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{{samename|TCG expansion released to commemorate the {{pkmn|20th Anniversary}}|Generations (TCG)}}
{{samename|animated miniseries|Pokémon Generations}}
A '''generation''' is a grouping of the [[Pokémon games]] that separates them based on the Pokémon they include. In each generation, a new set of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, [[move]]s, and {{Abilities}} that did not exist in the previous generation are released.
A '''generation''' is a grouping of the [[Pokémon games]] that separates them based on the Pokémon they include. In each generation, a new set of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, [[move]]s, and {{Abilities}} that did not exist in the previous generation are released.
While generations are not usually discussed officially, they are occasionally. [[Junichi Masuda]] has [http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/?m=201301 referred to] the sixth generation on his blog. {{game|Black and White|s}} were [https://web.archive.org/web/20100603050241/http://www.pokemon.com/us/news/vg_blackwhite_announce-2010-05-28/ referred to] as a "new generation of Pokémon", and [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]] are [http://pokemon.gamespress.com/release.asp?i=1942&lang=en&region=United+Kingdom referred to] as the "newest generation" in press releases.


Generational lines are typically ignored in other parts of the franchise, which continue from where the last generation left off and keep the story going (this is especially true of the {{pkmn|anime}}), and may ignore older parts of the canon that explicitly declare to be true something that is later changed.
Generational lines are typically ignored in other parts of the franchise, which continue from where the last generation left off and keep the story going (this is especially true of the {{pkmn|anime}}), and may ignore older parts of the canon that explicitly declare to be true something that is later changed.


To date, there are six generations, each introducing their own quirks into the franchise. The Generation I and II games are compatible with one another via the [[Time Capsule]] but not with later games; the four most recent generations are also compatible with each other (forward only) via [[dual-slot mode]], [[Pal Park]], [[Poké Transfer]], and [[Poké Transporter]], but not with the Generation I and II games.
To date, there are seven generations, each introducing their own quirks into the franchise. The [[Generation I]] and {{gen|II}} games are compatible with one another via the [[Time Capsule]] but not with later games; the five most recent generations are also compatible with each other (forward only) via [[dual-slot mode]], [[Pal Park]], [[Poké Transfer]], and [[Poké Transporter]], but not with the Generation I and II games, with the exception of the Generation I and II [[Virtual Console]] releases, which are compatible with [[Generation VII]].


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! style="background: #{{steel color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Gen
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! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | New Pokémon
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | Total Pokémon
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | Total Pokémon
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! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | Core games (JP/US)
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | Console games (JP/US)
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | Side games (JP/US)
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | Side games (JP/US)
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | Spin-off games (JP/US)
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | Anime
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | Anime
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | TCG
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | TCG
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|- style="background: #FFF"
! style="background: #{{kanto color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation I|I}}
! style="background: #{{kanto color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation I|I}}
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation I Pokémon|151}}
| rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation I Pokémon|151}}
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | 151
| rowspan="2" | 151
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Red|Green}} (1996)<br/>{{v2|Blue| (Japanese)}} (1996)<br/>{{2v2|Red|Blue}} (&mdash;/1998)<br/>{{v2|Yellow}} (1998/1999)
| rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Red|Green}} (1996)<br>{{v2|Blue| (Japanese)}} (1996)<br>{{2v2|Red|Blue}} (&mdash;/1998)<br>{{v2|Yellow}} (1998/1999)
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)|Stadium (Japanese)]] (1998/&mdash;)<br/>[[Pokémon Stadium (English)|Stadium (English)]] ({{tt|1999|as Pokémon Stadium 2}}/2000)
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Stadium (Japanese)}} (1998/&mdash;)<br>{{pkmn|Stadium (English)}} ({{tt|1999|as Pokémon Stadium 2}}/2000)
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Pinball|Pinball]] (1999/1999)<br/>[[Pokémon Snap|Snap]] (1999/1999)<br/>[[Pokémon Puzzle League|Puzzle League]] (&mdash;/2000)
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Pinball}} (1999/1999)<br>{{pkmn|Snap}} (1999/1999)<br>{{pkmn|Puzzle League}} (&mdash;/2000)
| style="background: #FFF" | {{series|Original}}<br/>''Pocket Monsters''<br/>''Pocket Monsters: Orange Archipelago Chapter''
| [[Original series]]<br>''Pocket Monsters''<br>''Pocket Monsters: Episode Orange Archipelago''
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{TCG|Base Set}}<br/>{{TCG|Jungle}}<br/>{{TCG|Fossil}}<br/>{{TCG|Base Set 2}}<br/>{{TCG|Team Rocket}}<br/>{{TCG|Gym Heroes}}<br/>{{TCG|Gym Challenge}}
| rowspan="2" | {{TCG|Base Set}}<br>{{TCG|Jungle}}<br>{{TCG|Fossil}}<br>{{TCG|Base Set 2}}<br>{{TCG|Team Rocket}}<br>{{TCG|Gym Heroes}}<br>{{TCG|Gym Challenge}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
| ''[[S01|Pokémon: Indigo League]]''<br>''[[S02|Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands]]''
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| ''[[Pokémon: Indigo League|Indigo League]]''<br/>''[[Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands|Orange Islands]]''
|-
! style="background: #{{johto color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation II|II}}
! style="background: #{{johto color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation II|II}}
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation II Pokémon|100}}
| rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation II Pokémon|100}}
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | 251
| rowspan="2" | 251
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Gold|Silver}} (1999/2000)<br/>{{v2|Crystal}} (2000/2001)
| rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Gold|Silver}} (1999/2000)<br>{{v2|Crystal}} (2000/2001)
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2]] ({{tt|2000|as Pokémon Stadium Gold and Silver}}/2001)
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Stadium 2}} ({{tt|2000|as Pokémon Stadium Gold and Silver}}/2001)
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge|Puzzle Challenge]]<br/>(2000/2000)
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Puzzle Challenge}}<br>(2000/2000)<small>
| style="background: #FFF" | {{series|Original}}<br/>''Pocket Monsters: Gold & Silver Chapter''
| [[Original series]]<br></small>''Pocket Monsters: Episode Gold & Silver''
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{TCG|Neo Genesis}}<br/>{{TCG|Neo Discovery}}<br/>{{TCG|Neo Revelation}}<br/>{{TCG|Neo Destiny}}<br/>{{TCG|Legendary Collection}}<br/>{{TCG|Expedition Base Set|Expedition}}<br/>{{TCG|Aquapolis}}<br/>{{TCG|Skyridge}}
| rowspan="2" | {{TCG|Neo Genesis}}<br>{{TCG|Neo Discovery}}<br>{{TCG|Neo Revelation}}<br>{{TCG|Neo Destiny}}<br>{{TCG|Legendary Collection}}<br>{{TCG|Expedition Base Set|Expedition}}<br>{{TCG|Aquapolis}}<br>{{TCG|Skyridge}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
| ''[[S03|Pokémon: The Johto Journeys]]''<br>''[[S04|Pokémon: Johto League Champions]]''<br>''[[S05|Pokémon: Master Quest]]''
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| ''[[Pokémon: The Johto Journeys|The Johto Journeys]]''<br/>''[[Pokémon: Johto League Champions|Johto League Champions]]''<br/>''[[Pokémon: Master Quest|Master Quest]]''
|-
! style="background: #{{hoenn color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation III|III}}
! style="background: #{{hoenn color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation III|III}}
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation III Pokémon|135}}
| rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation III Pokémon|135}}
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | 386
| rowspan="2" | 386
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}} (2002/2003)<br/>{{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}} (2004/2004)<br/>{{v2|Emerald}} (2004/2005)
| rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}} (2002/2003)<br>{{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}} (2004/2004)<br>{{v2|Emerald}} (2004/2005)
