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A '''generation''', in terms of the [[Pokémon]] franchise, is a subset of the series that debuted or is set around the same time, focusing on the same region, and featuring the same Pokémon. Generations are most separated from one another through the games, which have different amounts of Pokémon, moves, and items programmed into them depending on the generation of release, and may not be compatible with one another depending on these mechanics.
{{samename|TCG expansion released to commemorate the {{pkmn|20th Anniversary}}|Generations (TCG)}}
{{samename|animated miniseries|Pokémon Generations}}
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A '''generation''' (Japanese: '''{{ruby|世代|せだい}}''' ''generation'') is a grouping of the [[Pokémon games]] that separates them based on the {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} they include. In each generation, a new [[region]] and set of Pokémon that did not exist in the previous generation are introduced. A generation may introduce remakes of games from a previous generation. There are currently nine generations.


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.
==Terminology==
The word "'''generation'''" has been sometimes mentioned officially without a specific generation number. Certain promotional materials, such as [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOiTU0fNRJA a 2007 trailer] for {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} and [https://web.archive.org/web/20100603050241/http://www.pokemon.com/us/news/vg_blackwhite_announce-2010-05-28/ an official announcement] for {{game|Black and White|s}}, advertised the games as a "new '''generation''' of Pokémon"; moreover, [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]] were [https://web.archive.org/web/20160602164858/http://pokemon.gamespress.com/release.asp?i=1942&lang=en&region=United+Kingdom referred to] as the "newest '''generation'''" in press releases. Some other examples:


So far, there are five generations with another one on the way, each introducing their own quirks into the franchise. Generations I and II are compatible with one another via the [[Time Capsule]] but not with later games, and the most recent three released are also compatible with one another via [[dual-slot mode]], [[Pal Park]], and the [[Poké Transfer]], but not with the first and second generations.
* ''"Pokémon X and Pokémon Y presents a new '''generation''' of Pokémon and introduces players to an exciting new adventure in a breathtaking 3D world."''<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/uk/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-x-and-pokemon-y/ Pokémon X and Pokémon Y - Pokémon.com]</ref>
* ''"These fascinating Alola region characters and Pokémon will appear in the latest '''generation''' of Pokémon video games that will launch in North America on November 18."''<ref>[https://press.pokemon.com/en/releases/Z-MOVES-AND-ALOLAN-POKEMON-VARIANTS-ANNOUNCED-FOR-POKEMON-SUN-AND-POKE Z-MOVES AND ALOLAN POKÉMON VARIANTS ANNOUNCED FOR POKÉMON SUN AND POKÉMON MOON! - Pokémon.com]</ref>
* ''"Catch up with a new '''generation''' in the Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield expansion!"''<ref>[https://tcg.pokemon.com/en-us/expansions/sword-shield/ Sword & Shield - Pokémon.com]</ref>
* ''"Defeat powerful legacy Trainers from various '''generations'''.'' <ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ebx3tNYz_Fs The 1st Anniversary Celebration Continues! {{!}} Pokémon UNITE - Youtube]</ref>


{| align="center" class="roundy" style="border: 2px solid #{{dark color}}; background: #{{dark color}}; width:100%;"
===Generation numbers===
! style="{{roundytl|5px}} background: #{{steel color light}}" | Gen
Specific generation numbers have been occasionally mentioned in official sources and by Pokémon staff. For instance:
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | Pokémon
 
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | Main games (JP/US)
* [[Junichi Masuda]] once included "'''#Gen4'''" [https://twitter.com/Junichi_Masuda/status/1052350316681654273 in a tweet]
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | Console games (JP/US)
* Junichi Masuda referred to {{g|X and Y}} as the "sixth '''generation'''" [https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/2013/01/index.html on his blog].
* {{g|Scarlet and Violet|Scarlet and Violet}} were [https://twitter.com/kymg/status/1638720732258787331/photo/1 referred] to as the "9th '''Generation'''" on a GAME FREAK greeting card posted by [[Yusuke Kozaki]].
 
