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'''Gender''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|性別|せいべつ}}''' ''{{wp|sex}}'') is a characteristic of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and [[humans]] in the [[Pokémon world]].
'''Gender''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|性別|せいべつ}}''' ''{{wp|sex}}'') is a characteristic of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and [[human]]s in the [[Pokémon world]].


Starting in the [[Generation II]] games, most Pokémon have a gender: male (Japanese: '''オス''' ''male'') or female (Japanese: '''メス''' ''female''); however, some species of Pokémon have unknown gender (Japanese: '''{{tt|不明|ふめい}}''' ''unknown''). The gender mechanic is fundamental to [[Pokémon breeding]].
In [[Generation I]] {{pkmn|games}}, {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}} were the only Pokémon shown to have a gender. Starting in the [[Generation II]] games, most Pokémon have a gender (including Pokémon previously transferred from Generation I games): male (Japanese: '''オス''' ''male'') or female (Japanese: '''メス''' ''female''); however, some species of Pokémon are [[gender unknown]]. The gender mechanic is fundamental to [[Pokémon breeding]].


In the [[core series]] games, starting in {{game|Crystal}}, the player can choose between a male (Japanese: '''{{tt|男性|だんせい}}''' ''male'') or female (Japanese: '''{{tt|女性|じょせい}}''' ''female'') [[player character]]. However, human men and women have appeared in all core series Pokémon games.
In the [[core series]] games, starting in {{game|Crystal}}, the player can choose between a male (Japanese: '''{{tt|男性|だんせい}}''' ''male'') or female (Japanese: '''{{tt|女性|じょせい}}''' ''female'') [[player character]]. However, human men and women have appeared in all core series Pokémon games. Notably, some human characters, such as [[Ball Guy]] from {{g|Sword and Shield}}, [[Blanche]] and [[Rhi]] from {{g|GO}}, and the unnamed player character in [[Pokémon: Magikarp Jump]], do not have a specified gender.


==Pokémon==
==Pokémon==
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====Determining gender====
====Determining gender====
One factor that determines gender is each Pokémon species's [[List of Pokémon by gender ratio|gender ratio]], which is approximately how likely a Pokémon is a specific gender instead of the other.
One factor that determines gender is each Pokémon species's [[List of Pokémon by gender ratio|gender ratio]], which is approximately how likely a Pokémon is a specific gender instead of the other.
=====In Generation II=====
In [[Generation II]], a Pokémon's gender is determined based solely on its physical {{stat|Attack}} [[Individual value|IV]] when compared to its gender ratio. A Pokémon is female if its physical Attack IV is less than or equal to its species' gender ratio, otherwise it is male. For species that are exclusively one gender or have no gender, the calculation based on the physical Attack IV is ignored.


Due to this calculation, it is impossible to obtain a female Pokémon with high physical Attack, unless the Pokémon is a member of an all-female species like {{p|Jynx}} or {{p|Chansey}}. Starter Pokémon and others with a gender ratio of seven males to one female suffer the most, with the maximum physical Attack IV for a female Pokémon of those species being 1.
=====Generation II=====
In [[Generation II]], a Pokémon's gender is determined based solely on its physical {{stat|Attack}} [[Individual value|IV]] when compared to its gender ratio. A Pokémon is female if its physical Attack IV is less than or equal to its species' gender ratio, otherwise it is male. For species that are exclusively one gender or gender unknown, the calculation based on the physical Attack IV is ignored.
 
Due to this calculation, it is impossible to obtain a female Pokémon with high physical Attack, unless the Pokémon is a member of an all-female species like {{p|Jynx}} or {{p|Chansey}}. First partner Pokémon and others with a gender ratio of seven males to one female suffer the most, with the maximum physical Attack IV for a female Pokémon of those species being 1.
 
Pokémon from the [[Generation I]] games are assigned a gender using the same process when transferred to the Generation II games, used in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], or transferred from the [[Virtual Console]]  games to [[Pokémon Bank]]. As a result, a Pokémon maintains its gender when transferred between the Generation I and II games (even though the gender is not shown in the Generation I games, aside from {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}}).


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! rowspan="2" | Nominal ratio<br>(<span style="font-weight:normal">♂:♀</span>)
! rowspan="2" | Nominal ratio<br>(<span style="font-weight:normal">♂:♀</span>)
! colspan="2" | Frequency
! colspan="2" | Frequency
|-  
|-
! Male
! Male
! Female
! Female
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| ''N/A''
| ''N/A''
| ''N/A''
| ''N/A''
| Genderless
| colspan="3" | [[Gender unknown]]
| colspan="2" | Genderless
|-
|-
| 0-15
| 0-15
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! style="background:#{{defense color light}}" | Defense
! style="background:#{{defense color light}}" | Defense
! style="background:#{{speed color light}}" | Speed
! style="background:#{{speed color light}}" | Speed
! style="background:#{{special attack color}}" | Sp. Atk
! style="background:#{{special attack color light}}" | Sp. Atk
! style="background:#{{special defense color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Sp. Def
! style="background:#{{special defense color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Sp. Def
|-
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! rowspan="2" style="background:#{{fire color light}}" | Cyndaquil A
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| 11<br>(<span style="font-family:Monospace">1011</span>)
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" colspan="2" | 2<br>(<span style="font-family:Monospace">0010</span>)
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" colspan="2" | 2<br>(<span style="font-family:Monospace">0010</span>)
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|}{{clear}}


=====In Generations III to V=====
=====Generations III to V=====
<code>00000000 00000000 00000000 <span style="background:#FF9999">00000000</span></code><br>
<code>00000000 00000000 00000000 <span style="background:#FF9999">00000000</span></code><br>


From [[Generation III]] to [[Generation V]], Pokémon's gender is determined by the [[personality value]]'s lowest eight digits (the lowest byte, highlighted in <span style="background:#FF9999">red</span> above) of ''p'' in binary form. Mathematically, this can be derived by calculating <code>''p'' [[wp:modulo operation|%]] 256</code>. Below, this value will be referred to as ''p<sub>gender</sub>''.
From [[Generation III]] to {{gen|V}}, a Pokémon's gender is determined by the [[personality value]]'s lowest eight digits (the lowest byte, highlighted in <span style="background:#FF9999">red</span> above) of ''p'' in binary form. Mathematically, this can be derived by calculating <code>''p'' [[wp:modulo operation|%]] 256</code>. Below, this value will be referred to as ''p<sub>gender</sub>''.


In a Pokémon species' [[Pokémon base stats data structure in Generation III|base stat structure]], there is a value called the ''gender threshold'', a byte with a value ranging from 0 to 255. With the exception of a few special cases, ''p<sub>gender</sub>'' is compared to the gender threshold to determine if the Pokémon is male or female.
In a Pokémon species' {{OBP|Pokémon species data structure|Generation III|data structure}}, there is a value called the ''gender threshold'', a byte with a value ranging from 0 to 255. With the exception of a few special cases, ''p<sub>gender</sub>'' is compared to the gender threshold to determine if the Pokémon is male or female.


If the gender threshold is not a special value (0, 254, or 255), ''p<sub>gender</sub>'' is compared to the gender threshold. If ''p<sub>gender</sub>'' is greater than or equal to the gender threshold, the Pokémon is male, otherwise it is female. Because the comparison to determine gender is greater than or equal, Pokémon are slightly more likely to be male than they would be according to the ideal ratios.
If the gender threshold is not a special value (0, 254, or 255), ''p<sub>gender</sub>'' is compared to the gender threshold. If ''p<sub>gender</sub>'' is greater than or equal to the gender threshold, the Pokémon is male, otherwise it is female. Because the comparison to determine gender is greater than or equal, Pokémon are slightly more likely to be male than they would be according to the ideal ratios.


If a species has a gender threshold of 255, it is genderless species (such as {{p|Magnemite}}). If a species has a gender threshold of 254, it is a female-only species (such as {{p|Nidoran♀}}). If a species has a gender threshold of 0, it is a male-only species (such as {{p|Nidoran♂}}).
If a species has a gender threshold of 255, all Pokémon of that species are gender unknown (such as {{p|Magnemite}}). If a species has a gender threshold of 254, it is a female-only species (such as {{p|Nidoran♀}}). If a species has a gender threshold of 0, it is a male-only species (such as {{p|Nidoran♂}}).


{| class="roundtable" style="text-align:center; background: #C0C0FF; border: 3px solid blue; margin-bottom: 10px"
{| class="roundtable" style="text-align:center; background: #C0C0FF; border: 3px solid blue; margin-bottom: 10px"
! colspan="2" | Gender threshold
! colspan="2" | Gender threshold
! rowspan="2" | Nominal ratio<br>(♂:♀)
! rowspan="2" | Nominal ratio<br>(♂:♀)
! colspan="2" | Frequency  
! colspan="2" | Frequency
|-
|-
! Binary
! Binary
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| <code>11111111</code>
| <code>11111111</code>
| 255
| 255
| Genderless
| colspan="5" | [[Gender unknown]]
| colspan="4" | Genderless
|-
|-
| <code>11111110</code>
| <code>11111110</code>
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| 225
| 225
| 1:7
| 1:7
| colspan="2" | ''(No species)''
| 12.11%
| 87.89%
|-
|-
| <code>10111111</code>
| <code>10111111</code>
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From {{game|Emerald}} onwards, if a Pokémon with {{a|Cute Charm}} is in the first place in the [[party]] (even if [[fainting|fainted]]), there is a 66.7% chance that the game will force an encountered Pokémon to be the opposite gender to the Pokémon with Cute Charm if it can be that gender. This does not affect a [[Mass outbreak|swarming]] Pokémon species or Pokémon found in [[Hidden Grotto]]s.
From {{game|Emerald}} onwards, if a Pokémon with {{a|Cute Charm}} is in the first place in the [[party]] (even if [[fainting|fainted]]), there is a 66.7% chance that the game will force an encountered Pokémon to be the opposite gender to the Pokémon with Cute Charm if it can be that gender. This does not affect a [[Mass outbreak|swarming]] Pokémon species or Pokémon found in [[Hidden Grotto]]s.


=====Generation VI onward=====
=====Generations VI to VII=====
From [[Generation VI]] onward, the gender threshold is compared to a random number between 1 and 252 (inclusive) instead of ''p<sub>gender</sub>'' (which is between 0 and 255); this causes Pokémon with a "1:1" gender ratio to actually be distributed according to the ideal ratio. All other Pokémon are more likely to be the more common gender than they would be according to their nominal ratio.
From [[Generation VI]] to {{gen|VII}}, the gender threshold is compared to a random number between 1 and 252 (inclusive) instead of ''p<sub>gender</sub>'' (which is between 0 and 255); this causes Pokémon with a "1:1" gender ratio to actually be distributed according to the ideal ratio. All other Pokémon are more likely to be the more common gender than they would be according to their nominal ratio.


{| class="roundtable" style="text-align:center; background: #C0C0FF; border: 3px solid blue; margin-bottom: 10px"
{| class="roundtable" style="text-align:center; background: #C0C0FF; border: 3px solid blue; margin-bottom: 10px"
! colspan="2" | Gender threshold
! colspan="2" | Gender threshold
! rowspan="2" | Nominal ratio<br>(♂:♀)
! rowspan="2" | Nominal ratio<br>(♂:♀)
! colspan="2" | Frequency  
! colspan="2" | Frequency
|-
|-
! Binary
! Binary
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| <code>11111111</code>
| <code>11111111</code>
| 255
| 255
| Genderless
| colspan="5" | [[Gender unknown]]
| colspan="4" | Genderless
|-
|-
| <code>11111110</code>
| <code>11111110</code>
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| 0.00%
| 0.00%
|}
|}
=====Generation VIII=====
In [[Generation VIII]], the gender threshold is compared to a random number between 1 to 253 (inclusive). This leads to slightly different ratios, with male Pokémon being slightly more common than before.<ref>https://twitter.com/SciresM/status/1197055570290700288</ref>
{| class="roundtable" style="text-align:center; background: #C0C0FF; border: 3px solid blue; margin-bottom: 10px"
! colspan="2" | Gender threshold
! rowspan="2" | Nominal ratio<br>(♂:♀)
! colspan="2" | Frequency
|-
! Binary
! Decimal
! Male
! Female
|-
| <code>11111111</code>
| 255
| colspan="5" | [[Gender unknown]]
|-
| <code>11111110</code>
| 254
| Female
| 0.0%
| 100.00%
|-
| <code>‭‭11100001‬</code>
| 225
| 1:7
| 11.46%
| 88.54%
|-
| <code>10111111</code>
| 191
| 1:3
| 24.90%
| 75.10%
|-
| <code>01111111</code>
| 127
| 1:1
| 50.20%
| 49.80%
|-
| <code>00111111</code>
| 63
| 3:1
| 75.50%
| 24.50%
|-
| <code>00011111</code>
| 31
| 7:1
| 88.14%
| 11.86%
|-
| <code>00000000</code>
| 0
| Male
| 100.00%
| 0.00%
|}
Additionally, due to a bug in {{g|Sword and Shield}}, all overworld [[symbol encounter]]s are forced to have a 1:1 gender ratio, excluding 100% male, 100% female, and [[gender unknown]] species.
=====Generation IX=====
{{incomplete|section|needs=Any changes from Gen 8, new gender ratio table for Gen 9 if different}}


====Gender differences====
====Gender differences====
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[[Generation IV]] premiered minimal differences in sprite between two Pokémon of the same species. For example, a male {{p|Raichu}} will have the full tail seen in previous games, while the female is missing the very tip of it. [[Generation V|Generations V]] and {{gen|VI}} would introduce Pokémon with more drastic differences in appearance.
[[Generation IV]] premiered minimal differences in sprite between two Pokémon of the same species. For example, a male {{p|Raichu}} will have the full tail seen in previous games, while the female is missing the very tip of it. [[Generation V|Generations V]] and {{gen|VI}} would introduce Pokémon with more drastic differences in appearance.


