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[[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]]]] | [[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]]]] | ||
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 {{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. | ||
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| rowspan="2" valign="bottom" | [[File:Spr FRLG Leaf.png]]<br>{{ga|Leaf}} | | rowspan="2" valign="bottom" | [[File:Spr FRLG Leaf.png]]<br>{{ga|Leaf}} | ||
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| rowspan="2" valign="bottom" | [[File:Spr DP Dawn.png]]<br>{{ga|Dawn}} | | rowspan="2" valign="bottom" | [[File:Spr DP Dawn.png]]<br>{{ga|Dawn}} | ||
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| valign="bottom" | [[File:Spr Pt Dawn.png]]<br>{{ga|Dawn}} | | valign="bottom" | [[File:Spr Pt Dawn.png]]<br>{{ga|Dawn}} | ||
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| rowspan="2" valign="bottom" | [[File:Spr HGSS Ethan.png]]<br>{{ga|Ethan}} | | rowspan="2" valign="bottom" | [[File:Spr HGSS Ethan.png]]<br>{{ga|Ethan}} | ||
| rowspan="2" valign="bottom" | [[File:Spr HGSS Lyra.png]]<br>{{ga|Lyra}} | | rowspan="2" valign="bottom" | [[File:Spr HGSS Lyra.png]]<br>{{ga|Lyra}} | ||
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|- | |- style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | ||
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| rowspan="2" valign="bottom" | [[File:Spr BW Hilbert.png]]<br>{{ga|Hilbert}} | | rowspan="2" valign="bottom" | [[File:Spr BW Hilbert.png]]<br>{{ga|Hilbert}} | ||
| rowspan="2" valign="bottom" | [[File:Spr BW Hilda.png]]<br>{{ga|Hilda}} | | rowspan="2" valign="bottom" | [[File:Spr BW Hilda.png]]<br>{{ga|Hilda}} | ||
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| rowspan="2" valign="bottom" | [[File:Spr B2W2 Rosa.png]]<br>{{ga|Rosa}} | | rowspan="2" valign="bottom" | [[File:Spr B2W2 Rosa.png]]<br>{{ga|Rosa}} | ||
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| rowspan="2" valign="bottom" | [[File:Player male XY.png|x70px]]<br>{{color|{{link color}}|Hero}} | | rowspan="2" valign="bottom" | [[File:Player male XY.png|x70px]]<br>{{color|{{link color}}|Hero}} | ||
| rowspan="2" valign="bottom" | [[File:Player female XY.png|x70px]]<br>{{color|{{link color}}|Heroine}} | | rowspan="2" valign="bottom" | [[File:Player female XY.png|x70px]]<br>{{color|{{link color}}|Heroine}} | ||
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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. | ||
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! style="background:#0070f8" | Male | ! style="background:#0070f8" | Male | ||
! style="background:#e82010; {{roundytr|5px}};" | Female | ! style="background:#e82010; {{roundytr|5px}};" | Female | ||
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| valign="bottom" | [[File:TCG1 Mark.png]]<br>[[Mark]] | | valign="bottom" | [[File:TCG1 Mark.png]]<br>[[Mark]] | ||
| valign="bottom" | [[File:TCG2 Mint.png]]<br>[[Mint]] | | valign="bottom" | [[File:TCG2 Mint.png]]<br>[[Mint]] | ||
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| valign="bottom" | [[File:Ra Lunick f.png]]<br>[[Lunick]] | | valign="bottom" | [[File:Ra Lunick f.png]]<br>[[Lunick]] | ||
| valign="bottom" | [[File:Ra Solana f.png]]<br>[[Solana]] | | valign="bottom" | [[File:Ra Solana f.png]]<br>[[Solana]] | ||
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| style="background:#{{SoA color}}" | '''{{color2|{{SoA color dark}}|Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia|Pokémon<br>Ranger:<br> Shadows of<br>Almia}}''' | | style="background:#{{SoA color}}" | '''{{color2|{{SoA color dark}}|Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia|Pokémon<br>Ranger:<br> Shadows of<br>Almia}}''' | ||
| valign="bottom" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | [[File:Soa Kellyn ra f.png]]<br>[[Kellyn]] | | valign="bottom" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | [[File:Soa Kellyn ra f.png]]<br>[[Kellyn]] | ||
| valign="bottom" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | [[File:Soa Kate ra f.png]]<br>{{OBP|Kate|Ranger}} | | valign="bottom" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | [[File:Soa Kate ra f.png]]<br>{{OBP|Kate|Ranger}} | ||
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| style="background:#{{GS color}}" | '''{{color2|{{GS color dark}}|Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Pokémon<br>Ranger:<br>Guardian<br>Signs}}''' | | style="background:#{{GS color}}" | '''{{color2|{{GS color dark}}|Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Pokémon<br>Ranger:<br>Guardian<br>Signs}}''' | ||
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| valign="bottom" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | [[File:Gs Summer f.png]]<br>{{ra|Summer}} | | valign="bottom" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | [[File:Gs Summer f.png]]<br>{{ra|Summer}} | ||
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| style="background:#f9e586" | '''{{color2|807544|Pokémon Conquest|Pokémon<br>Conquest}}''' | | style="background:#f9e586" | '''{{color2|807544|Pokémon Conquest|Pokémon<br>Conquest}}''' | ||
| valign="bottom" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | [[File:Conquest Hero I icon.png]]<br>[[Hero]] | | valign="bottom" style="background:#{{normal color light}}" | [[File:Conquest Hero I icon.png]]<br>[[Hero]] |
Revision as of 21:19, 17 May 2013
Gender is a concept introduced in Generation II, though touched upon in Generation I. In Gold and Silver Versions, most species were assigned a gender (male or female), and then, in Pokémon Crystal, a choice of male or female player characters became available for the first time. This feature allowed for Pokémon breeding, as well as introducing the concept of a Pokémon Egg to the series. Gender makes no difference in the stats of a Pokémon after Generation II, unless the two Pokémon are a different species entirely, such as Nidoran.