==Core series games==
Within the [[core series]] games, generations are typically indicative of compatibility. Usually, Pokémon can freely be moved between games within a single generation, and can be sent forward to the next generation (but then can never return). Until Generation VII, games of the same generation could also link battle with each other, but cross-generation link battles have never been possible.
 
* The [[Generation I]] and {{gen|II}} games can [[trade]] Pokémon via [[Time Capsule]].
** The Generation I and II games were unable to interact with later generations until their [[Virtual Console]] releases; in those releases, they can send Pokémon (forward only) to [[Generation VII]] onwards.
* From Generation III to VII, Pokémon can be sent forward to the next generation via various different features ([[dual-slot mode]], [[Pal Park]], [[Poké Transfer]], [[Poké Transporter]], and [[Pokémon Bank]]), but can never return to the previous generation once sent.
** Within [[Generation VII]], while it is possible for [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Sun, Moon]], {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}} to trade and battle with each other, those games cannot communicate with [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] at all.
* In [[Generation VIII]] and {{gen|IX}}, Pokémon can be freely moved between games (regardless of generation) via [[Pokémon HOME]].
** Pokémon from [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] can be stored in Pokémon HOME, but if they ever travel to a game other than a Let's Go game, they can never return to a Let's Go game.
** From Generation VIII onward, it is no longer standard for games of the same generation to be able to directly trade or battle each other. Instead, almost all communication between them must be done via Pokémon HOME.
 