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Colosseum|Colosseum]] (2003/2004)<br/>[[Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire|Box RS]] (2003/2004)<br/>[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD]] (2005/2005)
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Colosseum}} (2003/2004)<br>[[Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire|Box RS]] (2003/2004)<br>[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD]] (2005/2005)
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire|Pinball R&S]] (2003/2003)<br/>[[Pokémon Dash|Dash]] (2004/2005)<br/>[[Pokémon Trozei!|Trozei!]] (2005/2006)<br/>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue]] (2005/2006)<br/>[[Pokémon Ranger (game)|Ranger]] (2006/2006)
| rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire|Pinball R&S]] (2003/2003)<br>{{pkmn|Dash}} (2004/2005)<br>{{pkmn|Trozei!}} (2005/2006)<br>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue]] (2005/2006)<br>[[Pokémon Ranger (game)|Ranger]] (2006/2006)
| style="background: #FFF" | {{series|Advanced Generation}}
| {{series|Advanced Generation}}
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Sandstorm}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Dragon}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Hidden Legends}}<br/>{{TCG|EX FireRed & LeafGreen}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Team Rocket Returns}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Deoxys}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Emerald}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Unseen Forces}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Delta Species}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Legend Maker}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Holon Phantoms}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Crystal Guardians}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Dragon Frontiers}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Power Keepers}}
| rowspan="2" | {{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}}<br>{{TCG|EX Sandstorm}}<br>{{TCG|EX Dragon}}<br>{{TCG|EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua}}<br>{{TCG|EX Hidden Legends}}<br>{{TCG|EX FireRed & LeafGreen}}<br>{{TCG|EX Team Rocket Returns}}<br>{{TCG|EX Deoxys}}<br>{{TCG|EX Emerald}}<br>{{TCG|EX Unseen Forces}}<br>{{TCG|EX Delta Species}}<br>{{TCG|EX Legend Maker}}<br>{{TCG|EX Holon Phantoms}}<br>{{TCG|EX Crystal Guardians}}<br>{{TCG|EX Dragon Frontiers}}<br>{{TCG|EX Power Keepers}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
| ''[[S06|Pokémon: Advanced]]''<br>''[[S07|Pokémon: Advanced Challenge]]''<br>''[[S08|Pokémon: Advanced Battle]]''<br>''[[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]''
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| ''[[Pokémon: Advanced|Advanced]]''<br/>''[[Pokémon: Advanced Challenge|Advanced Challenge]]''<br/>''[[Pokémon: Advanced Battle|Advanced Battle]]''<br/>''[[Pokémon: Battle Frontier|Battle Frontier]]''
|-
! style="background: #{{sinnoh color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation IV|IV}}
! style="background: #{{sinnoh color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation IV|IV}}
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation IV Pokémon|107}}
| rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation IV Pokémon|107}}
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | 493
| rowspan="2" | 493
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}} (2006/2007)<br/>{{v2|Platinum}} (2008/2009)<br/>{{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} (2009/2010)
| rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}} (2006/2007)<br>{{v2|Platinum}} (2008/2009)<br>{{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} (2009/2010)
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Battle Revolution|Battle Revolution]] (2006/2007)<br/>[[My Pokémon Ranch|Ranch]] (2008/2008)<br/> [[Pokémon Rumble]] (2009/2009)<br/>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)|Mystery Dungeon Blazing/Stormy/Light]] (2009/&mdash;) <br/>[[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure|PokéPark Wii]] (2009/2010)
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Battle Revolution}} (2006/2007)<br>[[My Pokémon Ranch|Ranch]] (2008/2008)
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Mystery Dungeon Time/Darkness]] (2007/2008)<br/>[[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia|Ranger 2]] (2008/2008)<br/>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Mystery Dungeon Sky]] (2009/2009)<br/>[[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Ranger 3]] (2010/2010)
| rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Mystery Dungeon Time/Darkness]] (2007/2008)<br>[[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia|Ranger 2]] (2008/2008)<br>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Mystery Dungeon Sky]] (2009/2009)<br>{{pkmn|Rumble}} (2009/2009)<br>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)|Mystery Dungeon Blazing/Stormy/Light]] (2009/&mdash;) <br>[[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure|PokéPark Wii]] (2009/2010)<br>[[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Ranger 3]] (2010/2010)
| style="background: #FFF" | {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}
| {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}}<br/>{{TCG|Diamond & Pearl: Mysterious Treasures|Mysterious Treasures}}<br/>{{TCG|Diamond & Pearl: Secret Wonders|Secret Wonders}}<br/>{{TCG|Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters|Great Encounters}}<br/>{{TCG|Diamond & Pearl: Majestic Dawn|Majestic Dawn}}<br/>{{TCG|Diamond & Pearl: Legends Awakened|Legends Awakened}}<br/>{{TCG|Diamond & Pearl: Stormfront|Stormfront}}<br/>{{TCG|Platinum}}<br/>{{TCG|Platinum: Rising Rivals|Rising Rivals}}<br/>{{TCG|Platinum: Supreme Victors|Supreme Victors}}<br/>{{TCG|Platinum: Arceus|Arceus}}<br/>{{TCG|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}<br/>{{TCG|Unleashed}}<br/>{{TCG|Undaunted}}<br/>{{TCG|Triumphant}}<br/>{{TCG|Call of Legends}}  
| rowspan="2" | {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}}<br>{{TCG|Mysterious Treasures|Mysterious Treasures}}<br>{{TCG|Secret Wonders|Secret Wonders}}<br>{{TCG|Great Encounters|Great Encounters}}<br>{{TCG|Majestic Dawn|Majestic Dawn}}<br>{{TCG|Legends Awakened|Legends Awakened}}<br>{{TCG|Stormfront|Stormfront}}<br>{{TCG|Platinum}}<br>{{TCG|Rising Rivals|Rising Rivals}}<br>{{TCG|Supreme Victors|Supreme Victors}}<br>{{TCG|Arceus|Arceus}}<br>{{TCG|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}<br>{{TCG|Unleashed}}<br>{{TCG|Undaunted}}<br>{{TCG|Triumphant}}<br>{{TCG|Call of Legends}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
| ''[[S10|Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl]]''<br>''[[S11|Pokémon Battle Dimension]]''<br>''[[S12|Pokémon Galactic Battles]]''<br>''[[S13|Pokémon Sinnoh League Victors]]''
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| ''[[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl|Diamond and Pearl]]''<br/>''[[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension|Battle Dimension]]''<br/>''[[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles|Galactic Battles]]''<br/>''[[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors|Sinnoh League Victors]]''
|-
! style="background: #{{unova color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation V|V}}
! style="background: #{{unova color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation V|V}}
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation V Pokémon|156}}
| rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation V Pokémon|156}}
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | 649
| rowspan="2" | 649
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Black|White}} (2010/2011)<br/>{{2v2|Black|White|2}} (2012/2012)
| rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Black|White}} (2010/2011)<br>{{2v2|Black|White|2}} (2012/2012)
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond|PokéPark 2]] (2011/2012)<br/>[[Pokémon Rumble U]] (2013/2013)
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Dream Radar}} (2012/2012)
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure]] (2011/2012)<br/>[[Pokémon Rumble Blast]] (2011/2011)<br/>[[Pokémon Conquest]] (2012/2012)<br/>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity|Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity]] (2012/2013)
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Rumble Blast}} (2011/2011)<br>[[Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure]] (2011/2012)<br>[[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond|PokéPark 2]] (2011/2012)<br>{{pkmn|Conquest}} (2012/2012)<br>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity|Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity]] (2012/2013)<br>{{pkmn|Rumble U}} (2013/2013)
| style="background: #FFF" | {{series|Best Wishes}}<br/>''Best Wishes!''<br/>''Best Wishes! Season 2''<br/>''Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N''<br/>''Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure!''
| {{series|Best Wishes}}<br>''Best Wishes!''<br>''Best Wishes! Season 2''<br>''Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N''<br>''Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure!''
