Game of origin

The subject of this article has no official name. The name currently in use is a fan designator; see below for more information.

The game of origin is a value in the Pokémon data structure that indicates the game a Pokémon was originally obtained in. This value was introduced in Generation III. It determines the origin mark of the Pokémon.

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• Function
• Assignment
  • Gift Pokémon from other games
• Technical implementation
• Possible values
• Trivia
• See also
• Notes
• References

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Function

When a Pokémon is transferred to a game in another generation or a game set in a different region, the location where it was met, as displayed in its summary, is changed to a generic location depending on its game of origin. This is generally the region that is the main setting of the Pokémon's game of origin. For example, a Pokémon originating from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire will be displayed as being met in "the Hoenn region" once it is transferred to later generations. This applies even if the Pokémon was not actually obtained in the game's main region (for example, all Pokémon originating from Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver are said to have been met in the Johto region, even if they were actually obtained in Kanto). Despite not normally being displayed, the Pokémon's specific original met location is retained in its data after transfer for Pokémon originating in Generation V onward and can be viewed in the mobile version of Pokémon HOME (Pokémon originating in Generation III or IV instead display "Poké Shifter" as their specific met location).

A Pokémon's origin mark depends on its game of origin.

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, showing the Game Director a Pokémon originating from Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald causes him to comment on the Pokémon and show the player a Time Travel Award Diploma. In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, this happens if the player shows the Game Director a Pokémon originating from Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum.

Assignment

Pokémon caught in the wild or obtained as a gift or in-game trade have the game they were obtained in set as their game of origin. From Generation III to IV, Eggs have their game of origin set to the game in which they were obtained, not the game they were hatched; from Generation V onward, Eggs have their game of origin set to the game in which they are hatched. How the game of origin is determined for Pokémon from Mystery Gifts varies, with some having a predetermined game of origin set by the Wonder Card and others using the recipient game as the game of origin. Shedinja retains the Nincada's game of origin upon Evolution.

The Generation I and II games do not track Pokémon's games of origin, so Pokémon transferred from these Virtual Console games record the game they were transferred from as their game of origin.

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, Pokémon transferred from a later game via Pokémon HOME are assigned the game of origin value for Pokémon Sword or Shield and have their met location changed to "a faraway place". The original game of origin value is restored if these Pokémon are deposited back into Pokémon HOME, but depending on the order of games visited, the met location may be permanently lost. Starting with Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Pokémon transferred from a later game instead retain their original game and met location values, and display all undefined game of origin values as "a distant land".

Gift Pokémon from other games

All core series games, as well as Pokémon Colosseum, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, and Pokémon GO, have unique game of origin IDs. Pokémon received from other games determine their game of origin in different ways.

• Pokémon Colosseum Bonus Disc: Gift Pokémon from the Bonus Disc have Pokémon Ruby as their game of origin.
• Pokémon Channel: Jirachi obtained from Pokémon Channel have Pokémon Ruby or Sapphire as their game of origin (chosen randomly).
• Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire: Eggs obtained from Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire use the recipient game as their game of origin.
• Pokémon Battle Revolution: Gift Pokémon have Pokémon Diamond as their game of origin.
• My Pokémon Ranch: Pokémon traded by Hayley have Pokémon Diamond as their game of origin.
• Pokémon Dream Radar: Pokémon sent from Dream Radar have the game they were received in as their game of origin.
• Pokémon Link: Pokémon sent to Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire via the Pokémon Link feature (i.e. gift Pokémon obtained from Pokémon Bank or the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Special Demo Version) have the game they were received in as their game of origin.
• Pokémon HOME: The game of origin of Pokémon obtained as gifts in Pokémon HOME varies based on their origin mark. Regardless of their game of origin, these Pokémon are displayed as being met in "Pokémon HOME" rather than their corresponding region.
  • Pokémon with the Let's Go origin mark have Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! as their game of origin.
  • Pokémon with the Galar symbol have Pokémon Sword as their game of origin.
  • Pokémon with the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl origin mark have Pokémon Brilliant Diamond as their game of origin.
  • Pokémon with the Legends: Arceus origin mark have Pokémon Legends: Arceus as their game of origin.
  • Pokémon with the Scarlet and Violet origin mark have Pokémon Scarlet as their game of origin.
  • Pokémon with the Legends: Z-A origin mark have Pokémon Legends: Z-A as their game of origin.