The only two Pokémon with gender differences that are not just aesthetic are {{p|Meowstic}} and {{P|Indeedee}}, who have different learnsets and sets of [[Ability|Abilities]] depending on its gender.
The only four Pokémon with gender differences that are not just aesthetic are {{p|Meowstic}}, {{p|Indeedee}}, {{p|Basculegion}}, and {{p|Oinkologne}}, who have different learnsets and sets of [[Ability|Abilities]] depending on its gender, with the latter two even having different [[base stats]].


=====Meowstic=====
=====Meowstic=====
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{| class="roundtable" align=center style="text-align:center; background-color: #{{Psychic color}}; border: 3px solid #{{Psychic color dark}}"
|-
|-
! style="background:#{{Psychic color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|{{Psychic color light}}|Level|Lv.}}
! style="background-color:#{{Blue color light}}" width=120px | Male
| style="background:#{{Psychic color light}}" | [[File:678Meowstic-Male.png|96px]]<br>{{pcolor|Meowstic|{{psychic color dark}}}}{{color|{{psychic color dark}}|♂}}<br><small>{{typecolor|Psychic}}</small>
! style="background-color:#{{Psychic color light}}" width=25px | VI
| style="background:#{{Psychic color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:678Meowstic-Female.png|96px]]<br>{{pcolor|Meowstic|{{Psychic color dark}}}}{{color|{{psychic color dark}}|♀}}<br><small>{{typecolor|Psychic}}</small>
! style="background-color:#{{Psychic color light}}" width=25px | VII
! style="background-color:#{{Psychic color light}}" width=25px | VIII
! style="background-color:#{{Red color light}}" width=120px | Female
! style="background-color:#{{Psychic color light}}" width=25px | VI
! style="background-color:#{{Psychic color light}}" width=25px | VII
! style="background-color:#{{Psychic color light}}" width=25px | VIII
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:right; background:#{{psychic color dark}}" | {{color|{{psychic color light}}|1}}
| {{m|Quick Guard}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Mean Look|{{normal color dark}}}}''
| {{m|Stored Power}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| style="background:#{{grass color light}}" | {{mcolor|Magical Leaf|{{grass color dark}}}}
|-
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Scratch|{{normal color dark}}}}
| {{m|Mean Look}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{m|Me First}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}}
|-
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Leer|{{normal color dark}}}}''
| {{m|Miracle Eye}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}}
| {{m|Magical Leaf}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Fake Out|{{normal color dark}}}}
| {{m|Imprison}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{m|Extrasensory}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{fairy color light}}" | {{mcolor|Disarming Voice|{{fairy color dark}}}}
| {{m|Misty Terrain}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{m|Future Sight}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{psychic color dark}}" | {{color|{{psychic color light}}|9}}
! style="background-color:#{{Psychic color light}}" colspan=8 | Notes
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Confusion|{{psychic color dark}}}}'''
|-
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{psychic color dark}}" | {{color|{{psychic color light}}|12}}
| colspan=8 style="text-align:left" |  
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Helping Hand|{{normal color dark}}}}''
* Despite not being exclusive, some moves are learned by one gender naturally, and the other depends on external method.
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Stored Power|{{psychic color dark}}}}'''
|-
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{psychic color dark}}" | {{color|{{psychic color light}}|15}}
| {{m|Helping Hand}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| style="background:#{{fairy color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Charm|{{fairy color dark}}}}''
| {{m|Charge Beam}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| style="background:#{{electric color light}}" | {{mcolor|Charge Beam|{{electric color dark}}}}
|-
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{psychic color dark}}" | {{color|{{psychic color light}}|18}}
| {{m|Reflect}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | {{mcolor|Covet|{{normal color dark}}}}
| {{m|Shadow Ball}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{psychic color dark}}" | {{color|{{psychic color light}}|21}}
| {{m|Charm}} || || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Psybeam|{{psychic color dark}}}}'''
| {{m|Signal Beam}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{psychic color dark}}" | {{color|{{psychic color light}}|24}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{dark color light}}" | {{mcolor|Sucker Punch|{{dark color dark}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{psychic color dark}}" | {{color|{{psychic color light}}|29}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Role Play|{{psychic color dark}}}}''
|-
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:right; background:#{{psychic color dark}}" | {{color|{{psychic color light}}|34}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Light Screen|{{psychic color dark}}}}''
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Reflect|{{psychic color dark}}}}''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{psychic color dark}}" | {{color|{{psychic color light}}|39}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Psyshock|{{psychic color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{psychic color dark}}" | {{color|{{psychic color light}}|44}}
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Imprison|{{psychic color dark}}}}''
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Extrasensory|{{psychic color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{psychic color dark}}" | {{color|{{psychic color light}}|49}}
| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Quick Guard|{{fighting color dark}}}}''
| style="background:#{{ghost color light}}" | {{mcolor|Shadow Ball|{{ghost color dark}}}}
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{psychic color dark}}" | {{color|{{psychic color light}}|54}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Psychic|{{psychic color dark}}}}'''
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{psychic color dark}}" | {{color|{{psychic color light}}|59}}
| style="background:#{{fairy color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Misty Terrain|{{fairy color dark}}}}''
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Future Sight|{{psychic color dark}}}}'''
|-
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{psychic color dark}}; color:#{{psychic color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}"| <small>Moves in '''bold''' are {{color2|{{psychic color light}}|Same-type attack bonus|STAB}}. Moves in ''italics'' do no damage.</small>
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{| style="text-align:center; margin:auto; width:auto; background:#{{psychic color}}; {{roundy|10px}} border:3px solid #{{Normal color dark}}"
{| class="roundtable" align=center style="text-align:center; background-color: #{{Psychic color}}; border: 3px solid #{{Normal color dark}}"
|-
|-
! style="background:#{{Normal color dark}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | {{color2|{{Normal color light}}|Level|Lv.}}
! style="background-color:#{{Blue color light}}" width=120px | Male
| style="background:#{{Psychic color light}}" | [[File:876Indeedee-Male.png|96px]]<br>{{pcolor|Indeedee|{{psychic color dark}}}}{{color|{{psychic color dark}}|♂}}<br><small>{{typecolor|Psychic}}{{typecolor|Normal}}</small>
! style="background-color:#{{Psychic color light}}" width=25px | VIII
| style="background:#{{Psychic color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | [[File:876Indeedee-Female.png|96px]]<br>{{pcolor|Indeedee|{{Psychic color dark}}}}{{color|{{psychic color dark}}|♀}}<br><small>{{typecolor|Psychic}}{{typecolor|Normal}}</small>
! style="background-color:#{{Psychic color light}}" width=25px | IX
! style="background-color:#{{Red color light}}" width=120px | Female
! style="background-color:#{{Psychic color light}}" width=25px | VIII
! style="background-color:#{{Psychic color light}}" width=25px | IX
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:right; background:#{{Normal color dark}}" | {{color|{{Normal color light}}|1}}
| {{m|Encore}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Stored Power|{{psychic color dark}}}}'''
| {{m|Baton Pass}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Play Nice|{{normal color dark}}}}''
| {{m|Power Split}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{m|Guard Split}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{Normal color dark}}" | {{color|{{Normal color light}}|5}}
| {{m|Last Resort}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Encore|{{normal color dark}}}}''
| {{m|Healing Wish}} || {{Yes}} || {{Maybe|}}
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Baton Pass|{{normal color dark}}}}''
|-
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{Normal color dark}}" | {{color|{{Normal color light}}|10}}
| {{m|Power Swap}} || {{Yes}} ||
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{fairy color light}}" | {{mcolor|Disarming Voice|{{fairy color dark}}}}
| {{m|Guard Swap}} || {{Yes}} ||
|-
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{Normal color dark}}" | {{color|{{Normal color light}}|15}}
| {{m|Trick Room}} || {{Yes}} || {{Maybe|●}}{{tt|*|Version 2.0.1 onwards Female Indeedee can learn this move as well}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Psybeam|{{psychic color dark}}}}'''
| {{m|Light Screen}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{Normal color dark}}" | {{color|{{Normal color light}}|20}}
| {{m|Wonder Room}} || {{Yes}} ||
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Helping Hand|{{normal color dark}}}}''
| {{m|Reflect}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{Normal color dark}}" | {{color|{{Normal color light}}|25}}
| {{m|Magic Room}} || {{Yes}} ||
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|After You|{{normal color dark}}}}''
| {{m|Safeguard}} || {{Yes}} ||  
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Follow Me|{{normal color dark}}}}''
|-
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{Normal color dark}}" | {{color|{{Normal color light}}|30}}
| {{m|Tri Attack}} || {{Yes}} ||
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{grass color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Aromatherapy|{{grass color dark}}}}''
| {{m|Heal Pulse}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{Normal color dark}}" | {{color|{{Normal color light}}|35}}
| {{m|Extrasensory}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Psychic|{{psychic color dark}}}}'''
| {{m|Psycho Shift}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}}
|-
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{Normal color dark}}" | {{color|{{Normal color light}}|40}}
| {{m|After You}} || || {{Yes}}
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Calm Mind|{{psychic color dark}}}}''
| {{m|Follow Me}} || || {{Yes}}
|-
|-
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{Normal color dark}}" | {{color|{{Normal color light}}|45}}
| || ||
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Power Split|{{psychic color dark}}}}''
| {{m|Charm}} || || {{Yes}}
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Guard Split|{{psychic color dark}}}}''
|}
|-
 
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{Normal color dark}}" | {{color|{{Normal color light}}|50}}
=====Basculegion=====
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Psychic Terrain|{{psychic color dark}}}}''
Male and female Basculegion have slightly differing [[base stats]]; the male form has higher {{stat|Attack}} while the female form has higher {{stat|Special Attack}}.
|-
 
| style="text-align:right; background:#{{Normal color dark}}" | {{color|{{Normal color light}}|55}}
{| style="margin:auto"
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | '''{{mcolor|Last Resort|{{normal color dark}}}}'''
|
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}" | ''{{mcolor|Healing Wish|{{psychic color dark}}}}''
{{Compare|name=Basculegion|forme=Male|type=Water|type2=Ghost|image=902Basculegion-Male|ab=Swift Swim|ab2=Adaptability|abd=Mold Breaker|HP=120|Attack=112|Defense=65|SpAtk=80|SpDef=75|Speed=78}}
|-
|
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{Normal color dark}}; color:#{{Normal color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}"| <small>Moves in '''bold''' are {{color2|{{Normal color light}}|Same-type attack bonus|STAB}}. Moves in ''italics'' do no damage.</small>
{{Compare|name=Basculegion|forme=Female|type=Water|type2=Ghost|image=902Basculegion-Female|ab=Swift Swim|ab2=Adaptability|abd=Mold Breaker|HP=120|Attack=92|Defense=65|SpAtk=100|SpDef=75|Speed=78}}
|}
 
=====Oinkologne=====
The male Oinkologne has access to the Ability {{a|Lingering Aroma}}, while the female has access to {{a|Aroma Veil}}. Male Oinkologne have higher {{stat|Attack}} and {{stat|Defense}}, while female Oinkologne have higher {{stat|HP}} and {{stat| Special Defense}}.
 
{| style="margin:auto"
|
{{Compare|name=Oinkologne|forme=Male|type=Normal|image=Oinkologne-Male|ab=Lingering Aroma|ab2=Gluttony|abd=Thick Fat|HP=110|Attack=100|Defense=75|SpAtk=59|SpDef=80|Speed=65}}
|
{{Compare|name=Oinkologne|forme=Female|type=Normal|image=Oinkologne-Female|ab=Aroma Veil|ab2=Gluttony|abd=Thick Fat|HP=115|Attack=90|Defense=70|SpAtk=59|SpDef=90|Speed=65}}
|}
|}


====Single-gender Pokémon====
====Single-gender Pokémon====
=====Related species=====
=====Nidoran lines=====
The Nidoran family is a special case in terms of gender. Introduced in [[Generation I]], before gender was known for all Pokémon, {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}} are considered separate species of Pokémon and indeed have many differences, from appearance to moveset. However, Nidoran Eggs have a 50/50 chance of hatching into either Nidoran♀ or Nidoran♂.
The Nidoran family is a special case in terms of gender. Introduced in [[Generation I]], before gender was known for all Pokémon, {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}} are considered separate species of Pokémon and indeed have many differences, from appearance to moveset. However, Nidoran Eggs have a 50/50 chance of hatching into either Nidoran♀ or Nidoran♂.


