries are from Red (Japanese), Green, and FireRed, 2 are from Red (Japanese), Green, FireRed, and X, 1 is from Blue (Japanese), Red, Blue (English), and LeafGreen, 3 are from Gold and HeartGold, 7 are from Silver and SoulSilver, 3 are from Crystal, 1 is from Black 2 and White 2, 1 is from Sun, and 1 is from Moon.
**** Out of all Generation II Pokémon, 1 entry is from Gold, LeafGreen, HeartGold, and Y, 3 are from Crystal, 2 are from Platinum, Black, and White, 2 are from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 1 is from Black 2 and White 2, and 2 are from Moon.
**** Out of all Generation III Pokémon, 1 entry is from Platinum, Black, and White, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 1 is from HeartGold and SoulSilver, 1 is from HeartGold, SoulSilver, and Y, 1 is from Black 2, White 2, X, and Sword, 1 is from Black 2, White 2, and Y, and 1 is from Moon.
**** Out of all Generation IV Pokémon, 2 entries are from Platinum, Black, and White, 5 are from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, Y, and Alpha Sapphire, 4 are from HeartGold and SoulSilver, 2 are from HeartGold, SoulSilver, X, and Omega Ruby, 2 are from HeartGold, SoulSilver, Y, and Alpha Sapphire, and 1 is from Sun. 
**** Out of all Generation V Pokémon, 2 entries are from Black, 1 is from Black, Y, and Alpha Sapphire, 1 is form White, X, and Omega Ruby, 1 is from White, Y, and Alpha Sapphire, 1 is from Black 2, White 2, X, and Omega Ruby, 2 are from Black 2, White 2, Y, and Alpha Sapphire, and 2 are from Ultra Moon.
**** Out of all Generation VII Pokémon, 2 entries are from Sun, 3 are from Moon, and 2 are from Ultra Moon.
*** Out of Pokémon made available after [[The Indigo Disk]] update:
**** Out of all Generation I Pokémon, 3 entries are from from Red (Japanese), Green, and FireRed, 3 are from Blue (Japanese), Red, Blue (English), and LeafGreen, 1 is from Blue (Japanese), Red, Blue (English), LeafGreen, and Y, 2 are from Gold and HeartGold, 1 is from Gold, HeartGold, and X, 6 are from Silver and SoulSilver, 1 is from Crystal, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, and 3 are from Black 2 and White 2.
**** Out of all Generation II Pokémon, 2 entries are from Gold, LeafGreen, and HeartGold, 1 is from Gold, LeafGreen, HeartGold, and Y, 3 are from Silver, FireRed, and SoulSilver, 1 is from Silver, FireRed, SoulSilver, and Y, 5 are from Crystal, 2 are from Crystal, and Y, 1 is from Platinum, Black, White, and Y, and 1 is from Moon.
**** Out of all Generation III Pokémon, 4 entries are from FireRed and LeafGreen, 2 are from FireRed, LeafGreen, and X, 1 is from FireRed, LeafGreen, and Y, 2 are form HeartGold and SoulSilver, 1 is from HeartGold, SoulSilver, and X, 2 are from HeartGold, SoulSilver, and Y, 1 is form Black  2 and White 2, 2 are from Sun, and 2 are from Moon.
**** Out of all Generation IV Pokémon, 2 entries are from Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, 2 are from HeartGold and SoulSilver, 1 is from Black 2 and White 2, 1 is from Sun, and 1 is from Moon.
**** Out of all Generation V Pokémon, 1 entry is from Black, X, and Omega Ruby, 3 are from Black, Y, and Alpha Sapphire, 1 is from White, 2 are from White, X, and Omega Ruby, 1 is from White, Y, and Alpha Sapphire, 2 are from Black 2, White 2, X, and Omega Ruby, 1 is from Sun, 2 are from Ultra Sun, and 2 are from Ultra Moon.
**** Out of all Generation VII Pokémon, the sole recycled entry is from Moon.
*In {{g|Legends: Z-A}}, Pokémon available in the game have entries. Some Pokémon have Pokédex entries from earlier games reused. For example, {{p|Chikorita}}'s Pokédex entry is from X.

==In the side series games==
===Pokémon Stadium series===
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The Pokédex entries introduced in {{jpn|Pokémon Stadium|Japanese Pokémon Stadium}} were reused in [[Pokémon Stadium]]. However, the English version of those entries was introduced in the latter game, since the earlier game was never released outside of Japan.

==In the spin-off games==
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===Pokémon Pinball series===
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* The Japanese version of [[Pokémon Pinball]] uses the Pokédex entries from {{game|Yellow}}, except Yellow's entry for {{p|Rattata}} has an additional space, and there are minor wording changes in the entries about {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Sandslash}}, {{p|Meowth}}, {{p|Persian}}, {{p|Golbat}}, {{p|Oddish}}, and {{p|Dragonair}}.
** The English version of Pokémon Pinball uses the Pokédex entries shared by {{game|Red and Blue|s}} instead, possibly due to the fact that Pokémon Pinball was released in English before Pokémon Yellow.
* [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire]] has 205 available Pokémon, of those 201 being from the [[List of Pokémon by Hoenn Pokédex number in Generation III|Generation III Hoenn Pokédex]] (except {{p|Deoxys}} is not available). This game uses 97 Pokédex entries from [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon Ruby]] and 104 entries from [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Pokémon Sapphire]]. The other 4 Pokémon are the only ones outside the Hoenn Pokédex, with their entries simply being "Bonus appearance on Ruby Field."

===Pokémon Trading Card Game series===
* In {{vg|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} and [[Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!]], the Pokédex entries seen on the [[card (TCG GB)|cards]] are taken from the real-life [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], which itself features Pokédex entries from the core series games.

==In animation==
The [[Pokémon animated series]] often reuses Pokédex entries from the games, in addition to introducing original Pokédex entries.

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
The [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga often reuses Pokédex entries from the games.

==In the TCG==
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* In the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]], the {{TCG|Pokémon}} cards often feature the text from Pokédex entries originally introduced in the [[core series]] games.
** In particular, the early cards with the Japanese entries shared by {{game|Red and Green|s}} (which had no official English translation) use the English entries from {{game|Red and Blue|s}} instead. 
**Exceptions to this include:
***The Pokémon cards from the {{TCG|Double Crisis}} expansion feature original Pokédex entries narrated by [[Team Magma Grunt]]s and [[Team Aqua Grunt]]s instead of entries from the games.
***The Pokémon cards from the Radiant Collection of the {{TCG|Generations}} set have original Pokédex entries.
***[[Secret card]]s from the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|Black & White Series]] depicting [[Shiny Pokémon]] all share an entry relating to their shininess and rarity. 
****The {{TCG ID|Noble Victories|Meowth|102}} and {{TCG ID|Black & White|Pikachu|115}} secret cards from the Black & White Series have new entries relating to their rarity. They are not Shiny Pokémon, but likely instead reference their absence from the [[List of Pokémon by Unova Pokédex number in Pokémon Black and White|Unova Pokédex]].
***[[Flying Pikachu]] and [[Surfing Pikachu]] never reuse Pokédex entires from the games, as those Pokémon are not forms with distinct Pokédex entries in the games.
***[[Pikachu (SVP Promo 27)]] has unique flavor text relating to its art and the presence of [[Fuecoco]], [[Quaxly]], and [[Sprigatito]].

==References==
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