Uniquely, in Pokémon Colosseum, the gift Ho-Oh from Mt. Battle has Pokémon Sapphire as its game of origin instead of Pokémon Colosseum.

Technical implementation

In Generation III, this value occupies 4 bits of a two-byte word in the Pokémon data structure. From Generation IV onward, it occupies a whole byte.

Possible values

#	Hex	Game	Origin mark	Met location following transfer
0	00	unused		a distant land
1	01	Sapphire		the Hoenn region
2	02	Ruby		the Hoenn region
3	03	Emerald		the Hoenn region
4	04	FireRed		the Kanto region
5	05	LeafGreen		the Kanto region
6	06	unused		a distant land
7	07	HeartGold		the Johto region
8	08	SoulSilver		the Johto region
9	09	unused		a distant land
10	0A	Diamond		the Sinnoh region
11	0B	Pearl		the Sinnoh region
12	0C	Platinum		the Sinnoh region
13	0D	unused		a distant land
14	0E	unused		a distant land
15	0F	Colosseum & XD		a distant land
16	10	Battle Revolution		a distant land
17	11	unused		a distant land
18	12	unused		a distant land
19	13	unused		a distant land
20	14	White		the Unova region
21	15	Black		the Unova region
22	16	White 2		the Unova region
23	17	Black 2		the Unova region
24	18	X	Blue pentagon	the Kalos region
25	19	Y	Blue pentagon	the Kalos region
26	1A	Alpha Sapphire	Blue pentagon	the Hoenn region
27	1B	Omega Ruby	Blue pentagon	the Hoenn region
28	1C	unused	Blue pentagon	the Kalos region
29	1D	unused	Blue pentagon	the Kalos region
30	1E	Sun	Black clover	the Alola region
31	1F	Moon	Black clover	the Alola region
32	20	Ultra Sun	Black clover	the Alola region
33	21	Ultra Moon	Black clover	the Alola region
34	22	Pokémon GO	GO icon	Pokémon GO
35	23	Red	Game Boy icon	the Kanto region in the good old days
36	24	Blue or Green	Game Boy icon	the Kanto region in the good old days
37	25	Blue (Japanese)	Game Boy icon	the Kanto region in the good old days
38	26	Yellow	Game Boy icon	the Kanto region in the good old days
39	27	Gold	Game Boy icon	the Johto region in the good old days
40	28	Silver	Game Boy icon	the Johto region in the good old days
41	29	Crystal	Game Boy icon	the Johto region in the good old days
42	2A	Let's Go, Pikachu!	Let's Go icon	the Kanto region
43	2B	Let's Go, Eevee!	Let's Go icon	the Kanto region
44	2C	Sword	Galar symbol	the Galar region
45	2D	Shield	Galar symbol	the Galar region
46	2E	unused		Pokémon HOME
47	2F	Legends: Arceus	Legends: Arceus icon	the Hisui region
48	30	Brilliant Diamond	Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl icon	the Sinnoh region
49	31	Shining Pearl	Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl icon	the Sinnoh region
50	32	Scarlet	Paldea icon	the Paldea region
51	33	Violet	Paldea icon	the Paldea region
52	34	Legends: Z-A	Z-A icon	the Kalos region
53 ... 255	35 ... FF	unused		a distant land

Trivia

• A total of 21 Pokémon can have any core series game as their game of origin: Pikachu, Raichu, Clefairy, Clefable, Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Magikarp, Gyarados, Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Porygon, Espeon, Umbreon, Porygon2, Leafeon, Glaceon, Porygon-Z, and Sylveon.
  • If the value for Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness is included, only 11 Pokémon can have every obtainable game of origin value (Pikachu, Eevee, and their evolutions).

See also

• Language of origin
• Original Trainer
• Origin mark

References

This game-related article is part of Project Games, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon games.