==List==
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{| class="roundy" style="text-align:center; border: 3px solid #{{dark color dark}}; background: #{{dark color}}"
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Gen
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | New Pokémon
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | Total Pokémon
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | Core 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}}" | Anime
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | Spin-off games (JP/US)
! style="{{roundytr|5px}} background: #{{steel color light}}" | TCG
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | Anime (Japanese series upper,<br>English series and seasons lower)
|- align="center"
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | Movies
! style="background: #{{kanto color light}}" | [[Generation I|{{color|000|I}}]]
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | TCG
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | {{cat|Generation I Pokémon|151}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | {{2v2|Red|Green}} (1996)<br>{{v2|Blue| (Japanese)}} (1996)<br>{{2v2|Red|Blue}} (1998)<br>{{v2|Yellow}} (1998/1999)
! style="background: #{{kanto color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation I|I}}
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)|Stadium 0]] (1998)<br>[[Pokémon Stadium (English)|Stadium]] (1999/2000)
| rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation I Pokémon|151}}
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[Pokémon Pinball|Pinball]] (1999/1999)<br>[[Pokémon Snap|Snap]] (1999/1999)<br>[[Pokémon Puzzle League|Puzzle League]] (N/A/2000)
| rowspan="2" | 151
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | ''[[Pokémon: Indigo League|Indigo League]]''<br>''[[Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands|Orange Islands]]''
| rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Red|Green}} (1996/&mdash;)<br>{{v2|Blue| (Japanese)}} (1996/&mdash;)<br>{{2v2|Red|Blue}} (&mdash;/1998)<br>{{v2|Yellow}} (1998/1999)
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | {{TCG|Base Set}}<br>{{TCG|Jungle}}<br>{{TCG|Fossil}}<br>{{TCG|Team Rocket}}<br>{{TCG|Gym Heroes}}<br>{{TCG|Gym Challenge}}
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Stadium (Japanese)}} (1998/&mdash;)<br>{{pkmn|Stadium (English)}} ({{tt|1999|as Pokémon Stadium 2}}/2000)
|- align="center"
| rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Trading Card Game (video game)|Trading Card Game]] (1998/2000)<br>{{pkmn|Pinball}} (1999)<br>{{pkmn|Snap}} (1999)<br>{{pkmn|Puzzle League}} (&mdash;/2000)
! style="background: #{{johto color light}}" | [[Generation II|{{color|000|II}}]]
| [[Original series|''Pocket Monsters'']]<br>''Pocket Monsters''<br>''Pocket Monsters: Episode Orange Islands''
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | {{cat|Generation II Pokémon|100}}
| rowspan="2" | ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''<br>''[[M02|The Power of One]]''
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | {{2v2|Gold|Silver}} (1999/2000)<br>{{v2|Crystal}} (2000/2001)
| 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: #FFFFFF" | [[Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2]] (2000/2001)
|- style="background: #FFF"
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge|Puzzle Challenge]]<br>(2000/2000)
| [[Original series|''Pokémon the Series: The Beginning'']]<br>''[[S01|Pokémon: Indigo League]]''<br>''[[S02|Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands]]''
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | ''[[Pokémon: The Johto Journeys|The Johto Journeys]]''<br>''[[Pokémon: Johto League Champions|Johto League Champions]]''<br>''[[Pokémon: Master Quest|Master Quest]]''
|- style="background: #FFF"
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | {{TCG|Neo Genesis}}<br>{{TCG|Neo Discovery}}<br>{{TCG|Neo Revelation}}<br>{{TCG|Neo Destiny}}<br>{{TCG|Expedition Base Set|Expedition}}<br>{{TCG|Aquapolis}}<br>{{TCG|Skyridge}}
! style="background: #{{johto color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation II|II}}
|- align="center"
| rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation II Pokémon|100}}
! style="background: #{{hoenn color light}}" | [[Generation III|{{color|000|III}}]]
| rowspan="2" | 251
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | {{cat|Generation III Pokémon|135}}
| rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Gold|Silver}} (1999/2000)<br>{{v2|Crystal}} (2000/2001)
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}} (2002/2003)<br>{{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}} (2004/2004)<br>{{v2|Emerald}} (2004/2005)
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Stadium 2}} ({{tt|2000|as Pokémon Stadium Gold and Silver}}/2001)
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[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|Puzzle Challenge}}<br>(2000)<br>{{pkmn|Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!}}<br>(2001/&mdash;)<small>
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[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)
| [[Original series|''Pocket Monsters'']]<br></small>''Pocket Monsters: Episode Gold & Silver''
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | ''[[Pokémon: Advanced|Advanced]]''<br>''[[Pokémon: Advanced Challenge|Advanced Challenge]]''<br>''[[Pokémon: Advanced Battle|Advanced Battle]]''<br>''[[Pokémon: Battle Frontier|Battle Frontier]]''
| rowspan="2" | ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]''<br>''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]''<br>''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]''
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | {{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|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}}
|- align="center"
|- style="background: #FFF"
! style="background: #{{sinnoh color light}}" | [[Generation IV|{{color|000|IV}}]]
| [[Original series|''Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver'']]<br>''[[S03|Pokémon: The Johto Journeys]]''<br>''[[S04|Pokémon: Johto League Champions]]''<br>''[[S05|Pokémon: Master Quest]]''
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | {{cat|Generation IV Pokémon|107}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}} (2006/2007)<br>{{v2|Platinum}} (2008/2009)<br>{{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} (2009/2010)
! style="background: #{{hoenn color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation III|III}}
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[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/N/A) <br>[[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure|PokéPark Wii]] (2009/2010)
| rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation III Pokémon|135}}
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[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" | 386
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | ''[[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]]''
| rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}} (2002/2003)<br>{{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}} (2004)<br>{{v2|Emerald}} (2004/2005)
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | {{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" | {{pkmn|Colosseum}} (2003/2004)<br>[[Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire|Box RS]] (2003/2004)<br>[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD]] (2005)
|- align="center"
| rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire|Pinball R&S]] (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 (video game)|Ranger]] (2006)
! style="background: #{{unova color light}}" | [[Generation V|{{color|000|V}}]]
| [[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire|''Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation'']]
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | {{cat|Generation V Pokémon|156}}
| rowspan="2" | ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''<br>''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]''<br>''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''<br>''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | {{2v2|Black|White}} (2010/2011)''<br>'' [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2]] (2012/2012)
| 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: #FFFFFF" | [[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond|PokéPark 2]] (2011/2012)
|- style="background: #FFF"
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | [[Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure]]  (2011/2012)
| ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''<br>''[[S06|Pokémon: Advanced]]''<br>''[[S07|Pokémon: Advanced Challenge]]''<br>''[[S08|Pokémon: Advanced Battle]]''<br>''[[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]''
[[Pokémon Rumble Blast]] (2011/2011)
|- style="background: #FFF"
! style="background: #{{sinnoh color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation IV|IV}}
| rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation IV Pokémon|107}}
| rowspan="2" | 493
| rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}} (2006/2007)<br>{{v2|Platinum}} (2008/2009)<br>{{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} (2009/2010)
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Battle Revolution}} (2006/2007)<br>[[My Pokémon Ranch|Ranch]] (2008)
| 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)<br>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Mystery Dungeon Sky]] (2009)<br>{{pkmn|Rumble}} (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)
| [[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl|''Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl'']]
| rowspan="2" | ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]''<br>''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''<br>''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''<br>''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''
| 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"
| ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''<br>''[[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: #{{unova color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation V|V}}
| rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation V Pokémon|156}}
| rowspan="2" | 649
| rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Black|White}} (2010/2011)<br>{{2v2|Black|White|2}} (2012)
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Dream Radar}} (2012)
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Rumble Blast}} (2011)<br>[[Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure]] (2011/2012)<br>[[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond|PokéPark 2]] (2011/2012)<br>{{pkmn|Conquest}} (2012)<br>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity|Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity]] (2012/2013)<br>{{pkmn|Rumble U}} (2013)
| [[Pokémon the Series: Black & White|''Pocket Monsters Best Wishes!'']]<br>''Best Wishes!''<br>''Best Wishes! Season 2''<br>''Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N''<br>''Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure!''
| rowspan="2" | ''[[M14|White—Victini and Zekrom<br>Black—Victini and Reshiram]]''<br>''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]''<br>''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]''
| 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"
| ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''<br>''[[S14|Pokémon: Black & White]]''<br>''[[S15|Pokémon Black & White: Rival Destinies]]''<br>''[[S16|Pokémon Black & White: Adventures in Unova and Beyond]]''
|- style="background: #FFF"
! style="background: #{{kalos color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation VI|VI}}
| rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation VI Pokémon|72}}
| rowspan="2" | 721
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|X and Y}} (2013)<br>{{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}} (2014)
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Bank}} (2013/2014)
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Battle Trozei}} (2014)<br>{{pkmn|Art Academy}} (2014)<br>{{pkmn|Shuffle}} (2015)<br>{{pkmn|Rumble World}} (2015)<br>{{pkmn|Super Mystery Dungeon}} (2015)<br>{{pkmn|Picross}} (2015)<br>[[Pokkén Tournament]] (2015/2016)<br>{{vg|Detective Pikachu|Detective Pikachu – Birth of a New Duo}} (2016/—)<br>{{pkmn|GO}} (2016)<br>{{pkmn|Duel}} (2016/2017)
| [[Pokémon the Series: XY|''Pocket Monsters XY'']]<br>''Pocket Monsters XY''<br>''Pocket Monsters XY&Z''
| rowspan="2" | ''[[M17|Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction]]''<br>''[[M18|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]''<br>''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]''
| 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"
| ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]''<br>''[[S17|Pokémon the Series: XY]]''<br>''[[S18|Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest]]''<br>''[[S19|Pokémon the Series: XYZ]]''
|- style="background: #FFF"
! rowspan="2" style="background: #{{alola color light}}" | {{color2|000|Generation VII|VII}}
| rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation VII Pokémon|88}}
| rowspan="2" | 809
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Sun and Moon}} (2016)<br>{{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}} (2017)<br>[[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] (2018)
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Bank}} <small>([[Pokémon Bank#Version history|Version 1.4]])</small> (2017)
| rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon: Magikarp Jump|Magikarp Jump]] (2017)<br>[[Pokkén Tournament|Pokkén Tournament DX]] (2017)<br>{{vg|Detective Pikachu}} (2018)<br>{{pkmn|Quest}} (2018)<br>{{pkmn|Rumble Rush}} (2019)<br>{{pkmn|Masters EX|Masters}} (2019)
| [[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon|''Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon'']]
| rowspan="2" | ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]''<br>''[[M21|The Power of Us]]''<br>''[[M22|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]''<br> <br> <hr style="border-top:1px solid #{{dark color}}"><br> {{DetPikMov}}
| rowspan="2" | {{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}}<br>{{tcg|Celestial Storm}}<br>{{tcg|Dragon Majesty}}<br>{{tcg|Lost Thunder}}<br>{{tcg|Team Up}}<br>{{TCG|Unbroken Bonds}}<br>{{TCG|Unified Minds}}<br>{{tcg|Hidden Fates}}<br>{{tcg|Cosmic Eclipse}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
| ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''<br>''[[S20|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''<br>''[[S21|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Adventures]]''<br>''[[S22|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Legends]]''
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background: #{{galar color light}}" | {{color2|000|Generation VIII|VIII}}
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | {{cat|Generation VIII Pokémon|96}}
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | 905
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | {{pkmn|Sword and Shield}} (2019)<br>{{pkmn|Sword and Shield Expansion Pass}} (2020)<br>{{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}} (2021)<br>{{pkmn|Legends: Arceus}} (2022)
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | {{pkmn|HOME}} (2020)
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | {{pkmn|Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX}} (2020)<br>{{pkmn|Smile}} (2020)<br>{{pkmn|Masters EX}} (2020)<br>{{pkmn|Café ReMix|Café Mix}} (2020)<br>[[New Pokémon Snap]] (2021)<br>{{pkmn|UNITE}} (2021)<br>{{pkmn|Café ReMix}} (2021)
| style="background: #FFF" | [[Pokémon Journeys: The Series|''Pocket Monsters'' (2019)]]<br>''Pocket Monsters''<br>''Pocket Monsters: Aim to Be a Pokémon Master''
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | ''[[M23|Secrets of the Jungle]]''
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | {{tcg|Sword & Shield}}<br>{{tcg|Rebel Clash}}<br>{{tcg|Darkness Ablaze}} <br>{{tcg|Vivid Voltage}}<br>{{tcg|Shining Fates}}<br>{{tcg|Battle Styles}}<br>{{tcg|Chilling Reign}}<br>{{tcg|Evolving Skies}}<br>{{tcg|Fusion Strike}}<br>{{tcg|Brilliant Stars}}<br>{{tcg|Astral Radiance}}<br>{{tcg|Lost Origin}}<br>{{tcg|Silver Tempest}}