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{TCG|Black & White}}<br/>{{TCG|Emerging Powers}}<br/>{{TCG|Noble Victories}}<br/>{{TCG|Next Destinies}}<br/>{{TCG|Dark Explorers}}<br/>{{TCG|Dragons Exalted}}<br/>{{TCG|Dragon Vault}}<br/>{{TCG|Boundaries Crossed}}<br/>{{TCG|Plasma Storm}}<br/>{{tcg|Plasma Freeze}}<br/>{{tcg|Plasma Blast}}<br/>{{tcg|Legendary Treasures}}
| rowspan="2" | {{TCG|Black & White}}<br>{{TCG|Emerging Powers}}<br>{{TCG|Noble Victories}}<br>{{TCG|Next Destinies}}<br>{{TCG|Dark Explorers}}<br>{{TCG|Dragons Exalted}}<br>{{TCG|Dragon Vault}}<br>{{TCG|Boundaries Crossed}}<br>{{TCG|Plasma Storm}}<br>{{tcg|Plasma Freeze}}<br>{{tcg|Plasma Blast}}<br>{{tcg|Legendary Treasures}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| ''[[Pokémon: Black & White|Black & White]]''<br/>''[[Pokémon Black & White: Rival Destinies|Rival Destinies]]''<br/>''[[Pokémon Black & White: Adventures in Unova|Adventures in Unova (and Beyond)]]''
| ''[[S14|Pokémon: Black & White]]''<br>''[[S15|Pokémon Black & White: Rival Destinies]]''<br>''[[S16|Pokémon Black & White: Adventures in Unova]]''
|-  
|- style="background: #FFF"
! style="background: #{{kalos color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation VI|VI}}
! style="background: #{{kalos color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation VI|VI}}
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation VI Pokémon|72}}
| rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation VI Pokémon|72}}
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | 721
| rowspan="2" | 721
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|X and Y}} (2013/2013)<br/>{{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}} (2014/2014)
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|X and Y}} (2013/2013)<br>{{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}} (2014/2014)
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | None
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Bank}} (2013/2014)
| style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Bank]]/[[Poké Transporter]] (2013/2014)<br/>{{pkmn|Battle Trozei}} (2014/2014)<br/>[[Pokémon Art Academy]] (2014/2014)
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Battle Trozei}} (2014/2014)<br>{{pkmn|Art Academy}} (2014/2014)<br>{{pkmn|Shuffle}} (2015/2015)<br>{{pkmn|Rumble World}} (2015/2015)<br>{{pkmn|Super Mystery Dungeon}} (2015/2015)<br>{{pkmn|Picross}} (2015/2015)<br>[[Pokkén Tournament]] (2015/2016)<br>[[Great Detective Pikachu ~Birth of a New Duo~|Great Detective Pikachu]] (2016/—)<br>{{pkmn|Duel}} (2016/2017)<br>{{pkmn|GO}} (2016/2016)
| style="background: #FFF" | {{series|XY}}
| {{series|XY}}<br>''XY''<br>''XY&Z''
| style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" rowspan="2" | {{TCG|Kalos Starter Set}}<br/>{{TCG|XY}}<br/>{{TCG|Flashfire}}<br/>{{TCG|Furious Fists}}<br/>{{TCG|Phantom Forces}}<br/>{{TCG|Primal Clash}}<br/>{{TCG|Double Crisis}}<br/>{{TCG|Roaring Skies}}
| rowspan="2" | {{TCG|Kalos Starter Set}}<br>{{TCG|XY}}<br>{{TCG|Flashfire}}<br>{{TCG|Furious Fists}}<br>{{TCG|Phantom Forces}}<br>{{TCG|Primal Clash}}<br>{{TCG|Double Crisis}}<br>{{TCG|Roaring Skies}}<br>{{TCG|Ancient Origins}}<br>{{TCG|BREAKthrough}}<br>{{tcg|BREAKpoint}}<br>{{TCG|Generations}}<br>{{TCG|Fates Collide}}<br>{{TCG|Steam Siege}}<br>{{TCG|Evolutions}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