{| style="margin:auto"
{| style="text-align: center; margin:auto"
|+'''Female'''
| colspan=3 | '''Female'''
|
| colspan=3 | '''Male'''
|-
| {{Compare|name=Nidoran♀|type=Poison|image=029Nidoran|ab=Poison Point|ab2=Rivalry|abd=Hustle|HP=55|Attack=47|Defense=52|SpAtk=40|SpDef=40|Speed=41}}
| {{Compare|name=Nidoran♀|type=Poison|image=029Nidoran|ab=Poison Point|ab2=Rivalry|abd=Hustle|HP=55|Attack=47|Defense=52|SpAtk=40|SpDef=40|Speed=41}}
| {{Compare|name=Nidorina|type=Poison|image=030Nidorina|ab=Poison Point|ab2=Rivalry|abd=Hustle|HP=70|Attack=62|Defense=67|SpAtk=55|SpDef=55|Speed=56}}
| {{Compare|name=Nidorina|type=Poison|image=030Nidorina|ab=Poison Point|ab2=Rivalry|abd=Hustle|HP=70|Attack=62|Defense=67|SpAtk=55|SpDef=55|Speed=56}}
| {{Compare|name=Nidoqueen|type=Poison|type2=Ground|image=031Nidoqueen|ab=Poison Point|ab2=Rivalry|abd=Sheer Force|HP=90|Attack=
| {{Compare|name=Nidoqueen|type=Poison|type2=Ground|image=031Nidoqueen|ab=Poison Point|ab2=Rivalry|abd=Sheer Force|HP=90|Attack=
{{tt|92|82 prior to Generation VI}}|Defense=87|SpAtk=75|SpDef=85|Speed=76}}
{{tt|92|82 prior to Generation VI}}|Defense=87|SpAtk=75|SpDef=85|Speed=76}}
|}
| width=30px |
{{-}}
{| style="margin:auto"
|+'''Male'''
| {{Compare|name=Nidoran♂|type=Poison|image=032Nidoran|ab=Poison Point|ab2=Rivalry|abd=Hustle|HP=46|Attack=57|Defense=40|SpAtk=40|SpDef=40|Speed=50}}
| {{Compare|name=Nidoran♂|type=Poison|image=032Nidoran|ab=Poison Point|ab2=Rivalry|abd=Hustle|HP=46|Attack=57|Defense=40|SpAtk=40|SpDef=40|Speed=50}}
| {{Compare|name=Nidorino||type=Poison|image=033Nidorino|ab=Poison Point|ab2=Rivalry|abd=Hustle|HP=61|Attack=72|Defense=57|SpAtk=55|SpDef=55|Speed=65}}
| {{Compare|name=Nidorino||type=Poison|image=033Nidorino|ab=Poison Point|ab2=Rivalry|abd=Hustle|HP=61|Attack=72|Defense=57|SpAtk=55|SpDef=55|Speed=65}}
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|}
|}


In a manner similar to {{p|Nidoran}}, Eggs produced by {{p|Illumise}} may hatch into {{p|Volbeat}}. While {{p|Latias}} and {{p|Latios}} are in the {{egg2|Undiscovered}} in the games, likely due to being [[Legendary Pokémon]], Latias have produced Eggs containing {{OBP|Latios|M05}} in the anime, confirming that they are similarly related.
=====Firefly Pokémon=====
In a manner similar to {{p|Nidoran}}, Eggs produced by {{p|Illumise}} may hatch into {{p|Volbeat}}.


{| style="margin:auto"
{| style="text-align: center; margin:auto"
|+'''Female'''
| '''Female'''
| {{Compare|name=Illumise|type=Bug|image=314Illumise|ab=Illuminate|ab2=Swarm|abd=Prankster|HP=65|Attack=47|Defense={{tt|75|55 prior to Generation VII}}|SpAtk=73|SpDef={{tt|85|75 prior to Generation VII}}|Speed=85}}
{{Compare|name=Illumise|type=Bug|image=314Illumise|ab=Oblivious|ab2=Tinted Lens|abd=Prankster|HP=65|Attack=47|Defense={{tt|75|55 prior to Generation VII}}|SpAtk=73|SpDef={{tt|85|75 prior to Generation VII}}|Speed=85}}
| width="40px" |
| '''Male'''
| {{Compare|name=Latias|type=Dragon|type2=Psychic|image=380Latias|ab=Levitate|HP=80|Attack=80|Defense=90|SpAtk=110|SpDef=130|Speed=110|size=x118px}}
{{Compare|name=Volbeat|type=Bug|image=313Volbeat|ab=Illuminate|ab2=Swarm|abd=Prankster|HP=65|Attack=73|Defense={{tt|75|55 prior to Generation VII}}|SpAtk=47|SpDef={{tt|85|75 prior to Generation VII}}|Speed=85}}
|}
 
=====Eon Pokémon=====
While {{p|Latias}} and {{p|Latios}} are in the {{egg2|No Eggs Discovered}} in the games, likely due to being [[Legendary Pokémon]], Latias have produced Eggs containing {{OBP|Latios|M05}} in the anime, confirming that they are similarly related.
 
{| style="text-align: center; margin:auto"
| '''Female'''
{{Compare|name=Latias|type=Dragon|type2=Psychic|image=380Latias|ab=Levitate|HP=80|Attack=80|Defense=90|SpAtk=110|SpDef=130|Speed=110|size=x118px}}
| '''Male'''
{{Compare|name=Latios|type=Dragon|type2=Psychic|image=381Latios|ab=Levitate|HP=80|Attack=90|Defense=80|SpAtk=130|SpDef=110|Speed=110|size=x118px}}
|-
| {{Compare|name=Latias|forme=Mega Evolution|type=Dragon|type2=Psychic|image=380Latias-Mega|ab=Levitate|HP=80|Attack=100|Defense=120|SpAtk=140|SpDef=150|Speed=110}}
| {{Compare|name=Latias|forme=Mega Evolution|type=Dragon|type2=Psychic|image=380Latias-Mega|ab=Levitate|HP=80|Attack=100|Defense=120|SpAtk=140|SpDef=150|Speed=110}}
|}
{{-}}
{| style="margin:auto"
|+'''Male'''
| {{Compare|name=Volbeat|type=Bug|image=313Volbeat|ab=Oblivious|ab2=Tinted Lens|abd=Prankster|HP=65|Attack=73|Defense={{tt|75|55 prior to Generation VII}}|SpAtk=47|SpDef={{tt|85|75 prior to Generation VII}}|Speed=85}}
| width="40px" |
| {{Compare|name=Latios|type=Dragon|type2=Psychic|image=381Latios|ab=Levitate|HP=80|Attack=90|Defense=80|SpAtk=130|SpDef=110|Speed=110|size=x118px}}
| {{Compare|name=Latios|forme=Mega Evolution|type=Dragon|type2=Psychic|image=381Latios-Mega|ab=Levitate|HP=80|Attack=130|Defense=100|SpAtk=160|SpDef=120|Speed=110}}
| {{Compare|name=Latios|forme=Mega Evolution|type=Dragon|type2=Psychic|image=381Latios-Mega|ab=Levitate|HP=80|Attack=130|Defense=100|SpAtk=160|SpDef=120|Speed=110}}
|}
|}
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=====Gender-based evolutions=====
=====Gender-based evolutions=====
Some Pokémon may have different ways of [[evolution|evolving]] depending on their gender. These Pokémon may therefore have one or more evolutions that can only be a single gender.
Some Pokémon may have different ways of [[evolution|evolving]] depending on their gender. These Pokémon may therefore have one or more evolutions that can only be a single gender.
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{normal color dark}}; border:5px solid #{{normal color}}" width=500px
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{pokemon color dark}}; border:5px solid #{{pokemon color}}" width=500px
|-
|-
! style="background:#{{normal color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Pre-evolution
! style="background:#{{pokemon color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Pre-evolution
! style="background:#{{normal color}}" | Method
! style="background:#{{pokemon color}}" | Method
! style="background:#{{normal color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Evolved
! style="background:#{{pokemon color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Evolved
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| rowspan="2" | [[File:281Kirlia.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Kirlia}}
| rowspan="2" | [[File:281Kirlia.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Kirlia}}
| style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | '''Male only<br>→<br>[[Dawn Stone|{{color|000|Dawn Stone}}]]'''
| style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | '''Male only<br>→<br>[[Dawn Stone|{{color|000|Dawn Stone}}]]'''
| [[File:475Gallade.png|60px]][[File:475Gallade-Mega.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Gallade}}
| [[File:475Gallade.png|60px]][[File:475Gallade-Mega.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Gallade}}
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | '''Either<br>gender<br>→<br>Level 30+'''
| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}" | '''Either<br>gender<br>→<br>Level 30+'''
| [[File:282Gardevoir.png|60px]][[File:282Gardevoir-Mega.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Gardevoir}}
| [[File:282Gardevoir.png|60px]][[File:282Gardevoir-Mega.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Gardevoir}}
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| rowspan="2" | [[File:361Snorunt.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Snorunt}}
| rowspan="2" | [[File:361Snorunt.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Snorunt}}
| style="background:#{{red color light}}" | '''Female only<br>→<br>[[Dawn Stone|{{color|000|Dawn Stone}}]]'''
| style="background:#{{red color light}}" | '''Female only<br>→<br>[[Dawn Stone|{{color|000|Dawn Stone}}]]'''
| [[File:478Froslass.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Froslass}}
| [[File:478Froslass.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Froslass}}
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | '''Either<br>gender<br>→<br>Level 42+'''
| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}" | '''Either<br>gender<br>→<br>Level 42+'''
| [[File:362Glalie.png|60px]][[File:362Glalie-Mega.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Glalie}}
| [[File:362Glalie.png|60px]][[File:362Glalie-Mega.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Glalie}}
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| rowspan="2" | [[File:412Burmy.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Burmy}}
| rowspan="2" | [[File:412Burmy.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Burmy}}
| style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | '''Male only<br>→<br>Level 20+'''
| style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | '''Male only<br>→<br>Level 20+'''
| [[File:414Mothim.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Mothim}}
| [[File:414Mothim.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Mothim}}
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| style="background:#{{red color light}}" | '''Female only<br>→<br>Level 20+'''
| style="background:#{{red color light}}" | '''Female only<br>→<br>Level 20+'''
| [[File:413Wormadam.png|x60px]]<br>{{p|Wormadam}}
| [[File:413Wormadam.png|x60px]]<br>{{p|Wormadam}}
|-
|-
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | [[File:415Combee.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Combee}}<br>
| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}" | [[File:415Combee.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Combee}}<br>
| style="background:#{{red color light}}" | '''Female only<br><small>(Male Combee never evolve)</small><br>→<br>Level 21+'''
| style="background:#{{red color light}}" | '''Female only<br><small>(Male Combee never evolve)</small><br>→<br>Level 21+'''
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | [[File:416Vespiquen.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Vespiquen}}
| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}" | [[File:416Vespiquen.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Vespiquen}}
|-
|-
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:757Salandit.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Salandit}}<br>
| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:757Salandit.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Salandit}}<br>
| style="background:#{{red color light}}" | '''Female only<br><small>(Male Salandit never evolve)</small><br>→<br>Level 33+'''
| style="background:#{{red color light}}" | '''Female only<br><small>(Male Salandit never evolve)</small><br>→<br>Level 33+'''
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:758Salazzle.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Salazzle}}
| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:758Salazzle.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Salazzle}}
|}
|}
[[Eviolite]] will always work on Combee and Salandit, regardless of their gender and whether they are able to evolve.
[[Eviolite]] will always work on Combee and Salandit, regardless of their gender and whether they are able to evolve.


=====Other single-gender Pokémon=====
=====Other single-gender Pokémon=====
The following is a list of all Pokémon that are either 100% male or 100% female and have not been mentioned in an above section. In particular, these Pokémon have no explicit relation to a Pokémon of the opposite gender through evolution or breeding, although some of them may have a counterpart such as with {{p|Braviary}} and {{p|Mandibuzz}}.
The following is a list of all Pokémon that are either 100% male or 100% female and have not been mentioned in an above section. In particular, these Pokémon have no explicit relation to a Pokémon of the opposite gender through evolution or breeding, although some of them may have a counterpart such as with {{p|Grimmsnarl}} and {{p|Hatterene}}.