[[Pokémon Conquest]] (2012/2012)
|-
| style="background: #FFF" | ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''<br>''[[S23|Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''<br>''[[S24|Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series]]''<br>''[[S25|Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series]]
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background: #{{Paldea color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color2|000|Generation IX|IX}}
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | {{cat|Generation IX Pokémon|{{PAGESINCATEGORY:Generation IX Pokémon|pages}}}}
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | {{numpkmn}}
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | {{pkmn|Scarlet and Violet}} (2022)<br>[[The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero]] (2023)<br>{{pkmn|Legends: Z-A}} (2025)
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | {{pkmn|HOME}} <small>([[Pokémon HOME#Version history|Version 3.0]])</small> (2023)
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | {{pkmn|Sleep}} (2023)<br>[[Detective Pikachu Returns]] (2023)
| style="background: #FFF" | [[Pokémon Horizons: The Series|''Pocket Monsters'' (2023)]]<br>''Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Departure''<br>''Pocket Monsters: The Sparkling of Terapagos''<br>''Pocket Monsters: Terastal Debut''
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" |
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | {{tcg|Scarlet & Violet}}<br>{{tcg|Paldea Evolved}}<br>{{tcg|Obsidian Flames}}<br>{{tcg|151}}<br>{{tcg|Paradox Rift}}<br>{{tcg|Paldean Fates}}<br>{{tcg|Temporal Forces}}<br>{{tcg|Twilight Masquerade}}
|-
| style="background: #FFF" | ''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]''<br>''{{OBP|Pokémon Horizons: The Series|season}}''
|}


