Birthday

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The birthday of the player can be used to trigger certain in-game events.

In the games

Beginning with the original Nintendo DS's birthday function, all Pokémon games have, so far, had something inclusive for just this function.

In Generation IV

In Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum:

• After defeating the Elite Four, the NPC player in Sandgem Town will ask the player if it is his or her birthday.

In Generation V

In Black and White:

• The owner of the Pokémon Musical Theater will give the player the prop Toy Cake.
• The nurse in the Pokémon Center will ask the player if it is his or her birthday every time she is spoken to.

Events

Players who take their Nintendo DS console and a copy of a relevant generation of Pokémon game to Pokémon Center stores in Japan can receive a gift up to seven days before or after their birthday. In Generation V, there is a special Birthday Ribbon, which is exclusively for Pokémon received as birthday presents from Pokémon Center stores.

	Pokémon	Start date	End date	Generation
004	Birthday Charmander	070720July 20, 2007	080719July 19, 2008	4Generation IV
004	Birthday Charmander	080720July 20, 2008	090719July 19, 2009	4Generation IV
025	Birthday Pikachu	081226December 26, 2008	091225December 25, 2009	4Generation IV
004	Birthday Charmander	090720July 20, 2009	100719July 19, 2010	4Generation IV
390	Birthday Chimchar	090912September 12, 2009	100911September 11, 2010	4Generation IV
025	Birthday Pikachu	091226December 26, 2009	101103November 3, 2010	4Generation IV
004	Birthday Charmander	100720July 20, 2010	101103November 3, 2010	4Generation IV
390	Birthday Chimchar	100912September 12, 2010	101103November 3, 2010	4Generation IV
531	Birthday Audino	101104November 4, 2010	111103November 3, 2011	4Generation V

In the TCG

Three cards exist, two of them jumbo sized, called _____'s Pikachu, first released in 1999 in Japan. The nature of their attacks are all birthday related, and they can do more damage if the user does claim it is their birthday.

See:

's Pikachu (Wizards Promo 24)

's Pikachu (Pokémon Center promo)

's Pikachu (BW-P Promo)

In other media

There is a book in the Pokémon Tales picture book series titled Diglett's Birthday Party. The story is about a Diglett and his family celebrating his birthday in their underground home.