{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center"
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center"
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
|
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{normal color dark}}; margin:auto; border:5px solid #{{normal color}}"
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{pokemon color dark}}; margin:auto; border:5px solid #{{pokemon color}}"
! colspan="12" style="background:#{{blue color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | Male
! colspan="12" style="background:#{{blue color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | Male
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="3" | [[File:236Tyrogue.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Tyrogue}}
| colspan="3" | [[File:0236Tyrogue.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Tyrogue}}
| colspan="3" | [[File:106Hitmonlee.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Hitmonlee}}
| colspan="3" | [[File:0106Hitmonlee.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Hitmonlee}}
| colspan="3" | [[File:107Hitmonchan.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Hitmonchan}}
| colspan="3" | [[File:0107Hitmonchan.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Hitmonchan}}
| colspan="3" | [[File:237Hitmontop.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Hitmontop}}
| colspan="3" | [[File:0237Hitmontop.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Hitmontop}}
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="12" | [[File:128Tauros.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Tauros}}
| colspan="12" | [[File:0128Tauros.png|75px]][[File:0128Tauros-Paldea Combat.png|75px]][[File:0128Tauros-Paldea Blaze.png|75px]][[File:0128Tauros-Paldea Aqua.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Tauros}}
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="12" | [[File:538Throh.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Throh}}
| colspan="12" | [[File:0538Throh.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Throh}}
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="12" | [[File:539Sawk.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Sawk}}
| colspan="12" | [[File:0539Sawk.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Sawk}}
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="6" | [[File:627Rufflet.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Rufflet}}
| colspan="6" | [[File:0627Rufflet.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Rufflet}}
| colspan="6" | [[File:628Braviary.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Braviary}}
| colspan="6" | [[File:0628Braviary.png|75px]][[File:0628Braviary-Hisui.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Braviary}}
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="12" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | [[File:641Tornadus.png|100px]][[File:641Tornadus-Therian.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Tornadus}}
| colspan="12" | [[File:0641Tornadus.png|75px]][[File:0641Tornadus-Therian.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Tornadus}}
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="12" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | [[File:642Thundurus.png|100px]][[File:642Thundurus-Therian.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Thundurus}}
| colspan="12" | [[File:0642Thundurus.png|75px]][[File:642Thundurus-Therian.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Thundurus}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="12" | [[File:0645Landorus.png|75px]][[File:645Landorus-Therian.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Landorus}}
|-
|-
| colspan="12" style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | [[File:645Landorus.png|100px]][[File:645Landorus-Therian.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Landorus}}
| colspan="4" style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:0859Impidimp.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Impidimp}}
|-
| colspan="4" style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}" | [[File:0860Morgrem.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Morgrem}}
| colspan="4" style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:859Impidimp.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Impidimp}}
| colspan="4" style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:0861Grimmsnarl.png|75px]][[File:0861Grimmsnarl-Gigantamax.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Grimmsnarl}}
| colspan="4" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | [[File:860Morgrem.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Morgrem}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="4" style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:861Grimmsnarl.png|100px]][[File:861Grimmsnarl-Gigantamax.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Grimmsnarl}}
| colspan="12" | [[File:1014Okidogi.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Okidogi}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="12" | [[File:1015Munkidori.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Munkidori}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="12" | [[File:1016Fezandipiti.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Fezandipiti}}
|}
|}
| width="50px" |
| width="50px" |
|
|
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{normal color dark}}; margin:auto; border:5px solid #{{normal color}}"
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{pokemon color dark}}; margin:auto; border:5px solid #{{pokemon color}}"
! colspan="6" style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}"| Female
! colspan="6" style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}"| Female
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="2" | [[File:440Happiny.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Happiny}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0440Happiny.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Happiny}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:113Chansey.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Chansey}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0113Chansey.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Chansey}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:242Blissey.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Blissey}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0242Blissey.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Blissey}}
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="6" | [[File:115Kangaskhan.png|100px]][[File:115Kangaskhan-Mega.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Kangaskhan}}
| colspan="6" | [[File:0115Kangaskhan.png|75px]][[File:0115Kangaskhan-Mega.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Kangaskhan}}
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="3" | [[File:238Smoochum.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Smoochum}}
| colspan="3" | [[File:0238Smoochum.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Smoochum}}
| colspan="3" | [[File:124Jynx.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Jynx}}
| colspan="3" | [[File:0124Jynx.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Jynx}}
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="6" | [[File:241Miltank.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Miltank}}
| colspan="6" | [[File:0241Miltank.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Miltank}}
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="6" | [[File:488Cresselia.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Cresselia}}
| colspan="6" | [[File:0488Cresselia.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Cresselia}}
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="3" | [[File:548Petilil.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Petilil}}
| colspan="3" | [[File:0548Petilil.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Petilil}}
| colspan="3" | [[File:549Lilligant.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Lilligant}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:0549Lilligant.png|75px]][[File:0549Lilligant-Hisui.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Lilligant}}
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="3" | [[File:629Vullaby.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Vullaby}}
| colspan="3" | [[File:0629Vullaby.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Vullaby}}
| colspan="3" | [[File:630Mandibuzz.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Mandibuzz}}
| colspan="3" | [[File:0630Mandibuzz.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Mandibuzz}}
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="2" | [[File:669Flabébé.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Flabébé}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0669Flabébé.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Flabébé}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:670Floette.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Floette}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0670Floette.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Floette}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:671Florges.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Florges}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0671Florges.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Florges}}
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="2" | [[File:761Bounsweet.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Bounsweet}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0761Bounsweet.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Bounsweet}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:762Steenee.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Steenee}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0762Steenee.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Steenee}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:763Tsareena.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Tsareena}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0763Tsareena.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Tsareena}}
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="2" | [[File:856Hatenna.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Hatenna}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0856Hatenna.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Hatenna}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:857Hattrem.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Hattrem}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0857Hattrem.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Hattrem}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:858Hatterene.png|100px]][[File:858Hatterene-Gigantamax.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Hatterene}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0858Hatterene.png|75px]][[File:0858Hatterene-Gigantamax.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Hatterene}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="3" | [[File:0868Milcery.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Milcery}}
| colspan="3" | [[File:0869Alcremie.png|75px]][[File:0869Alcremie-Gigantamax.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Alcremie}}
|-
| colspan="12" style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | [[File:0905Enamorus.png|75px]][[File:0905Enamorus-Therian.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Enamorus}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="2" | [[File:0957Tinkatink.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Tinkatink}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0958Tinkatuff.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Tinkatuff}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0959Tinkaton.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Tinkaton}}
|-
|-
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:868Milcery.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Milcery}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:869Alcremie.png|100px]][[File:869Alcremie-Gigantamax.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Alcremie}}
| colspan="6" | [[File:1017Ogerpon-Teal Mask.png|75px]][[File:1017Ogerpon-Wellspring Mask.png|75px]][[File:1017Ogerpon-Hearthflame Mask.png|75px]][[File:1017Ogerpon-Cornerstone Mask.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Ogerpon}}
|}
|}
|}
|}


====Single-gender forms====
====Single-gender forms====
Certain [[List of Pokémon with form differences|forms]] of Pokémon are exclusively one gender. These forms are often based on established Pokémon characters. None of the Pokémon with these forms can breed.
Certain [[List of Pokémon with form differences|forms]] of Pokémon are exclusively one gender. These forms are often based on established Pokémon characters. Aside from {{form|Ursaluna|Bloodmoon}} {{p|Ursaluna}}, none of the Pokémon with these forms can breed.


{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center"
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center"
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
|
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{normal color dark}}; margin:auto; border:5px solid #{{normal color}}" width=400px
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{pokemon color dark}}; margin:auto; border:5px solid #{{pokemon color}}" width=400px
! style="background:#{{blue color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" colspan=2 | Male
! style="background:#{{blue color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" colspan=3 | Male
|-
|-
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:025Pikachu-Original.png|x100px]]<br>{{p|Pikachu}}<br><small>[[Pikachu in a cap|in a cap]]</small>
| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:0025Pikachu-Original Cap.png|x75px]]<br>{{p|Pikachu}}<br><small>[[Pikachu in a cap|in a cap]]</small>
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:658Greninja.png|100px]][[File:658Greninja-Ash.png|100px]]<br><small>{{a|Battle Bond}}/[[Bond Phenomenon|Ash-]]<br></small>{{p|Greninja}}
| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}" | [[File:0658Greninja.png|75px]][[File:0658Greninja-Ash.png|75px]]<br><small>{{a|Battle Bond}}/[[Bond Phenomenon|Ash-]]<br></small>{{p|Greninja}}
| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:0901Ursaluna-Bloodmoon.png|75px]]<br><small>{{form|Ursaluna|Bloodmoon}}<br></small>{{p|Ursaluna}}
|}
|}
| width="50px" |
| width="50px" |
|
|
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{normal color dark}}; margin:auto; border:5px solid #{{normal color}}" width=300px
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{pokemon color dark}}; margin:auto; border:5px solid #{{pokemon color}}" width=300px
! style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" colspan=2 | Female
! style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" colspan=2 | Female
|-
|-
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:Spr 6o 025 C.png|x100px]]<br><small>[[Cosplay Pikachu|Cosplay]]</small><br>{{p|Pikachu}}
| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:0025Pikachu-Cosplay.png|x75px]]<br><small>[[Cosplay Pikachu|Cosplay]]</small><br>{{p|Pikachu}}
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:Spiky-eared Pichu DP 1.png|x100px]]<br><small>[[Spiky-eared Pichu|Spiky-eared]]<br></small>{{p|Pichu}}
| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:Spiky-eared Pichu DP 1.png|x75px]]<br><small>[[Spiky-eared Pichu|Spiky-eared]]<br></small>{{p|Pichu}}
|}
|}
|}
|}
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|-
|-
! width="30px" style="background:#{{hoenn color}}; border:1px solid #{{hoenn color dark}}" | III
! width="30px" style="background:#{{hoenn color}}; border:1px solid #{{hoenn color dark}}" | III
| width="100px" style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8" | {{acolor|Cute Charm|000}}
| width="75px" style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8" | {{acolor|Cute Charm|000}}
| style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8; text-align:left" | Contact with the Pokémon may cause infatuation.
| style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8; text-align:left" | Contact with the Pokémon may cause infatuation.
|-
|-
! width="30px" style="background:#{{sinnoh color}}; border:1px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}" | IV
! width="30px" style="background:#{{sinnoh color}}; border:1px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}" | IV
| width="100px" style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8" | {{acolor|Rivalry|000}}
| width="75px" style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8" | {{acolor|Rivalry|000}}
| style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8; text-align:left" | Becomes competitive and deals more damage to Pokémon of the same gender, but deals less to Pokémon of the opposite gender.
| style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8; text-align:left" | Becomes competitive and deals more damage to Pokémon of the same gender, but deals less to Pokémon of the opposite gender.
|- class="unsortable"
|- class="unsortable"
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====Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series====
====Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series====
=====Red and Blue Rescue Team=====
=====Red and Blue Rescue Team=====
In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]], all Pokémon are genderless, {{m|Attract}} and {{a|Cute Charm}} are able to {{status|Infatuation|infatuate}} any opponent.
In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]], there is no gender displayed for any Pokémon other than {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}}. There are no gender-based game mechanics in battle, therefore {{m|Attract}} and {{a|Cute Charm}} are able to {{status|Infatuation|infatuate}} any opponent.


=====Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky=====
=====Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky=====
In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky]], male Pokémon have an increased critical hit ratio, while female Pokémon have increased accuracy and evasion. The latter bonus only applies when no other accuracy or evasion modifiers are in effect. Barring those that are gender-locked, Pokémon encountered on odd dungeon floors will always be male, and Pokémon encountered on even floors will always be female. The gender of a [[wild Pokémon]] in a [[dungeon]] is determined by the current number of floor the player stands on. If the number is odd, all wild Pokémon that can be male will be male; if it is even, all wild Pokémon that can be female will be female.
In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky]], male Pokémon, as well as gender-unknown Pokémon (such as {{p|Magnemite}}), have a 1.5× bonus applied to move's base critical rate before other modifiers are applied, and at the same time all moves that target them have 263/256 (~1.03×) accuracy multiplier if no other accuracy or evasion modifiers are in effect. Barring those that are gender-locked, Pokémon encountered on odd dungeon floors will always be male, and Pokémon encountered on even floors will always be female.


==Humans==
====Hey You, Pikachu!====
[[File:BW player selection English.png|thumb|Choosing to play as {{ga|Hilbert|male}} or {{ga|Hilda|female}} in [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Pokémon Black and White]]]]
In an American trailer for [[Hey You, Pikachu!]], Pikachu's gender is discussed. When a young boy refers to Pikachu using the pronoun "he", the boy's sister retorts with ''"How do you know he's a he? Maybe Pikachu is a she."''
{{main|:Category:Characters by gender}}


===In the games===
In the game dialogue, [[Professor Oak]] and the {{OBP|player|Hey You, Pikachu!}}'s {{OBP|Mom|Hey You, Pikachu!}} refer to Pikachu using the pronoun "it".
Starting in {{game|Crystal}}, {{player}}s were given the option of choosing to play as a boy or girl Trainer at the start of the game. Since then, every game in the main series has included that choice. Starting in {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}, the opposite-gender player character can also be encountered in the game.


Some Trainer classes have male and female variants, such as {{tc|Swimmer}}s, while others appear to be counterparts, such as {{tc|Camper}}s and {{tc|Picnicker}}s. Others, such as [[Kimono Girl]]s, have no opposite-gender counterpart.
===In the anime===
Prior to the introduction of the gender mechanic in the games, some Pokémon were already shown to be male or female. For instance, {{OBP|Meowth|Team Rocket}} from the [[Team Rocket trio]] is male, while [[Meowzie]] is female.


Certain in-game events may differ depending on the player character's gender. For example, in [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]], [[Curtis]] will be encountered if the player is female, and [[Yancy]] if the player is male. In {{g|X and Y}} and [[Generation VII]], availability of different [[List of clothing in Generation VI|clothing]] is gender-specific. Also, only the female player character has the option of changing their lip color using lipstick stored in a [[Makeup Bag]] in Generation VII.
===In the manga===
====Pokémon Newspaper Strip====
In {{strip|148}}, Brock mentions that there is no difference between male and female Pikachu. This was published during the [[Generation I]], predating the introduction of gender differences for Pikachu in [[Generation IV]] games.


Outside of [[battle facility|battle facilities]], the gender of a [[non-playable character]] often determines the default gender of their Pokémon. If the Pokémon's species has an even [[List of Pokémon by gender ratio#1 ♀ : 1 ♂|1:1 gender ratio]], then its gender will match its Trainer's; if the gender ratio is skewed, then the more common gender of the species will be used. Prior to [[Generation VII]], Trainer classes for [[Double Battle]]s are treated as male, even if both Trainers are female.
==Humans==
[[File:BW player selection English.png|thumb|Choosing to play as {{ga|Hilbert|male}} or {{ga|Hilda|female}} in [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|Pokémon Black and White]]]]
{{main|:Category:Characters by gender|Category:Characters by gender}}


For some Trainers, especially [[Gym Leader]]s and the [[Elite Four]] since [[Generation V]], the default genders have been overridden to give their teams a more balanced gender distribution. Oddly, the [[Elite Four]] in [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen]] and [[Gym Leader]]s in [[Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald]] all use male-dominant teams in rematches, even though the female Trainers use all-female teams in their initial battles. And in [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver]], [[Bugsy]] uses all-female teams despite being a male himself.  
===In the games===
{{-}}
Starting in {{game|Crystal}}, {{player}}s were given the option of choosing to play as a boy or girl Trainer at the [[new game|start of the game]]. Since then, every game in the main series has included that choice. Starting in {{g|Sun and Moon}}, the game will ask what the player looks like, rather than specifying gender. The character picked will still determine certain outfit choices and pronouns. Starting in {{g|Ruby and Sapphire}}, the opposite-gender player character may also be encountered in some games as an NPC.


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{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:4px solid #BABACC; background:#F3F3FF"
|- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold"
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytl|15px}}" | Game
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|{{red color dark}}|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|R}}{{color2|{{green color dark}}|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|G}}{{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|B}}{{color2|{{yellow color dark}}|Pokémon Yellow Version|Y}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|{{color|{{firered color dark}}|FR}}{{color|{{leafgreen color dark}}|LG}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|{{gold color dark}}|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|G}}{{color2|{{silver color dark}}|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|S}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|{{crystal color dark}}|Pokémon Crystal Version|C}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|{{color|{{heartgold color dark}}|HG}}{{color|{{soulsilver color dark}}|SS}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|{{color|{{ruby color dark}}|R}}{{color|{{sapphire color dark}}|S}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|{{emerald color dark}}|Pokémon Emerald Version|E}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|{{color|{{omega ruby color dark}}|OR}}{{color|{{alpha sapphire color dark}}|AS}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|{{color|{{diamond color dark}}|D}}{{color|{{pearl color dark}}|P}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|{{platinum color dark}}|Pokémon Platinum Version|Pt}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6;  {{roundytr|15px}}" | [[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|{{color|{{brilliant diamond color dark}}|BD}}{{color|{{shining pearl color dark}}|SP}}]]
|-
! rowspan=2 style="background:#00E8F8; | Male
| style="background:#{{red color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Red Green Red.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{firered color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:FireRed LeafGreen Red.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{gold color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Gold Silver Ethan.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{crystal color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Crystal Ethan.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{heartgold color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:HeartGold SoulSilver Ethan.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{ruby color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Ruby Sapphire Brendan.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{emerald color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Emerald Brendan.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{omega ruby color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Brendan.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{diamond color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Diamond Pearl Lucas.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{platinum color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Platinum Lucas.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{brilliant diamond color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Lucas.png|120x120px]]
|-
| colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Red (game)|Red}}
| colspan=3 style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Ethan (game)|Ethan}}
| colspan=3 style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Brendan (game)|Brendan}}
| colspan=3 style="background:#D1D1E6;" | {{color2|000|Lucas (game)|Lucas}}
|-
! rowspan=2 style="background:#E03838; {{roundybl|15px}}" | Female
| rowspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6; width:84px" | N/A
| style="background:#{{leafgreen color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:FireRed LeafGreen Leaf.png|120x120px]]
| rowspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6; width:84px" | N/A
| style="background:#{{crystal color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Crystal Kris.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{soulsilver color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:HeartGold SoulSilver Lyra.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{sapphire color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Ruby Sapphire May.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{emerald color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Emerald May.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{alpha sapphire color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire May.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{pearl color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Diamond Pearl Dawn.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{platinum color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Platinum Dawn.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{shining pearl color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Dawn.png|120x120px]]
|-
|-
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytl|15px}}" | '''Game'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Leaf (game)|Leaf}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{gameabbrev2|C}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Kris (game)|Kris}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Lyra (game)|Lyra}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{gameabbrev3|RS}}
| colspan=3 style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|May (game)|May}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{gameabbrev3|E}}
| colspan=3 style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Dawn (game)|Dawn}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}
|- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold"
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytl|15px}}" |
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{gameabbrev4|DP}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|{{color|{{black color dark}}|B}}{{color|{{white color dark}}|W}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{gameabbrev4|Pt}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|{{color|{{black 2 color dark}}|B2}}{{color|{{white 2 color dark}}|W2}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{gameabbrev5|BW}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | [[Pokémon X and Y|{{color|{{x color dark}}|X}}{{color|{{y color dark}}|Y}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|{{color|{{sun color dark}}|S}}{{color|{{moon color dark}}|M}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{gameabbrev6|XY}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|{{color|{{ultra sun color dark}}|US}}{{color|{{ultra moon color dark}}|UM}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{gameabbrev7|SM}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|{{color|{{Let's Go Pikachu color dark}}|P}}{{color|{{Let's Go Eevee color dark}}|E}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{gameabbrev7|USUM}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6"| [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|{{color|{{sword color dark}}|Sw}}{{color|{{shield color dark}}|Sh}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{gameabbrev7|PE}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus|{{color|{{legends arceus color dark}}|LA}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytr|15px}}" | {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|{{color|{{Scarlet color dark}}|S}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytr|15px}}" | [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|{{color|{{Violet color dark}}|V}}]]
|-
|-
! rowspan=2 style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | Male
! rowspan=2 style="background:#00E8F8;" | Male
| style="background:#{{gold color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Crystal Ethan.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{black color light}}; width:84px" |
| style="background:#{{gold color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:HeartGold SoulSilver Ethan.png|120x120px]]
[[File:Black White Hilbert.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{ruby color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Ruby Sapphire Brendan.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{black 2 color light}}; width:84px" |
| style="background:#{{emerald color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Emerald Brendan.png|120x120px]]
[[File:Black 2 White 2 Nate.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{omega ruby color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Brendan.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{x color light}}; width:84px" |
| style="background:#{{firered color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:FireRed LeafGreen Red.png|120x120px]]
[[File:XY Calem.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{diamond color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Diamond Pearl Lucas.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{sun color light}}; width:84px" |
| style="background:#{{platinum color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Platinum Lucas.png|120x120px]]
[[File:Sun Moon Protagonist Elio.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{black color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Black White Hilbert.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{ultra sun color light}}; width:84px" |
| style="background:#{{black 2 color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Black 2 White 2 Nate.png|120x120px]]
[[File:Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Elio.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{x color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:XY Calem.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{Let's Go Pikachu color light}}; width:84px" |
| style="background:#{{sun color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Sun Moon Protagonist male.png|120x120px]]
[[File:Lets Go Pikachu Eevee Chase.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{ultra sun color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Protagonist male.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{sword color light}}; width:84px" |
| style="background:#{{Let's Go Pikachu color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Lets Go Pikachu Eevee Male Trainer.png|120x120px]]
[[File:Sword Shield Victor.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{sword color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Sword Shield Male Trainer.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{legends arceus color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Legends Arceus Rei.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{scarlet color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Scarlet Male Trainer.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{violet color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Violet Male Trainer.png|120x120px]]
|-
|-
| style="background:#D1D1E6" colspan=2 | {{color2|000|Ethan (game)|Ethan}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" colspan=3 | {{color2|000|Brendan (game)|Brendan}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Red (game)|Red}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" colspan=2 | {{color2|000|Lucas (game)|Lucas}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Hilbert (game)|Hilbert}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Hilbert (game)|Hilbert}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Nate (game)|Nate}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Nate (game)|Nate}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Calem (game)|Calem}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Calem (game)|Calem}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" colspan=2 | {{color2|000|Elio (game)|Elio}}
| colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Elio (game)|Elio}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Chase (game)|Chase}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Chase (game)|Chase}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Victor (game)|Victor}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Victor (game)|Victor}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Rei (game)|Rei}}
| colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Florian (game)|Florian}}
|-
|-
! rowspan=2 style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundybl|15px}}" | Female
! rowspan=2 style="background:#E03838; {{roundybl|15px}}" | Female
| style="background:#{{crystal color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Crystal Kris.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{white color light}}; width:84px" |
| style="background:#{{soulsilver color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:HeartGold SoulSilver Lyra.png|120x120px]]
[[File:Black White Hilda.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{sapphire color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Ruby Sapphire May.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{white 2 color light}}; width:84px" |
| style="background:#{{emerald color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Emerald May.png|120x120px]]
[[File:Black 2 White 2 Rosa.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{alpha sapphire color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire May.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{y color light}}; width:84px" |
| style="background:#{{leafgreen color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:FireRed LeafGreen Leaf.png|120x120px]]
[[File:XY Serena.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{pearl color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Diamond Pearl Dawn.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{moon color light}}; width:84px" |
| style="background:#{{platinum color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Platinum Dawn.png|120x120px]]
[[File:Sun Moon Selene.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{white color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Black White Hilda.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{ultra moon color light}}; width:84px" |
| style="background:#{{white 2 color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Black 2 White 2 Rosa.png|120x120px]]
[[File:Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Selene.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{y color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:XY Serena.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{Let's Go Eevee color light}}; width:84px" |
| style="background:#{{moon color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Sun Moon Protagonist female.png|120x120px]]
[[File:Lets Go Pikachu Eevee Elaine.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{ultra moon color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Protagonist female.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{shield color light}}; width:84px" |
| style="background:#{{Let's Go Eevee color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Lets Go Pikachu Eevee Female Trainer.png|120x120px]]
[[File:Sword Shield Gloria.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{shield color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Sword Shield Female Trainer.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{legends arceus color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Legends Arceus Akari.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{scarlet color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Scarlet Female Trainer.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{violet color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Violet Female Trainer.png|120x120px]]
|-
|-
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Kris (game)|Kris}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Lyra (game)|Lyra}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" colspan=3 | {{color2|000|May (game)|May}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Leaf (game)|Leaf}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" colspan=2 | {{color2|000|Dawn (game)|Dawn}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Hilda (game)|Hilda}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Hilda (game)|Hilda}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Rosa (game)|Rosa}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Rosa (game)|Rosa}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Serena (game)|Serena}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Serena (game)|Serena}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" colspan=2 | {{color2|000|Selene (game)|Selene}}
| colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Selene (game)|Selene}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Elaine (game)|Elaine}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Elaine (game)|Elaine}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Gloria (game)|Gloria}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Gloria (game)|Gloria}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Akari (game)|Akari}}
| colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Juliana (game)|Juliana}}
|}
|}
Some Trainer classes have male and female variants, such as {{tc|Swimmer}}s, while others appear to be counterparts, such as {{tc|Camper}}s and {{tc|Picnicker}}s. Others, such as [[Kimono Girl]]s, have no opposite-gender counterpart.
Certain in-game events may differ depending on the player character's gender. For example, in [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]], [[Curtis]] will be encountered if the player is female, and [[Yancy]] if the player is male. In {{g|X and Y}} and [[Generation VII]], availability of different [[List of clothing (X and Y)|clothing]] is gender-specific. Also, only the female player character has the option of changing their lip color using lipstick stored in a [[Makeup Bag]] in Generation VII.
Outside of [[battle facility|battle facilities]], the gender of a [[non-playable character]] often determines the default gender of their Pokémon. If the Pokémon's species has an even [[List of Pokémon by gender ratio#1 ♀ : 1 ♂|1:1 gender ratio]], then its gender will match its Trainer's; if the gender ratio is skewed, then the more common gender of the species will be used. Prior to [[Generation VII]], Trainer classes for [[Double Battle]]s are treated as male, even if both Trainers are female.
For some Trainers, especially [[Gym Leader]]s and the [[Elite Four]] since [[Generation V]], the default genders have been overridden to give their teams a more balanced gender distribution. Oddly, the [[Elite Four]] in [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen]] and [[Gym Leader]]s in [[Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald]] all use male-dominant teams in rematches, even though the female Trainers use all-female teams in their initial battles. In [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver]], [[Bugsy]] and [[Will]]{{tt|*|excluding Will's Bronzong in the rematch, which is gender unknown}} use all-female teams despite being male.
In {{g|Sword and Shield}}, [[Ball Guy]]'s gender, along with their true identity and age, is unknown.
{{-}}
{{-}}


====In the side games====
====In the side games====
=====In the {{pkmn|Stadium series}}=====
=====Pokémon Stadium series=====
In [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], the player character, usually represented by a nameless, faceless boy, who previously appeared in the [[Pokémon Stadium (English)|the original English release]]. If the player is using a {{game|Crystal}} Game Pak, however, the boy's portrait is exchanged for a girl's.
In [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], the player character is usually represented by a nameless, faceless boy, who previously appeared in [[Pokémon Stadium (English)|the original English release]]. If the player is using a {{game|Crystal}} Game Pak, however, the boy's portrait is exchanged for a girl's.


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|-
! style="background:#{{red color light}};  {{roundybl|15px}} | Female
! style="background:#{{red color light}};  {{roundybl|15px}} | Female
| style="background:#{{crystal color light}}; {{roundybr|15px}}; width:84px" | [[File:S2 Heroine.png]]  
| style="background:#{{crystal color light}}; {{roundybr|15px}}; width:84px" | [[File:S2 Heroine.png]]
|}
|}


=====In Pokémon HOME=====
=====Pokémon HOME=====
The player can select an avatar from the overworld sprites of eight of the core series protagonists. The gender of the avatar is stored with the [[Original Trainer]] with any gifts received.
The player can select an avatar from the overworld sprites of twelve of the core series protagonists. The gender of the avatar is stored with the [[Original Trainer]] with any gifts received.


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|-
! style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | Male
! style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | Male
| style="background:#{{ruby color light}}; width:84px" |
| style="background:#{{ruby color light}}" |
[[File:RedRGBwalkdown.png]]<br>[[File:EthanGSCwalkdown.png]]<br>[[File:Brendan RS OD.png]]<br>[[File:Lucaswalkdown.png]]<br>[[File:BW HilbertOD Stand.png]]
[[File:Red I OD.png]][[File:Ethan II OD.png]][[File:Brendan RS OD.png]][[File:Red FRLG OD.png]][[File:Brendan OD.png]][[File:Lucas DP OD.png]][[File:Lucas OD.png]][[File:Ethan OD.png]][[File:BW HilbertOD Stand.png]][[File:Nate OD.png]]
|-
|-
! style="background:#{{red color light}};  {{roundybl|15px}} | Female
! style="background:#{{red color light}};  {{roundybl|15px}} | Female
| style="background:#{{sapphire color light}}; {{roundybr|15px}}; width:84px" |
| style="background:#{{sapphire color light}}; {{roundybr|15px}};" |
[[File:May RS OD.png]]<br>[[File:Dawnwalkdown.png]]<br>[[File:Hildawalkdown.png]]
[[File:Kris OD.png]][[File:May RS OD.png]][[File:Leaf FRLG OD.png]][[File:May OD.png]][[File:Dawn DP OD.png]][[File:Dawn OD.png]][[File:Lyra OD.png]][[File:Hilda OD.png]][[File:Rosa OD.png]]
|}
|}


====In spin-off games====
====In spin-off games====
Many [[Spin-off Pokémon games|side games]] in the Pokémon franchise allow the player to choose between a male or female [[player character]] as well.
Many [[Spin-off Pokémon games|side games]] in the Pokémon franchise allow the player to choose between a male or female [[player character]] as well.
The English localization of {{g|GO}} and its associated social media accounts avoid using gendered language or pronouns when referring to [[Blanche]], the leader of Team Mystic.<ref>"Blanche became visibly upset, which tends to happen when things don't go to their carefully curated plans." - [https://pokemongolive.com/post/willowreport-loomingshadow Willow Report: Looming in the Shadows — Pokémon GO]</ref> The German localization similarly stopped using gendered language to refer to them since 2020.<ref>[https://pokemongolive.com/de/seasons/heritage/#timedresearch-dec German Website for Season of Heritage]</ref> Likewise, [[Rhi]] has only been referred to using either their name or neutral third-person pronouns.<ref>'''Professor Willow:''' "Rhi says [Team GO Rocket] may be taking an interest in our otherworldly visitors, huh? I’m inclined to think '''they’re''' right. Good thing you’re here to save the day!" ({{g|GO}}, [[Special Research]] "Ultra Beast Protection Efforts")</ref>
The player character in [[Pokémon: Magikarp Jump]] is noted to be gender unknown.<ref>"Hey, you! Um...boy? Girl? You're working hard raising that Magikarp of yours, aren't you?" —Man of Mystery, [[Pokémon: Magikarp Jump]]</ref>


{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}}; border:4px solid #BABACC; background:#F3F3FF"
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}}; border:4px solid #BABACC; background:#F3F3FF"
|-
|-
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytl|15px}}" | '''Game'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytl|15px}}" | '''Game'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | '''{{color2|{{black color dark}}|Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!|Card GB2}}'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | '''{{color2|{{black color dark}}|Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!|Card GB2}}'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | '''{{color2|{{ranger color dark}}|Pokémon Ranger|Ranger}}'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | '''{{color2|{{ranger color dark}}|Pokémon Ranger (video game)|Ranger}}'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | '''{{color2|{{SoA color dark}}|Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia|Ranger SoA}}'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | '''{{color2|{{SoA color dark}}|Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia|Ranger SoA}}'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | '''{{color2|{{GS color dark}}|Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Ranger GS}}'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | '''{{color2|{{GS color dark}}|Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Ranger GS}}'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | '''{{color2|{{pbr color dark}}|Pokémon Battle Revolution|Battle Revolution}}'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | '''{{color2|807544|Pokémon Conquest|Conquest}}'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | '''{{color2|807544|Pokémon Conquest|Conquest}}'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | '''{{color2|{{night color dark}}|Pokémon GO|GO}}'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | '''{{color2|{{night color dark}}|Pokémon GO|GO}}'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytr|15px}}" | '''{{color2|{{orange color dark}}|Pokémon Masters|Masters}}'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytr|15px}}" | '''{{color2|{{orange color dark}}|Pokémon Masters EX|Masters EX}}'''
|-
|-
! rowspan=2 style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | Male
! rowspan=2 style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | Male
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| style="background:#{{SoA color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Kellyn.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{SoA color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Kellyn.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{GS color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Ben.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{GS color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Ben.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{crystal color light}}" | [[File:PBR Nate.png|60px]]
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Conquest Hero I.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Conquest Hero I.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{blue color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:GO Player M.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{blue color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:GO protagonist male.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{sevii color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Masters Scottie.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{sevii color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Scottie Masters model.png|120x120px]]
|-
|-
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Mark (GB)|Mark}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Mark (TCG GB)|Mark}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Lunick}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Lunick}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Kellyn}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Kellyn}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Ben (Ranger)|Ben}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Ben (Ranger)|Ben}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Nate (Battle Revolution)|Nate}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Hero}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Hero}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | N/A
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | N/A
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|-
|-
! rowspan=2 style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundybl|15px}}" | Female
! rowspan=2 style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundybl|15px}}" | Female
| style="background:#{{crystal color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Mint 2.png|120x120px]]  
| style="background:#{{crystal color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Mint 2.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{ranger color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Ranger Solana.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{ranger color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Ranger Solana.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{SoA color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Kate.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{SoA color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Kate.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{GS color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Summer.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{GS color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Summer.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{y color light}}" | [[File:PBR Cyndy.png|60px]]
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Conquest Heroine I.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Conquest Heroine I.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{blue color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:GO Player F.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{tcg supporter color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:GO protagonist female.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{skill color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Masters Bettie.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{skill color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Masters Bettie.png|120x120px]]
|-
|-
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Mint (GB2)|Mint}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Mint (TCG GB)|Mint}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Solana}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Solana}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Kate (Ranger)|Kate}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Kate (Ranger)|Kate}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Summer (Ranger)|Summer}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Summer (Ranger)|Summer}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Cyndy}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Heroine}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Heroine}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | N/A
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | N/A
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:Nidogender.png|thumb|250px|right|Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂ show genders twice in [[Generation II]], but only once in [[Generation III]] onward]]
[[File:Nidogender.png|thumb|250px|Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂ show genders twice in [[Generation II]], but only once in [[Generation III]] onward]]
* In [[Generation II]], a Pokémon's gender was determined through its Attack [[Individual values|IV]]. Due to this, a female Pokémon could never have a maximized Attack [[statistic|stat]] (unless they were a member of an {{cat|Female-only Pokémon|all-female species}}, such as {{p|Smoochum}}), because female Pokémon were given the lower portion of the IV range. This also prevented female Pokémon of a {{cat|Pokémon with a gender ratio of seven males to one female|species with a gender ratio of seven males to one female}}, such as [[starter Pokémon]] or {{p|Eevee}}, from being {{Shiny}}, due to that ''also'' being based partly on the Attack IV. Because of this, their {{m|Hidden Power}} is always a physical type. From [[Generation III]] onward, neither of these traits are determined by IVs, allowing for Pokémon species with two genders to have females with maximized Attack and simultaneously retain their chances of being Shiny.
* Several Pokémon beside Nidoran were mentioned to have genders in [[Generation I]] games, prior to the introduction of the gender mechanic:
* Although its English and [[List of French Pokémon names##102 - #151 Exeggcute - Mew|French]] names suggest that it is exclusively male, {{p|Mr. Mime}} may be of either gender. This is due to the fact that it was given its name prior to the introduction of gender to the series.
** A {{tc|Beauty}} in {{rt|13|Kanto}} asks "I wonder which is stronger, male or female <sc>Pokémon</sc>?"
** A character in [[S.S. Anne]] refers to a {{p|Machoke}} using a male pronoun: "My buddy, <sc>Machoke</sc>, is super strong! He has enough <sc>Strength</sc> to move big rocks!"
** In the French version, one of the [[Pokémon Mansion journals]] reads "<sc>Mew</sc> is now a dad (or a mom?). The newborn was named <sc>Mewtwo</sc>." (French: <sc>Mew</sc> est papa (ou maman?). Le petit fut baptisé <sc>Mewtwo</sc>.)
** Some early Pokédex entries specifically mention female Kangaskhan. ("The female raises its offspring in a pouch on its belly.", from Japanese {{game|Red and Green|s}}, as well as [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed]]; "The female raises its young in its belly pouch for around three years.", from {{jpn|Pokémon Stadium|Japanese Pokémon Stadium}}, as well as {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}) This may imply that there are male Kangaskhan as well, although they are not seen in any Pokémon media as of [[Generation IX]].
** {{p|Seaking}}'s [[Pokédex]] entry from {{game|Yellow}} mentions male Seaking. However, this game was released after the [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Spaceworld '97 demo]], which already had Pokémon with genders.
* In [[Generation II]], a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}'s gender was determined through its {{stat|Attack}} [[Individual values|IV]]. Due to this, a female Pokémon could never have a maximized Attack [[statistic|stat]] (unless they were a member of an {{cat|Female-only Pokémon|all-female species}}, such as {{p|Smoochum}}), because female Pokémon were given the lower portion of the IV range. This also prevented female Pokémon of a {{cat|Pokémon with a gender ratio of seven males to one female|species with a gender ratio of seven males to one female}}, such as [[first partner Pokémon]] or {{p|Eevee}}, from being {{Shiny}}, due to that ''also'' being based partly on the Attack IV. Because of this, their {{m|Hidden Power}} is always a physical type. From [[Generation III]] onward, neither of these traits are determined by IVs, allowing for Pokémon species with two genders to have females with maximized Attack and simultaneously retain their chances of being Shiny.
* Although its English and [[List of French Pokémon names#Generation I|French]] names suggest that it is exclusively male, {{p|Mr. Mime}} may be of either gender; however, its name predates the introduction of gender to the series.
**Its Galarian evolution, {{p|Mr. Rime}}, also shares these traits, despite being introduced after the introduction of gender to the series.  
* Since {{p|Azurill}} has a different gender ratio than {{p|Marill}} and {{p|Azumarill}}, one in three female Azurill used to become male after evolving into Marill, dependent on the [[personality value]] of the Azurill in question, though this no longer happens since [[Generation VI]].
* Since {{p|Azurill}} has a different gender ratio than {{p|Marill}} and {{p|Azumarill}}, one in three female Azurill used to become male after evolving into Marill, dependent on the [[personality value]] of the Azurill in question, though this no longer happens since [[Generation VI]].
* In the international versions of Generation II, due to how the battlefield display is programmed, Nidoran♂ and Nidoran♀ have their gender icon shown twice, once in their name, and once after the level. This does not occur in the Japanese and Korean games, however, as the gender icon was present after ''all'' Pokémon's names due to the shorter character limit there. This was addressed in all later generations, which prevent the gender icon from showing up when an un-nicknamed Nidoran of either gender is on the field.
* In the international versions of Generation II, due to how the battlefield display is programmed, Nidoran♂ and Nidoran♀ have their gender icon shown twice, once in their name, and once after the level. This does not occur in the Japanese and Korean games, however, as the gender icon was present after ''all'' Pokémon's names due to the shorter character limit there. This was addressed in all later generations, which prevent the gender icon from showing up when an un-nicknamed Nidoran of either gender is on the field.
* In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky]], the gender of a [[wild Pokémon]] in a [[dungeon]] is determined by the current number of floor the player stands on. If the number is odd, all wild Pokémon that can be male will be male; if it is even, all wild Pokémon that can be female will be female.
* A [[non-player character]], {{tc|Beauty}} Nova in {{g|X and Y}}, is implied to be {{wp|transgender}}. She says that she was reborn as a Beauty after originally being a {{tc|Black Belt}} (a male-only {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer class}}); in the Japanese versions, she credits this transformation to medical science.<ref>[http://legendsoflocalization.com/qa-is-this-character-in-pokemon-xy-transgender/ Q&A: Is This Character in Pokémon X/Y Transgender? « Legends of Localization]</ref>
* One [[non-player character]], {{tc|Beauty}} Nova in {{g|X and Y}}, is implied to be {{wp|transgender}}. She says that she was reborn as a Beauty after originally being a {{tc|Black Belt}} (a male-only {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer class}}); in the Japanese versions, she credits this transformation to medical science.<ref>[http://legendsoflocalization.com/qa-is-this-character-in-pokemon-xy-transgender/ Q&A: Is This Character in Pokémon X/Y Transgender? « Legends of Localization]</ref>
* Although they are gender unknown Pokémon, {{p|Solgaleo}} and {{p|Lunala}} are said to be the male and female final forms of {{p|Cosmog}}, respectively.
** Similarly, {{p|Zacian}}'s Pokédex entry in {{g|Shield}} mentions it possibly being the older sister of {{p|Zamazenta}}, implying Zacian to be female, despite being gender unknown.


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==See also==
==See also==
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Gender (Japanese: 性別 sex) is a characteristic of Pokémon and humans in the Pokémon world.

In Generation I games, Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂ were the only Pokémon shown to have a gender. Starting in the Generation II games, most Pokémon have a gender (including Pokémon previously transferred from Generation I games): male (Japanese: オス male) or female (Japanese: メス female); however, some species of Pokémon are gender unknown. The gender mechanic is fundamental to Pokémon breeding.

In the core series games, starting in Pokémon Crystal, the player can choose between a male (Japanese: 男性 male) or female (Japanese: 女性 female) player character. However, human men and women have appeared in all core series Pokémon games. Notably, some human characters, such as Ball Guy from Pokémon Sword and Shield, Blanche and Rhi from Pokémon GO, and the unnamed player character in Pokémon: Magikarp Jump, do not have a specified gender.

Pokémon

In the core series

Determining gender

One factor that determines gender is each Pokémon species's gender ratio, which is approximately how likely a Pokémon is a specific gender instead of the other.

Generation II

In Generation II, a Pokémon's gender is determined based solely on its physical Attack IV when compared to its gender ratio. A Pokémon is female if its physical Attack IV is less than or equal to its species' gender ratio, otherwise it is male. For species that are exclusively one gender or gender unknown, the calculation based on the physical Attack IV is ignored.

Due to this calculation, it is impossible to obtain a female Pokémon with high physical Attack, unless the Pokémon is a member of an all-female species like Jynx or Chansey. First partner Pokémon and others with a gender ratio of seven males to one female suffer the most, with the maximum physical Attack IV for a female Pokémon of those species being 1.

Pokémon from the Generation I games are assigned a gender using the same process when transferred to the Generation II games, used in Pokémon Stadium 2, or transferred from the Virtual Console games to Pokémon Bank. As a result, a Pokémon maintains its gender when transferred between the Generation I and II games (even though the gender is not shown in the Generation I games, aside from Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂).

Attack IV Nominal ratio
(♂:♀)
Frequency
Male Female Male Female
N/A N/A Gender unknown
0-15 N/A Male 100.0% 0.0%
2-15 0-1 7:1 87.5% 12.5%
4-15 0-3 3:1 75.0% 25.0%
8-15 0-7 1:1 50.0% 50.0%
12-15 0-11 1:3 25.0% 75.0%
N/A 0-15 Female 0.0% 100.0%

Example
For two Cyndaquil obtained from Professor Elm:

Pokémon Gender HP Attack Defense Speed Sp. Atk Sp. Def
Cyndaquil A 20 10 9 12 11 10
13
(1101)
1
(0001)
3
(0011)
10
(1010)
9
(1001)
Cyndaquil B 19 11 10 12 11 10
6
(0110)
14
(1110)
7
(0111)
11
(1011)
2
(0010)


Generations III to V

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000

From Generation III to V, a Pokémon's gender is determined by the personality value's lowest eight digits (the lowest byte, highlighted in red above) of p in binary form. Mathematically, this can be derived by calculating p % 256. Below, this value will be referred to as pgender.

In a Pokémon species' data structure, there is a value called the gender threshold, a byte with a value ranging from 0 to 255. With the exception of a few special cases, pgender is compared to the gender threshold to determine if the Pokémon is male or female.

If the gender threshold is not a special value (0, 254, or 255), pgender is compared to the gender threshold. If pgender is greater than or equal to the gender threshold, the Pokémon is male, otherwise it is female. Because the comparison to determine gender is greater than or equal, Pokémon are slightly more likely to be male than they would be according to the ideal ratios.

If a species has a gender threshold of 255, all Pokémon of that species are gender unknown (such as Magnemite). If a species has a gender threshold of 254, it is a female-only species (such as Nidoran♀). If a species has a gender threshold of 0, it is a male-only species (such as Nidoran♂).

Gender threshold Nominal ratio
(♂:♀)
Frequency
Binary Decimal Male Female
11111111 255 Gender unknown
11111110 254 Female 0.00% 100.00%
‭‭11100001‬ 225 1:7 12.11% 87.89%
10111111 191 1:3 25.39% 74.61%
01111111 127 1:1 50.39% 49.61%
00111111 63 3:1 75.39% 24.61%
00011111 31 7:1 87.89% 12.11%
00000000 0 Male 100.00% 0.00%

From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if a Pokémon with Cute Charm is in the first place in the party (even if fainted), there is a 66.7% chance that the game will force an encountered Pokémon to be the opposite gender to the Pokémon with Cute Charm if it can be that gender. This does not affect a swarming Pokémon species or Pokémon found in Hidden Grottos.

Generations VI to VII

From Generation VI to VII, the gender threshold is compared to a random number between 1 and 252 (inclusive) instead of pgender (which is between 0 and 255); this causes Pokémon with a "1:1" gender ratio to actually be distributed according to the ideal ratio. All other Pokémon are more likely to be the more common gender than they would be according to their nominal ratio.

Gender threshold Nominal ratio
(♂:♀)
Frequency
Binary Decimal Male Female
11111111 255 Gender unknown
11111110 254 Female 0.0% 100.00%
‭‭11100001‬ 225 1:7 11.11% 88.89%
10111111 191 1:3 24.60% 75.40%
01111111 127 1:1 50.00% 50.00%
00111111 63 3:1 75.40% 24.60%
00011111 31 7:1 88.10% 11.90%
00000000 0 Male 100.00% 0.00%
Generation VIII

In Generation VIII, the gender threshold is compared to a random number between 1 to 253 (inclusive). This leads to slightly different ratios, with male Pokémon being slightly more common than before.[1]

Gender threshold Nominal ratio
(♂:♀)
Frequency
Binary Decimal Male Female
11111111 255 Gender unknown
11111110 254 Female 0.0% 100.00%
‭‭11100001‬ 225 1:7 11.46% 88.54%
10111111 191 1:3 24.90% 75.10%
01111111 127 1:1 50.20% 49.80%
00111111 63 3:1 75.50% 24.50%
00011111 31 7:1 88.14% 11.86%
00000000 0 Male 100.00% 0.00%

Additionally, due to a bug in Pokémon Sword and Shield, all overworld symbol encounters are forced to have a 1:1 gender ratio, excluding 100% male, 100% female, and gender unknown species.

Generation IX
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Reason: Any changes from Gen 8, new gender ratio table for Gen 9 if different

Gender differences

Main article: List of Pokémon with gender differences

Generation IV premiered minimal differences in sprite between two Pokémon of the same species. For example, a male Raichu will have the full tail seen in previous games, while the female is missing the very tip of it. Generations V and VI would introduce Pokémon with more drastic differences in appearance.

The only four Pokémon with gender differences that are not just aesthetic are Meowstic, Indeedee, Basculegion, and Oinkologne, who have different learnsets and sets of Abilities depending on its gender, with the latter two even having different base stats.

Meowstic

The male Meowstic has Prankster and the female Meowstic has Competitive as its Hidden Ability. At certain levels, they learn different moves from one another: the male Meowstic learns status moves, while the female Meowstic learns special moves. In Generations VI and VII, female Meowstic learned one gender-exclusive status move, Me First.

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Meowstic
Male
 Psychic 
Keen Eye or
Infiltrator
Hidden: Prankster
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
74 48 76 83 81 104
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Meowstic
Female
 Psychic 
Keen Eye or
Infiltrator
Hidden: Competitive
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
74 48 76 83 81 104
Male VI VII VIII Female VI VII VIII
Quick Guard Stored Power
Mean Look Me First
Miracle Eye Magical Leaf
Imprison Extrasensory
Misty Terrain Future Sight
Notes
  • Despite not being exclusive, some moves are learned by one gender naturally, and the other depends on external method.
Helping Hand Charge Beam
Reflect Shadow Ball
Charm Signal Beam
Indeedee

Indeedee differs more drastically by gender than Meowstic, with male and female Indeedee having slightly different base stats as well as learnsets. Male Indeedee have higher Attack, Special Attack, and Speed, while female Indeedee have higher Defense, Special Defense, and HP. While male Indeedee can learn the TM and TR moves Power Swap, Trick Room, Magic Room, Wonder Room, Tri Attack, and Encore, female Indeedee can learn Light Screen, Reflect, Safeguard, Guard Swap, and Baton Pass. The Egg Move Extrasensory is exclusive to male Indeedee while the Egg Moves Psycho Shift and Heal Pulse are exclusive to female Indeedee.

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Indeedee
Male
 Psychic  Normal 
Inner Focus or
Synchronize
Hidden: Psychic Surge
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
60 65 55 105 95 95
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Indeedee
Female
 Psychic  Normal 
Own Tempo or
Synchronize
Hidden: Psychic Surge
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
70 55 65 95 105 85
Male VIII IX Female VIII IX
Encore Baton Pass
Power Split Guard Split
Last Resort Healing Wish
Power Swap Guard Swap
Trick Room * Light Screen
Wonder Room Reflect
Magic Room Safeguard
Tri Attack Heal Pulse
Extrasensory Psycho Shift
After You Follow Me
Charm
Basculegion

Male and female Basculegion have slightly differing base stats; the male form has higher Attack while the female form has higher Special Attack.

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Basculegion
Male
 Water  Ghost 
Swift Swim or
Adaptability
Hidden: Mold Breaker
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
120 112 65 80 75 78
902Basculegion-Female.png
Basculegion
Female
 Water  Ghost 
Swift Swim or
Adaptability
Hidden: Mold Breaker
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
120 92 65 100 75 78
Oinkologne

The male Oinkologne has access to the Ability Lingering Aroma, while the female has access to Aroma Veil. Male Oinkologne have higher Attack and Defense, while female Oinkologne have higher HP and Special Defense.

Oinkologne-Male.png
Oinkologne
Male
 Normal 
Lingering Aroma or
Gluttony
Hidden: Thick Fat
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
110 100 75 59 80 65
Oinkologne-Female.png
Oinkologne
Female
 Normal 
Aroma Veil or
Gluttony
Hidden: Thick Fat
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
115 90 70 59 90 65

Single-gender Pokémon

Nidoran lines

The Nidoran family is a special case in terms of gender. Introduced in Generation I, before gender was known for all Pokémon, Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂ are considered separate species of Pokémon and indeed have many differences, from appearance to moveset. However, Nidoran Eggs have a 50/50 chance of hatching into either Nidoran♀ or Nidoran♂.

Female Male
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Nidoran♀
 Poison 
Poison Point or
Rivalry
Hidden: Hustle
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
55 47 52 40 40 41
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Nidorina
 Poison 
Poison Point or
Rivalry
Hidden: Hustle
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
70 62 67 55 55 56
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Nidoqueen
 Poison  Ground 
Poison Point or
Rivalry
Hidden: Sheer Force
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
90 92 87 75 85 76
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Nidoran♂
 Poison 
Poison Point or
Rivalry
Hidden: Hustle
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
46 57 40 40 40 50
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Nidorino
 Poison 
Poison Point or
Rivalry
Hidden: Hustle
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
61 72 57 55 55 65
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Nidoking
 Poison  Ground 
Poison Point or
Rivalry
Hidden: Sheer Force
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
81 102 77 85 75 85
Firefly Pokémon

In a manner similar to Nidoran, Eggs produced by Illumise may hatch into Volbeat.

Female
314Illumise.png
Illumise
 Bug 
Oblivious or
Tinted Lens
Hidden: Prankster
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
65 47 75 73 85 85
Male
313Volbeat.png
Volbeat
 Bug 
Illuminate or
Swarm
Hidden: Prankster
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
65 73 75 47 85 85
Eon Pokémon

While Latias and Latios are in the No Eggs Discovered Group in the games, likely due to being Legendary Pokémon, Latias have produced Eggs containing Latios in the anime, confirming that they are similarly related.

Female
380Latias.png
Latias
 Dragon  Psychic 
Levitate
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
80 80 90 110 130 110
Male
381Latios.png
Latios
 Dragon  Psychic 
Levitate
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
80 90 80 130 110 110
380Latias-Mega.png
Latias
Mega Evolution
 Dragon  Psychic 
Levitate
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
80 100 120 140 150 110
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Latios
Mega Evolution
 Dragon  Psychic 
Levitate
HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe
80 130 100 160 120 110
Gender-based evolutions

Some Pokémon may have different ways of evolving depending on their gender. These Pokémon may therefore have one or more evolutions that can only be a single gender.

Pre-evolution Method Evolved
281Kirlia.png
Kirlia
Male only

Dawn Stone
475Gallade.png475Gallade-Mega.png
Gallade
Either
gender

Level 30+
282Gardevoir.png282Gardevoir-Mega.png
Gardevoir
361Snorunt.png
Snorunt
Female only

Dawn Stone
478Froslass.png
Froslass
Either
gender

Level 42+
362Glalie.png362Glalie-Mega.png
Glalie
412Burmy.png
Burmy
Male only

Level 20+
414Mothim.png
Mothim
Female only

Level 20+
413Wormadam.png
Wormadam
415Combee.png
Combee
Female only
(Male Combee never evolve)

Level 21+
416Vespiquen.png
Vespiquen
757Salandit.png
Salandit
Female only
(Male Salandit never evolve)

Level 33+
758Salazzle.png
Salazzle

Eviolite will always work on Combee and Salandit, regardless of their gender and whether they are able to evolve.

Other single-gender Pokémon

The following is a list of all Pokémon that are either 100% male or 100% female and have not been mentioned in an above section. In particular, these Pokémon have no explicit relation to a Pokémon of the opposite gender through evolution or breeding, although some of them may have a counterpart such as with Grimmsnarl and Hatterene.

Male
0236Tyrogue.png
Tyrogue
0106Hitmonlee.png
Hitmonlee
0107Hitmonchan.png
Hitmonchan
0237Hitmontop.png
Hitmontop
0128Tauros.png0128Tauros-Paldea Combat.png0128Tauros-Paldea Blaze.png0128Tauros-Paldea Aqua.png
Tauros
0538Throh.png
Throh
0539Sawk.png
Sawk
0627Rufflet.png
Rufflet
0628Braviary.png0628Braviary-Hisui.png
Braviary
0641Tornadus.png0641Tornadus-Therian.png
Tornadus
0642Thundurus.png642Thundurus-Therian.png
Thundurus
0645Landorus.png645Landorus-Therian.png
Landorus
0859Impidimp.png
Impidimp
0860Morgrem.png
Morgrem
0861Grimmsnarl.png0861Grimmsnarl-Gigantamax.png
Grimmsnarl
1014Okidogi.png
Okidogi
1015Munkidori.png
Munkidori
1016Fezandipiti.png
Fezandipiti
Female
0440Happiny.png
Happiny
0113Chansey.png
Chansey
0242Blissey.png
Blissey
0115Kangaskhan.png0115Kangaskhan-Mega.png
Kangaskhan
0238Smoochum.png
Smoochum
0124Jynx.png
Jynx
0241Miltank.png
Miltank
0488Cresselia.png
Cresselia
0548Petilil.png
Petilil
0549Lilligant.png0549Lilligant-Hisui.png
Lilligant
0629Vullaby.png
Vullaby
0630Mandibuzz.png
Mandibuzz
0669Flabébé.png
Flabébé
0670Floette.png
Floette
0671Florges.png
Florges
0761Bounsweet.png
Bounsweet
0762Steenee.png
Steenee
0763Tsareena.png
Tsareena
0856Hatenna.png
Hatenna
0857Hattrem.png
Hattrem
0858Hatterene.png0858Hatterene-Gigantamax.png
Hatterene
0868Milcery.png
Milcery
0869Alcremie.png0869Alcremie-Gigantamax.png
Alcremie
0905Enamorus.png0905Enamorus-Therian.png
Enamorus
0957Tinkatink.png
Tinkatink
0958Tinkatuff.png
Tinkatuff
0959Tinkaton.png
Tinkaton
1017Ogerpon-Teal Mask.png1017Ogerpon-Wellspring Mask.png1017Ogerpon-Hearthflame Mask.png1017Ogerpon-Cornerstone Mask.png
Ogerpon

Single-gender forms

Certain forms of Pokémon are exclusively one gender. These forms are often based on established Pokémon characters. Aside from Bloodmoon Ursaluna, none of the Pokémon with these forms can breed.

Male
0025Pikachu-Original Cap.png
Pikachu
in a cap
0658Greninja.png0658Greninja-Ash.png
Battle Bond/Ash-
Greninja
0901Ursaluna-Bloodmoon.png
Bloodmoon
Ursaluna
Female
0025Pikachu-Cosplay.png
Cosplay
Pikachu
Spiky-eared Pichu DP 1.png
Spiky-eared
Pichu

In battle

The Love Ball is more effective when catching Pokémon that are of the opposite (or same in Generation II, due to a programming error) gender of the player's Pokémon.

The following moves are dependent on gender:

Gen Move Category Contest Power Accuracy PP Target Description
II Attract Status Cute 100% 15 (max 24)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
IV Captivate Status Cute 100% 20 (max 32)
     
     
All adjacent foes
If any opposing Pokémon is the opposite gender of the user, it is charmed, which harshly lowers its Sp. Atk stat.
VIII G-Max Cuddle Physical Varies % 1 (max 1)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
Deals damage and all opponents of the opposite gender of the user become infatuated.
VIII G-Max Cuddle Special Varies % 1 (max 1)
     
     
Any adjacent Pokémon
Deals damage and all opponents of the opposite gender of the user become infatuated.
All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left.

The following Abilities are dependent on gender:

Gen Ability Description
III Cute Charm Contact with the Pokémon may cause infatuation.
IV Rivalry Becomes competitive and deals more damage to Pokémon of the same gender, but deals less to Pokémon of the opposite gender.
All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

In side series games

Pokémon Stadium 2

Pokémon Stadium 2 may connect to Generation I or Generation II core series games via the Transfer Pak, and is compatible with Pokémon genders. While Generation I games don't identify Pokémon genders (other than Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂), the gender displayed in Pokémon Stadium 2 is the same as in the core series Generation II games, which is determined by the Pokémon's physical Attack IV when compared to its gender ratio.

For instance, a Pikachu from Pokémon Red, Blue, or Yellow is shown as either male or female in Pokémon Stadium 2.

In spin-off games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Red and Blue Rescue Team

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, there is no gender displayed for any Pokémon other than Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂. There are no gender-based game mechanics in battle, therefore Attract and Cute Charm are able to infatuate any opponent.

Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, male Pokémon, as well as gender-unknown Pokémon (such as Magnemite), have a 1.5× bonus applied to move's base critical rate before other modifiers are applied, and at the same time all moves that target them have 263/256 (~1.03×) accuracy multiplier if no other accuracy or evasion modifiers are in effect. Barring those that are gender-locked, Pokémon encountered on odd dungeon floors will always be male, and Pokémon encountered on even floors will always be female.

Hey You, Pikachu!

In an American trailer for Hey You, Pikachu!, Pikachu's gender is discussed. When a young boy refers to Pikachu using the pronoun "he", the boy's sister retorts with "How do you know he's a he? Maybe Pikachu is a she."

In the game dialogue, Professor Oak and the player's Mom refer to Pikachu using the pronoun "it".

In the anime

Prior to the introduction of the gender mechanic in the games, some Pokémon were already shown to be male or female. For instance, Meowth from the Team Rocket trio is male, while Meowzie is female.

In the manga

Pokémon Newspaper Strip

In Strip 148, Brock mentions that there is no difference between male and female Pikachu. This was published during the Generation I, predating the introduction of gender differences for Pikachu in Generation IV games.

Humans

Choosing to play as male or female in Pokémon Black and White
Main article: Category:Characters by gender

In the games

Starting in Pokémon Crystal, players were given the option of choosing to play as a boy or girl Trainer at the start of the game. Since then, every game in the main series has included that choice. Starting in Pokémon Sun and Moon, the game will ask what the player looks like, rather than specifying gender. The character picked will still determine certain outfit choices and pronouns. Starting in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, the opposite-gender player character may also be encountered in some games as an NPC.

Game RGBY FRLG GS C HGSS RS E ORAS DP Pt BDSP
Male

Red Green Red.png

FireRed LeafGreen Red.png

Gold Silver Ethan.png

Crystal Ethan.png

HeartGold SoulSilver Ethan.png

Ruby Sapphire Brendan.png

Emerald Brendan.png

Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Brendan.png

Diamond Pearl Lucas.png

Platinum Lucas.png

Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Lucas.png

Red Ethan Brendan Lucas
Female N/A

FireRed LeafGreen Leaf.png

N/A

Crystal Kris.png

HeartGold SoulSilver Lyra.png

Ruby Sapphire May.png

Emerald May.png

Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire May.png

Diamond Pearl Dawn.png

Platinum Dawn.png

Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Dawn.png

Leaf Kris Lyra May Dawn
BW B2W2 XY SM USUM PE SwSh LA S V
Male

Black White Hilbert.png

Black 2 White 2 Nate.png

XY Calem.png

Sun Moon Protagonist Elio.png

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Elio.png

Lets Go Pikachu Eevee Chase.png

Sword Shield Victor.png

Legends Arceus Rei.png

Scarlet Male Trainer.png

Violet Male Trainer.png

Hilbert Nate Calem Elio Chase Victor Rei Florian
Female

Black White Hilda.png

Black 2 White 2 Rosa.png

XY Serena.png

Sun Moon Selene.png

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Selene.png

Lets Go Pikachu Eevee Elaine.png

Sword Shield Gloria.png

Legends Arceus Akari.png

Scarlet Female Trainer.png

Violet Female Trainer.png

Hilda Rosa Serena Selene Elaine Gloria Akari Juliana

Some Trainer classes have male and female variants, such as Swimmers, while others appear to be counterparts, such as Campers and Picnickers. Others, such as Kimono Girls, have no opposite-gender counterpart.

Certain in-game events may differ depending on the player character's gender. For example, in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Curtis will be encountered if the player is female, and Yancy if the player is male. In Pokémon X and Y and Generation VII, availability of different clothing is gender-specific. Also, only the female player character has the option of changing their lip color using lipstick stored in a Makeup Bag in Generation VII.

Outside of battle facilities, the gender of a non-playable character often determines the default gender of their Pokémon. If the Pokémon's species has an even 1:1 gender ratio, then its gender will match its Trainer's; if the gender ratio is skewed, then the more common gender of the species will be used. Prior to Generation VII, Trainer classes for Double Battles are treated as male, even if both Trainers are female.

For some Trainers, especially Gym Leaders and the Elite Four since Generation V, the default genders have been overridden to give their teams a more balanced gender distribution. Oddly, the Elite Four in FireRed and LeafGreen and Gym Leaders in Emerald all use male-dominant teams in rematches, even though the female Trainers use all-female teams in their initial battles. In HeartGold and SoulSilver, Bugsy and Will* use all-female teams despite being male.

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, Ball Guy's gender, along with their true identity and age, is unknown.


In the side games

Pokémon Stadium series

In Pokémon Stadium 2, the player character is usually represented by a nameless, faceless boy, who previously appeared in the original English release. If the player is using a Pokémon Crystal Game Pak, however, the boy's portrait is exchanged for a girl's.

Game Stadium 2
Male S2 Hero.png
Female S2 Heroine.png
Pokémon HOME

The player can select an avatar from the overworld sprites of twelve of the core series protagonists. The gender of the avatar is stored with the Original Trainer with any gifts received.

Game HOME
Male

Red I OD.pngEthan II OD.pngBrendan RS OD.pngRed FRLG OD.pngBrendan OD.pngLucas DP OD.pngLucas OD.pngEthan OD.pngBW HilbertOD Stand.pngNate OD.png

Female

Kris OD.pngMay RS OD.pngLeaf FRLG OD.pngMay OD.pngDawn DP OD.pngDawn OD.pngLyra OD.pngHilda OD.pngRosa OD.png

In spin-off games

Many side games in the Pokémon franchise allow the player to choose between a male or female player character as well.

The English localization of Pokémon GO and its associated social media accounts avoid using gendered language or pronouns when referring to Blanche, the leader of Team Mystic.[2] The German localization similarly stopped using gendered language to refer to them since 2020.[3] Likewise, Rhi has only been referred to using either their name or neutral third-person pronouns.[4]

The player character in Pokémon: Magikarp Jump is noted to be gender unknown.[5]

Game Card GB2 Ranger Ranger SoA Ranger GS Battle Revolution Conquest GO Masters EX
Male Mark.png Ranger Lunick.png Kellyn.png Ben.png PBR Nate.png Conquest Hero I.png GO protagonist male.png Scottie Masters model.png
Mark Lunick Kellyn Ben Nate Hero N/A Scottie
Female Mint 2.png Ranger Solana.png Kate.png Summer.png PBR Cyndy.png Conquest Heroine I.png GO protagonist female.png Masters Bettie.png
Mint Solana Kate Summer Cyndy Heroine N/A Bettie

In the anime

In Kanto, O-Hina Town hosts a female-exclusive tournament during the annual Princess Festival. Porta Vista also hosts a beauty pageant for women only, known as the Beach Beauty and Pokémon Costume Contest. In Kalos, Pokémon Performers are exclusively female, as only girls may participate in Pokémon Showcases.

Trivia

Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂ show genders twice in Generation II, but only once in Generation III onward
  • Several Pokémon beside Nidoran were mentioned to have genders in Generation I games, prior to the introduction of the gender mechanic:
    • A Beauty in Route 13 asks "I wonder which is stronger, male or female Pokémon?"
    • A character in S.S. Anne refers to a Machoke using a male pronoun: "My buddy, Machoke, is super strong! He has enough Strength to move big rocks!"
    • In the French version, one of the Pokémon Mansion journals reads "Mew is now a dad (or a mom?). The newborn was named Mewtwo." (French: Mew est papa (ou maman?). Le petit fut baptisé Mewtwo.)
    • Some early Pokédex entries specifically mention female Kangaskhan. ("The female raises its offspring in a pouch on its belly.", from Japanese Pokémon Red and Green, as well as FireRed; "The female raises its young in its belly pouch for around three years.", from Japanese Pokémon Stadium, as well as Pokémon Stadium) This may imply that there are male Kangaskhan as well, although they are not seen in any Pokémon media as of Generation IX.
    • Seaking's Pokédex entry from Pokémon Yellow mentions male Seaking. However, this game was released after the Pokémon Gold and Silver Spaceworld '97 demo, which already had Pokémon with genders.
  • In Generation II, a Pokémon's gender was determined through its Attack IV. Due to this, a female Pokémon could never have a maximized Attack stat (unless they were a member of an all-female species, such as Smoochum), because female Pokémon were given the lower portion of the IV range. This also prevented female Pokémon of a species with a gender ratio of seven males to one female, such as first partner Pokémon or Eevee, from being Shiny, due to that also being based partly on the Attack IV. Because of this, their Hidden Power is always a physical type. From Generation III onward, neither of these traits are determined by IVs, allowing for Pokémon species with two genders to have females with maximized Attack and simultaneously retain their chances of being Shiny.
  • Although its English and French names suggest that it is exclusively male, Mr. Mime may be of either gender; however, its name predates the introduction of gender to the series.
    • Its Galarian evolution, Mr. Rime, also shares these traits, despite being introduced after the introduction of gender to the series.
  • Since Azurill has a different gender ratio than Marill and Azumarill, one in three female Azurill used to become male after evolving into Marill, dependent on the personality value of the Azurill in question, though this no longer happens since Generation VI.
  • In the international versions of Generation II, due to how the battlefield display is programmed, Nidoran♂ and Nidoran♀ have their gender icon shown twice, once in their name, and once after the level. This does not occur in the Japanese and Korean games, however, as the gender icon was present after all Pokémon's names due to the shorter character limit there. This was addressed in all later generations, which prevent the gender icon from showing up when an un-nicknamed Nidoran of either gender is on the field.
  • A non-player character, Beauty Nova in Pokémon X and Y, is implied to be transgender. She says that she was reborn as a Beauty after originally being a Black Belt (a male-only Trainer class); in the Japanese versions, she credits this transformation to medical science.[6]
  • Although they are gender unknown Pokémon, Solgaleo and Lunala are said to be the male and female final forms of Cosmog, respectively.
    • Similarly, Zacian's Pokédex entry in Pokémon Shield mentions it possibly being the older sister of Zamazenta, implying Zacian to be female, despite being gender unknown.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 性別 Singbiht
Mandarin 性別 / 性别 Xìngbié
Denmark Flag.png Danish Køn
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Geslacht
Finland Flag.png Finnish Sukupuoli
France Flag.png French Sexe
Germany Flag.png German Geschlecht
Greece Flag.png Greek Φύλο Fýlo
Israel Flag.png Hebrew מין Min
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Jenis Kelamin
Italy Flag.png Italian Sesso
South Korea Flag.png Korean 성별 Seongbyeol
Malaysia Flag.png Malaysian Jantina
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Kjønn
Poland Flag.png Polish Płeć
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Sexo
Russia Flag.png Russian Пол Pol
Spain Flag.png Spanish Sexo
Género
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Kön
Thailand Flag.png Thai เพศ Phet
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Cinsiyet
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Giới tính

Male

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 雄性 Hùhngsing
Mandarin 雄性 Xióngxìng
Denmark Flag.png Danish Han
Finland Flag.png Finnish Uros
France Flag.png French Mâle
Germany Flag.png German Männlich
Israel Flag.png Hebrew זכר Zakhar
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Jantan
Italy Flag.png Italian Maschio
South Korea Flag.png Korean 수컷 Sukeot
Malaysia Flag.png Malaysian Jantan
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Hann*
Mannlig*
Poland Flag.png Polish Samiec
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Macho
Gênero Masculino (XY126)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Macho
Spain Flag.png Spanish Macho
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Manlig
Thailand Flag.png Thai ตัวผู้ Tua phu
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Erkek
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Đực

Female

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 雌性 Chīsing
Mandarin 雌性 Cīxìng / Cíxìng
Denmark Flag.png Danish Hun
Finland Flag.png Finnish Naaras
France Flag.png French Femelle
Germany Flag.png German Weiblich
Israel Flag.png Hebrew נקבה Nekeva
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Betina
Italy Flag.png Italian Femmina
South Korea Flag.png Korean 암컷 Amkeot
Malaysia Flag.png Malaysian Betina
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Hunn*
Kvinnelig*
Poland Flag.png Polish Samiczka
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Fêmea
Spain Flag.png Spanish Hembra
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Kvinnlig
Thailand Flag.png Thai ตัวเมีย Tua mia
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Dişi
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Cái

See also

References

  1. https://twitter.com/SciresM/status/1197055570290700288
  2. "Blanche became visibly upset, which tends to happen when things don't go to their carefully curated plans." - Willow Report: Looming in the Shadows — Pokémon GO
  3. German Website for Season of Heritage
  4. Professor Willow: "Rhi says [Team GO Rocket] may be taking an interest in our otherworldly visitors, huh? I’m inclined to think they’re right. Good thing you’re here to save the day!" (Pokémon GO, Special Research "Ultra Beast Protection Efforts")
  5. "Hey, you! Um...boy? Girl? You're working hard raising that Magikarp of yours, aren't you?" —Man of Mystery, Pokémon: Magikarp Jump
  6. Q&A: Is This Character in Pokémon X/Y Transgender? « Legends of Localization

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