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The '''mascot''' of a {{pkmn|games|Pokémon game}} is the {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that appears on the boxart—and often label—of that game. | The '''mascot''' of a {{pkmn|games|Pokémon game}} is the {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that appears on the boxart—and often label—of that game. | ||
Early on, the mascot of a game was not necessarily relevant plot-wise, and did not have to be even met to complete the game. [[Generation III]] (with the exception of the [[Generation I]] [[remake]]s) began the trend of the game mascot being mandatory to encounter in order to progress the plot, and more recent games even force the player to catch the mascot to continue. Game mascot Pokémon are often given increased [[catch rate]]s and the ability to respawn if they are defeated in order to account for this. All game mascots | Early on, the mascot of a game was not necessarily relevant plot-wise, and did not have to be even met to complete the game. [[Generation III]] (with the exception of the [[Generation I]] [[remake]]s) began the trend of the game mascot being mandatory to encounter in order to progress the plot, and more recent games even force the player to catch the mascot to continue. Game mascot Pokémon are often given increased [[catch rate]]s and the ability to respawn if they are defeated in order to account for this. All game mascots are [[Legendary Pokémon]] except for games where the player starts in [[Kanto]], which feature a [[starter Pokémon]] instead. | ||
In general, only [[core series]] games have mascots, as most [[Spin-off Pokémon games|side series and spin-off games]] display multiple Pokémon on their box covers and so none of them qualify as mascots. The only current exception to this is the side series game [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]. | In general, only [[core series]] games have mascots, as most [[Spin-off Pokémon games|side series and spin-off games]] display multiple Pokémon on their box covers and so none of them qualify as mascots. The only current exception to this is the side series game [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]. | ||
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! style="background:#{{kanto color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}| | ! style="background:#{{kanto color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|Original games}} | ||
! style="background:#{{kanto color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}| | ! style="background:#{{kanto color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|Upper game(s)}} | ||
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! style="background:#{{johto color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{johto color dark}}| | ! style="background:#{{johto color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{johto color dark}}|Original games}} | ||
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| width="33%" style="background:#{{gold color light}}" | {{color2|{{gold color dark}}|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold}}<br>[[File:250Ho-Oh GS 2.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Ho-Oh|{{gold color dark}}}} | | width="33%" style="background:#{{gold color light}}" | {{color2|{{gold color dark}}|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold}}<br>[[File:250Ho-Oh GS 2.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Ho-Oh|{{gold color dark}}}} | ||
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{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{hoenn color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{hoenn color}}" width=450px | {| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{hoenn color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{hoenn color}}" width=450px | ||
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! style="background:#{{hoenn color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" colspan="4" | {{color|{{hoenn color dark}}| | ! style="background:#{{hoenn color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" colspan="4" | {{color|{{hoenn color dark}}|Original games}} | ||
! style="background:#{{hoenn color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{hoenn color dark}}| | ! style="background:#{{hoenn color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{hoenn color dark}}|Upper game}} | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| width="30%" style="background:#{{ruby color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby}}<br>[[File:383Groudon.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Groudon|{{ruby color dark}}}} | | width="30%" style="background:#{{ruby color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby}}<br>[[File:383Groudon.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Groudon|{{ruby color dark}}}} | ||
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{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{sinnoh color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{sinnoh color}}" width=450px | {| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{sinnoh color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{sinnoh color}}" width=450px | ||
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! style="background:#{{sinnoh color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" colspan="4" | {{color|{{sinnoh color dark}}| | ! style="background:#{{sinnoh color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" colspan="4" | {{color|{{sinnoh color dark}}|Original games}} | ||
! style="background:#{{sinnoh color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{sinnoh color dark}}| | ! style="background:#{{sinnoh color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{sinnoh color dark}}|Upper game}} | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| width="30%" style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{diamond color dark}}|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond}}<br>[[File:483Dialga.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Dialga|{{diamond color dark}}}} | | width="30%" style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{diamond color dark}}|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond}}<br>[[File:483Dialga.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Dialga|{{diamond color dark}}}} | ||
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{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{unova color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{unova color}}" width=300px | {| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{unova color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{unova color}}" width=300px | ||
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! style="background:#{{unova color light}}; {{ | ! style="background:#{{unova color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{unova color dark}}|Original games}} | ||
|- style="background:#{{unova color dark}}" | ! style="background:#{{unova color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{unova color dark}}|Upper games}} | ||
|- style="background:#{{unova color dark}}"s | |||
| style="background:#{{black color light}}" | {{color2|{{black color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions|Black}}<br>[[File:643Reshiram.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Reshiram|{{black color dark}}}} | | style="background:#{{black color light}}" | {{color2|{{black color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions|Black}}<br>[[File:643Reshiram.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Reshiram|{{black color dark}}}} | ||
| style="background:#{{white color light}}" | {{color2|{{white color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions|White}}<br>[[File:644Zekrom.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Zekrom|{{white color dark}}}} | | style="background:#{{white color light}}" | {{color2|{{white color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions|White}}<br>[[File:644Zekrom.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Zekrom|{{white color dark}}}} | ||
| style="background:#{{black 2 color light}}" | {{color2|{{black 2 color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2}}<br>[[File:646Kyurem-Black3.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{black 2 color dark}}|List of Pokémon with form differences#Kyurem|Black}} {{pcolor|Kyurem|{{black 2 color dark}}}} | | style="background:#{{black 2 color light}}" | {{color2|{{black 2 color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2}}<br>[[File:646Kyurem-Black3.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{black 2 color dark}}|List of Pokémon with form differences#Kyurem|Black}} {{pcolor|Kyurem|{{black 2 color dark}}}} | ||
| style="background:#{{white 2 color light}}" | {{color2|{{white 2 color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|White 2}}<br>[[File:646Kyurem-White3.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{white 2 color dark}}|List of Pokémon with form differences#Kyurem|White}} {{pcolor|Kyurem|{{white 2 color dark}}}} | | style="background:#{{white 2 color light}}" | {{color2|{{white 2 color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|White 2}}<br>[[File:646Kyurem-White3.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{white 2 color dark}}|List of Pokémon with form differences#Kyurem|White}} {{pcolor|Kyurem|{{white 2 color dark}}}} | ||
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| colspan="2" style="background:#fff; {{ | | colspan="2" style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | Members of the [[Tao trio]] | ||
| colspan="2" style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[List of Pokémon with form differences|Formes]] of {{p|Kyurem}}, the third member of the [[Tao trio]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
===[[Generation VI]]=== | ===[[Generation VI]]=== | ||
{{bad picture|section|Primary | {{bad picture|section|Primary artwork for Alpha Sapphire should be replaced by the one on its boxart}} | ||
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{kalos color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{kalos color}}" width=300px | {| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{kalos color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{kalos color}}" width=300px | ||
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!! style="background:#{{kalos color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{kalos color dark}}| | !! style="background:#{{kalos color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{kalos color dark}}|Original games}} | ||
|- style="background:#{{Y color dark}}" | |- style="background:#{{Y color dark}}" | ||
| style="background:#{{X color light}}" | {{color2|{{X color dark}}|Pokémon X and Y|X}}<br>[[File:716Xerneas.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Xerneas|{{X color dark}}}} | | style="background:#{{X color light}}" | {{color2|{{X color dark}}|Pokémon X and Y|X}}<br>[[File:716Xerneas.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Xerneas|{{X color dark}}}} | ||
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! colspan="2" style="background:#{{hoenn color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|{{hoenn color dark}}|Remakes}} | ! colspan="2" style="background:#{{hoenn color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|{{hoenn color dark}}|Remakes}} | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| style="background:#{{omega ruby color light}}" | {{color2|{{omega ruby color dark}}|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby}}<br>[[File: | | style="background:#{{omega ruby color light}}" | {{color2|{{omega ruby color dark}}|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby}}<br>[[File:383Groudon-Primal 2.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{omega ruby color dark}}|Primal Reversion|Primal}} {{pcolor|Groudon|{{omega ruby color dark}}}} | ||
| style="background:#{{alpha sapphire color light}}" | {{color2|{{alpha sapphire color dark}}|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Alpha Sapphire}}<br>[[File:382Kyogre-Primal.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{alpha sapphire color dark}}|Primal Reversion|Primal}} {{pcolor|Kyogre|{{alpha sapphire color dark}}}} | | style="background:#{{alpha sapphire color light}}" | {{color2|{{alpha sapphire color dark}}|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Alpha Sapphire}}<br>[[File:382Kyogre-Primal.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{alpha sapphire color dark}}|Primal Reversion|Primal}} {{pcolor|Kyogre|{{alpha sapphire color dark}}}} | ||
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{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{alola color dark}}; border:5px solid #{{alola color}}" width=300px | {| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{alola color dark}}; border:5px solid #{{alola color}}" width=300px | ||
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!! style="background:#{{alola color light}}; {{ | ! style="background:#{{alola color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{alola color dark}}|Original games}} | ||
! style="background:#{{alola color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" colspan="2" " | {{color|{{alola color dark}}|Upper games}} | |||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| style="background:#{{sun color light}}" | {{color2|{{sun color dark}}|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun}}<br>[[File:Solgaleo.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Solgaleo|{{sun color dark}}}} | | style="background:#{{sun color light}}" | {{color2|{{sun color dark}}|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Sun}}<br>[[File:Solgaleo.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Solgaleo|{{sun color dark}}}} | ||
| style="background:#{{moon color light}}" | {{color2|{{moon color dark}}|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Moon}}<br>[[File:Lunala.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Lunala|{{moon color dark}}}} | | style="background:#{{moon color light}}" | {{color2|{{moon color dark}}|Pokémon Sun and Moon|Moon}}<br>[[File:Lunala.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Lunala|{{moon color dark}}}} | ||
| style="background:#{{ultra sun color light}}" | {{color2|{{ultra sun color dark}}|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun}}<br>[[File:800Necrozma-Dusk Mane 2.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{ultra sun color dark}}|List of Pokémon with form differences#Necrozma|Dusk Mane}}<br>{{pcolor|Necrozma|{{ultra sun color dark}}}} | |||
| style="background:#{{ultra moon color light}}" | {{color2|{{ultra moon color dark}}|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Moon}}<br>[[File:800Necrozma-Dawn Wings 2.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{ultra moon color dark}}|List of Pokémon with form differences#Necrozma|Dawn Wings}}<br>{{pcolor|Necrozma|{{ultra moon color dark}}}} | |||
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| colspan="2" style="background:#fff; {{ | | colspan="2" style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | Members on the [[Light trio]] | ||
| colspan="2" style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Forms of {{p|Necrozma}}, the third member of the [[Light trio]] | |||
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! | !! style="background:#{{kanto color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" colspan="4" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|Other games}} | ||
|- style="background:#FFF" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| style="background:#{{ | | style="background:#{{Let's Go Pikachu color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{Let's Go Pikachu color dark}}|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu!}}<br>[[File:025Pikachu LG.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Pikachu|{{Let's Go Pikachu color dark}}}} | ||
| style="background:#{{ | | style="background:#{{Let's Go Eevee color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{Let's Go Eevee color dark}}|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Eevee!}}<br>[[File:133Eevee LG.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Eevee|{{Let's Go Eevee color dark}}}} | ||
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| colspan=" | | colspan="4" style="background:#fff; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | [[Starter Pokémon]] | ||
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|} | |} | ||
* When the boxarts of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are put together, a silhouette clearly representing [[Ultra Necrozma]] can also be seen. | |||
==Side series== | ==Side series== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Special Pokémon]] | * [[Special Pokémon]] | ||
{{Project Games notice}} | {{Project Games notice}} |
Revision as of 00:29, 15 July 2018
The subject of this article has no official name. The name currently in use is a fan designator; see below for more information. |
The mascot of a Pokémon game is the Pokémon that appears on the boxart—and often label—of that game.
Early on, the mascot of a game was not necessarily relevant plot-wise, and did not have to be even met to complete the game. Generation III (with the exception of the Generation I remakes) began the trend of the game mascot being mandatory to encounter in order to progress the plot, and more recent games even force the player to catch the mascot to continue. Game mascot Pokémon are often given increased catch rates and the ability to respawn if they are defeated in order to account for this. All game mascots are Legendary Pokémon except for games where the player starts in Kanto, which feature a starter Pokémon instead.
In general, only core series games have mascots, as most side series and spin-off games display multiple Pokémon on their box covers and so none of them qualify as mascots. The only current exception to this is the side series game Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.
Core series
Generation I
Original games | Upper game(s) | |||
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JP | Red Charizard |
Green Venusaur |
Blue File:009Blastoise Blue.png Blastoise |
Pikachu Pikachu |
Final form of a starter Pokémon | Only starter Pokémon | |||
INT | Red Charizard |
Blue Blastoise |
Yellow Pikachu | |
Final form of a starter Pokémon | Only starter Pokémon |
Generation II
Original games | Upper game | |
---|---|---|
Gold Ho-Oh |
Silver Lugia |
Crystal File:245Suicune C 3.png Suicune |
Tower duo | Part of the Legendary beasts |
Generation III
Original games | Upper game | ||||
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Ruby Groudon |
Sapphire Kyogre |
Emerald Rayquaza | |||
Weather trio | |||||
Remakes | |||||
FireRed Charizard |
LeafGreen Venusaur | ||||
Final form of a starter Pokémon |
Generation IV
Original games | Upper game | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diamond Dialga |
Pearl Palkia |
Platinum Giratina | |||
Creation trio | |||||
Remakes | |||||
HeartGold Ho-Oh |
SoulSilver Lugia | ||||
Tower duo |
Generation V
Original games | Upper games | ||
---|---|---|---|
Black Reshiram |
White Zekrom |
Black 2 Black Kyurem |
White 2 White Kyurem |
Members of the Tao trio | Formes of Kyurem, the third member of the Tao trio |
Generation VI
Original games | |
---|---|
X Xerneas |
Y Yveltal |
Two members of the aura trio | |
Remakes | |
Omega Ruby Primal Groudon |
Alpha Sapphire Primal Kyogre |
Rival members of the weather trio |
Generation VII
Original games | Upper games | ||
---|---|---|---|
Sun Solgaleo |
Moon Lunala |
Ultra Sun Dusk Mane Necrozma |
Ultra Moon Dawn Wings Necrozma |
Members on the Light trio | Forms of Necrozma, the third member of the Light trio | ||
Other games | |||
Let's Go, Pikachu! Pikachu |
Let's Go, Eevee! Eevee | ||
Starter Pokémon |
- When the boxarts of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are put together, a silhouette clearly representing Ultra Necrozma can also be seen.
Side series
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Shadow Lugia |
Main Shadow Pokémon opponent |
See also
This game-related article is part of Project Games, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon games. |