| ''[[S17|Pokémon the Series: XY]]''<br>''[[S18|Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest]]''<br>''[[S19|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]]''
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background: #{{alola color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Generation VII|VII}}
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | {{cat|Generation VII Pokémon|{{PAGESINCATEGORY:Generation VII Pokémon}}}}
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | {{#expr:721+{{PAGESINCATEGORY:Generation VII Pokémon}}}}
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | {{pkmn|Sun and Moon}} (2016/2016)<br>{{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}} (2017/2017)
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | {{pkmn|Bank}} <small>([[Pokémon Bank#Version history|Version 1.3]])</small> (2017/2017)
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | [[Pokémon: Magikarp Jump|Magikarp Jump]] (2017/2017)<br>[[Pokkén Tournament DX]] (2017/2017)<br>[[Pokéland]] (/)
| style="background: #FFF" | {{series|Sun & Moon}}
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{TCG|Sun & Moon}}<br>{{TCG|Guardians Rising}}<br>{{TCG|Burning Shadows}}<br>{{TCG|Shining Legends}}<br>{{TCG|Crimson Invasion}}<br>{{TCG|Ultra Prism}}<br>{{TCG|Forbidden Light}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
|- style="background: #FFF"
| ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY|The Series: XY]]''
| ''[[S20|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''
|}{{-}}
|}{{-}}



Revision as of 20:17, 3 February 2018

If you were looking for the TCG expansion released to commemorate the 20th Anniversary, see Generations (TCG).
If you were looking for the animated miniseries, see Pokémon Generations.

A generation is a grouping of the Pokémon games that separates them based on the Pokémon they include. In each generation, a new set of Pokémon, moves, and Abilities that did not exist in the previous generation are released.

While generations are not usually discussed officially, they are occasionally. Junichi Masuda has referred to the sixth generation on his blog. Pokémon Black and White were referred to as a "new generation of Pokémon", and Pokémon Sun and Moon are referred to as the "newest generation" in press releases.

Generational lines are typically ignored in other parts of the franchise, which continue from where the last generation left off and keep the story going (this is especially true of the anime), and may ignore older parts of the canon that explicitly declare to be true something that is later changed.

To date, there are seven generations, each introducing their own quirks into the franchise. The Generation I and II games are compatible with one another via the Time Capsule but not with later games; the five most recent generations are also compatible with each other (forward only) via dual-slot mode, Pal Park, Poké Transfer, and Poké Transporter, but not with the Generation I and II games, with the exception of the Generation I and II Virtual Console releases, which are compatible with Generation VII.