Pokémon
Related species
Nidoran
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♀ and Nidoran♂ Eggs have a 50/50 chance of hatching into either Nidoran♀ or Nidoran♂, confirming that they are related.
Male | Female |
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Nidoran♂ |
Nidoran♀ |
Nidorino |
Nidorina |
Nidoking |
Nidoqueen |
Other
In a manner similar to Nidoran, Eggs produced by Illumise may hatch into Volbeat. While Latias and Latios are in the Undiscovered Group in the games, likely due to being legendary Pokémon, Latias have produced Eggs containing Latios in the anime, confirming that they are related. Mothim and Wormadam evolve from male- and female-gendered members of the same species.
Male | Female |
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Volbeat |
Illumise |
Latios |
Latias |
Mothim |
Wormadam |
Unofficial counterparts
Gender also allowed for many Pokémon to have unofficial male and female counterparts, as demonstrated below.
Male | Female |
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Tauros |
Miltank |
Gallade |
Gardevoir* |
Glalie* |
Froslass |
Rufflet |
Vullaby |
Braviary |
Mandibuzz |
*Can be either gender |
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.
Gender-based evolution
Some Pokémon evolutions can only be obtained if they are of a certain gender:
- Female Combee evolve into Vespiquen at level 21. Male Combee never evolve.
- At level 20, female Burmy will evolve into Wormadam and male Burmy evolve into Mothim.
- Only male Kirlia can evolve into Gallade.
- Only female Snorunt can evolve into Froslass.
Single-gender Pokémon
Several Pokémon are also only of one gender, yet do not have an official or unofficial counterpart of the other, though Cresselia has a genderless counterpart.
Pokémon | Gender | Pokémon | Gender | Pokémon | Gender | Pokémon | Gender |
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Happiny |
♀ | Smoochum |
♀ | Tyrogue |
♂ | Sawk |
♂ |
Chansey |
♀ | Jynx |
♀ | Hitmonlee |
♂ | Tornadus |
♂ |
Blissey |
♀ | Vespiquen |
♀ | Hitmonchan |
♂ | Thundurus |
♂ |
Petilil |
♀ | Kangaskhan |
♀ | Hitmontop |
♂ | Landorus |
♂ |
Lilligant |
♀ | Cresselia |
♀ | Throh |
♂ | ||
In battle
Moves
This is a list of moves that are dependent on gender:
Gen | Move | Category | Contest | Power | Accuracy | PP | Target | Description | |||||||||
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II | Attract | Status | Cute | — | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. | |||||||||
IV | Captivate | Status | Beauty | — | 100% | 20 (max 32) |
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If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target is charmed into harshly lowering its Sp. Atk stat. | |||||||||
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. |
Abilities
This is a list of Abilities that are dependent on gender:
Gen | Ability | Description |
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III | Cute Charm | Contact with the Pokémon may cause infatuation. |
IV | Rivalry | Deals more damage to a Pokémon of same gender. |
All details are accurate to Generation V games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page. |
Trainers
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.
Game | Male | Female |
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C | Ethan |
Kris |
R | Brendan |
May |
S | ||
FR | Red |
Leaf |
LG | ||
E | Brendan |
May |
D | Lucas |
Dawn |
P | ||
Pt | Lucas |
Dawn |
HG | Ethan |
Lyra |
SS | ||
B | Hilbert |
Hilda |
W | ||
B2 | Nate |
Rosa |
W2 | ||
X | File:Player male XY.png Hero |
File:Player female XY.png Heroine |
Y | ||
In side games
Many side games in the Pokémon franchise allow the player to choose between a male or female player character as well.
Game | Male | Female |
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Pokémon Card GB2 |
Mark |
Mint |
Pokémon Ranger |
Lunick |
Solana |
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia |
Kellyn |
Kate |
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs |
Ben |
Summer |
Pokémon Conquest |
Hero |
Heroine |
Trivia
- In Generation II, a Pokémon's gender was determined through its Attack IV. Due to this, unless a Pokémon was a member of an all-female species, such as Nidoran♀ and Smoochum, it could never have a maximized Attack stat, as female Pokémon were given the lower half of the IV range. This also caused the inability for a female Pokémon of a species with a gender ratio of seven males to one female—like the starter Pokémon and Eevee—to be Shiny, due to that also running partly off of the Attack IV. In Generation III this was addressed, with IVs no longer determining either of these, allowing for Pokémon species with two genders to have females with maximized Attack and simultaneously retain its chances of being Shiny.
- Although its English and French names suggest that it is exclusively male, 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.
- Since Azurill has a different gender ratio than Marill and Azumarill, one in three female Azurill will be male after evolving into Marill, dependent on the personality value of the Azurill in question.
- 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.
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