[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity|Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity]] (2012/2013)
==References==
| style="background: #FFFFFF" | ''[[Pokémon: Black & White|Black and White]]''<br>''[[Pokémon Black & White: Rival Destinies|Rival Destinies]]''<br>''[[Pokémon Black & White: Adventures in Unova|Adventures in Unova]]''
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| style="background: #FFFFFF" | {{TCG|Black & White}}<br> {{TCG|Emerging Powers}}<br> {{TCG|Noble Victories}}<br> {{TCG|Next Destinies}} <br> {{TCG|Dark Explorers}} <br> {{TCG|Dragons Exalted}}
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Latest revision as of 04:46, 22 March 2024

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 (Japanese: 世代(せだい) generation) is a grouping of the Pokémon games that separates them based on the Pokémon they include. In each generation, a new region and set of Pokémon that did not exist in the previous generation are introduced. A generation may introduce remakes of games from a previous generation. There are currently nine generations.

Terminology

The word "generation" has been sometimes mentioned officially without a specific generation number. Certain promotional materials, such as a 2007 trailer for Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and an official announcement for Pokémon Black and White, advertised the games as a "new generation of Pokémon"; moreover, Pokémon Sun and Moon were referred to as the "newest generation" in press releases. Some other examples:

  • "Pokémon X and Pokémon Y presents a new generation of Pokémon and introduces players to an exciting new adventure in a breathtaking 3D world."[1]
  • "These fascinating Alola region characters and Pokémon will appear in the latest generation of Pokémon video games that will launch in North America on November 18."[2]
  • "Catch up with a new generation in the Pokémon TCG: Sword & Shield expansion!"[3]
  • "Defeat powerful legacy Trainers from various generations. [4]

Generation numbers

Specific generation numbers have been occasionally mentioned in official sources and by Pokémon staff. For instance:

Core series games

Within the core series games, generations are typically indicative of compatibility. Usually, Pokémon can freely be moved between games within a single generation, and can be sent forward to the next generation (but then can never return). Until Generation VII, games of the same generation could also link battle with each other, but cross-generation link battles have never been possible.

List

Gen New Pokémon Total Pokémon Core games (JP/US) Side games (JP/US) Spin-off games (JP/US) Anime (Japanese series upper,
English series and seasons lower) 		Movies TCG
I 151 151 Red and Green (1996/—)
Blue (1996/—)
Red and Blue (—/1998)
Yellow (1998/1999) 		Stadium (Japanese) (1998/—)
Stadium (English) (1999/2000) 		Trading Card Game (1998/2000)
Pinball (1999)
Snap (1999)
Puzzle League (—/2000) 		Pocket Monsters
Pocket Monsters
Pocket Monsters: Episode Orange Islands 		Mewtwo Strikes Back
The Power of One 		Base Set
Jungle
Fossil
Base Set 2
Team Rocket
Gym Heroes
Gym Challenge
Pokémon the Series: The Beginning
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)
Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!
(2001/—) 		Pocket Monsters
Pocket Monsters: Episode Gold & Silver 		Spell of the Unown: Entei
Celebi: The Voice of the Forest
Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias 		Neo Genesis
Neo Discovery
Neo Revelation
Neo Destiny
Legendary Collection
Expedition
Aquapolis
Skyridge
Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver
Pokémon: The Johto Journeys
Pokémon: Johto League Champions
Pokémon: Master Quest
III 135 386 Ruby and Sapphire (2002/2003)
FireRed and LeafGreen (2004)
Emerald (2004/2005) 		Colosseum (2003/2004)
Box RS (2003/2004)
XD (2005) 		Pinball R&S (2003)
Dash (2004/2005)
Trozei! (2005/2006)
Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue (2005/2006)
Ranger (2006) 		Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation Jirachi: Wish Maker
Destiny Deoxys
Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea 		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 the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
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) 		Mystery Dungeon Time/Darkness (2007/2008)
Ranger 2 (2008)
Mystery Dungeon Sky (2009)
Rumble (2009)
Mystery Dungeon Blazing/Stormy/Light (2009/—)
PokéPark Wii (2009/2010)
Ranger 3 (2010) 		Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl The Rise of Darkrai
Giratina and the Sky Warrior
Arceus and the Jewel of Life
Zoroark: Master of Illusions 		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 the Series: Diamond and Pearl
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) 		Dream Radar (2012) Rumble Blast (2011)
Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure (2011/2012)
PokéPark 2 (2011/2012)
Conquest (2012)
Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity (2012/2013)
Rumble U (2013) 		Pocket Monsters Best Wishes!
Best Wishes!
Best Wishes! Season 2
Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N
Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure! 		White—Victini and Zekrom
Black—Victini and Reshiram
Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice
Genesect and the Legend Awakened 		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 the Series: Black & White
Pokémon: Black & White
Pokémon Black & White: Rival Destinies
Pokémon Black & White: Adventures in Unova and Beyond
VI 72 721 X and Y (2013)
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (2014) 		Bank (2013/2014) Battle Trozei (2014)
Art Academy (2014)
Shuffle (2015)
Rumble World (2015)
Super Mystery Dungeon (2015)
Picross (2015)
Pokkén Tournament (2015/2016)
Detective Pikachu – Birth of a New Duo (2016/—)
GO (2016)
Duel (2016/2017) 		Pocket Monsters XY
Pocket Monsters XY
Pocket Monsters XY&Z 		Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel 		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
Pokémon the Series: XY Kalos Quest
Pokémon the Series: XYZ
VII 88 809 Sun and Moon (2016)
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon (2017)
Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! (2018) 		Bank (Version 1.4) (2017) Magikarp Jump (2017)
Pokkén Tournament DX (2017)
Detective Pikachu (2018)
Quest (2018)
Rumble Rush (2019)
Masters (2019) 		Pocket Monsters Sun & Moon I Choose You!
The Power of Us
Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution


POKÉMON Detective Pikachu 		Sun & Moon
Guardians Rising
Burning Shadows
Shining Legends
Crimson Invasion
Ultra Prism
Forbidden Light
Celestial Storm
Dragon Majesty
Lost Thunder
Team Up
Unbroken Bonds
Unified Minds
Hidden Fates
Cosmic Eclipse
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Adventures
Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Legends
VIII 96 905 Sword and Shield (2019)
Sword and Shield Expansion Pass (2020)
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (2021)
Legends: Arceus (2022) 		HOME (2020) Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX (2020)
Smile (2020)
Masters EX (2020)
Café Mix (2020)
New Pokémon Snap (2021)
UNITE (2021)
Café ReMix (2021) 		Pocket Monsters (2019)
Pocket Monsters
Pocket Monsters: Aim to Be a Pokémon Master 		Secrets of the Jungle Sword & Shield
Rebel Clash
Darkness Ablaze
Vivid Voltage
Shining Fates
Battle Styles
Chilling Reign
Evolving Skies
Fusion Strike
Brilliant Stars
Astral Radiance
Lost Origin
Silver Tempest
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series
Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series
IX 120 1025 Scarlet and Violet (2022)
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero (2023)
Legends: Z-A (2025) 		HOME (Version 3.0) (2023) Sleep (2023)
Detective Pikachu Returns (2023) 		Pocket Monsters (2023)
Pocket Monsters: Liko and Roy's Departure
Pocket Monsters: The Sparkling of Terapagos
Pocket Monsters: Terastal Debut 		Scarlet & Violet
Paldea Evolved
Obsidian Flames
151
Paradox Rift
Paldean Fates
Temporal Forces
Twilight Masquerade
Pokémon Horizons: The Series
Pokémon Horizons: The Series

References

  1. ↑ Pokémon X and Pokémon Y - Pokémon.com
  2. ↑ Z-MOVES AND ALOLAN POKÉMON VARIANTS ANNOUNCED FOR POKÉMON SUN AND POKÉMON MOON! - Pokémon.com
  3. ↑ Sword & Shield - Pokémon.com
  4. ↑ The 1st Anniversary Celebration Continues! | Pokémon UNITE - Youtube
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