Gen New Pokémon Total Pokémon Core games (JP/US) Side games (JP/US) Spin-off games (JP/US) Anime TCG
I 151 151 Red and Green (1996)
Blue (1996)
Red and Blue (—/1998)
Yellow (1998/1999)
Stadium (Japanese) (1998/—)
Stadium (English) (1999/2000)
Pinball (1999/1999)
Snap (1999/1999)
Puzzle League (—/2000)
Original series
Pocket Monsters
Pocket Monsters: Episode Orange Archipelago
Base Set
Jungle
Fossil
Base Set 2
Team Rocket
Gym Heroes
Gym Challenge
Pokémon: Indigo League
Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands
II 100 251 Gold and Silver (1999/2000)
Crystal (2000/2001)
Stadium 2 (2000/2001) Puzzle Challenge
(2000/2000)
Original series
Pocket Monsters: Episode Gold & Silver
Neo Genesis
Neo Discovery
Neo Revelation
Neo Destiny
Legendary Collection
Expedition
Aquapolis
Skyridge
Pokémon: The Johto Journeys
Pokémon: Johto League Champions
Pokémon: Master Quest
III 135 386 Ruby and Sapphire (2002/2003)
FireRed and LeafGreen (2004/2004)
Emerald (2004/2005)
Colosseum (2003/2004)
Box RS (2003/2004)
XD (2005/2005)
Pinball R&S (2003/2003)
Dash (2004/2005)
Trozei! (2005/2006)
Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue (2005/2006)
Ranger (2006/2006)
Advanced Generation series EX Ruby & Sapphire
EX Sandstorm
EX Dragon
EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua
EX Hidden Legends
EX FireRed & LeafGreen
EX Team Rocket Returns
EX Deoxys
EX Emerald
EX Unseen Forces
EX Delta Species
EX Legend Maker
EX Holon Phantoms
EX Crystal Guardians
EX Dragon Frontiers
EX Power Keepers
Pokémon: Advanced
Pokémon: Advanced Challenge
Pokémon: Advanced Battle
Pokémon: Battle Frontier
IV 107 493 Diamond and Pearl (2006/2007)
Platinum (2008/2009)
HeartGold and SoulSilver (2009/2010)
Battle Revolution (2006/2007)
Ranch (2008/2008)
Mystery Dungeon Time/Darkness (2007/2008)
Ranger 2 (2008/2008)
Mystery Dungeon Sky (2009/2009)
Rumble (2009/2009)
Mystery Dungeon Blazing/Stormy/Light (2009/—)
PokéPark Wii (2009/2010)
Ranger 3 (2010/2010)
Diamond & Pearl series Diamond & Pearl
Mysterious Treasures
Secret Wonders
Great Encounters
Majestic Dawn
Legends Awakened
Stormfront
Platinum
Rising Rivals
Supreme Victors
Arceus
HeartGold & SoulSilver
Unleashed
Undaunted
Triumphant
Call of Legends
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl
Pokémon Battle Dimension
Pokémon Galactic Battles
Pokémon Sinnoh League Victors
V 156 649 Black and White (2010/2011)
Black 2 and White 2 (2012/2012)
Dream Radar (2012/2012) Rumble Blast (2011/2011)
Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure (2011/2012)
PokéPark 2 (2011/2012)
Conquest (2012/2012)
Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity (2012/2013)
Rumble U (2013/2013)
Best Wishes series
Best Wishes!
Best Wishes! Season 2
Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N
Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure!
Black & White
Emerging Powers
Noble Victories
Next Destinies
Dark Explorers
Dragons Exalted
Dragon Vault
Boundaries Crossed
Plasma Storm
Plasma Freeze
Plasma Blast
Legendary Treasures
Pokémon: Black & White
Pokémon Black & White: Rival Destinies
Pokémon Black & White: Adventures in Unova
VI 72 721 X and Y (2013/2013)
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (2014/2014)
Bank (2013/2014) Battle Trozei (2014/2014)
Art Academy (2014/2014)
Shuffle (2015/2015)
Rumble World (2015/2015)
Super Mystery Dungeon (2015/2015)
Picross (2015/2015)
Pokkén Tournament (2015/2016)
Great Detective Pikachu (2016/—)
Duel (2016/2017)
GO (2016/2016)
XY series
XY
XY&Z
Kalos Starter Set
XY
Flashfire
Furious Fists
Phantom Forces
Primal Clash
Double Crisis
Roaring Skies
Ancient Origins
BREAKthrough
BREAKpoint
Generations
Fates Collide
Steam Siege
Evolutions
Pokémon the Series: XY
Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest
Pokémon the Series: XYZ
VII 90 811 Sun and Moon (2016/2016)
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon (2017/2017)
Bank (Version 1.3) (2017/2017) Magikarp Jump (2017/2017)
Pokkén Tournament DX (2017/2017)
Pokéland (—/—)
Sun & Moon series Sun & Moon
Guardians Rising
Burning Shadows
Shining Legends
Crimson Invasion
Ultra Prism
Forbidden Light
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon