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A series of role-playing and other genres of games based around creatures called "Pokémon". Use this tag for questions about the series of games as a whole. Use the individual tags for questions about specific games, or the generation tags for questions that are relevant to all games in a Generation.

Debuting in 1996, Pokémon was initially released by Game Freak and Creatures Inc, for Nintendo. The series centers around Pokémon, monsters that can be caught and trained, in order to fight tougher Pokémon.

As your Pokémon battle, they gain experience. Upon gaining enough, they can level up, learn new moves, and have better stats. Certain species of Pokémon can evolve into other Pokémon, primarily when reaching a specific level, but often through other means such as using a specific item, or trading the Pokémon to another player.

The main series shares many similarities, primarily the main objective and start. Players take the role of a teenager, who is given a starter Pokémon and a pokédex from the local Pokémon professor. The player can then progress from town to town, with the primary focus of defeating each towns gym leader, in order to earn the rights to face the elite four. The player is given two core objectives; Fill the pokédex by capturing each and every available Pokémon, and defeat the elite four.

The series started out with 151 different Pokémon, many of which evolve from weaker Pokémon. The series now contains over 1000 individual Pokémon, across nine generations, and countless spin-offs. What makes this series particularly unique is that, even in the core series, there are a number of alternate versions. Various Pokémon will appear in one version, but not the other, forcing players to trade with other trainers in order to complete the pokédex. It is not uncommon for a 'special edition' to be released, that offers greater variation from the two core titles, or for a set to be re-released, with the Pokémon and mechanics of newer generations.

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This tag should be used in the broader context of the Pokémon universe. If your question is specific to a single title, use the specific title tag, instead. If your question concerns multiple titles, consider using this tag only if your question could be applied to the other titles in the series.

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First Generation:

Second Generation:

Third Generation:

Fourth Generation:

Fifth Generation:

Sixth Generation:

Seventh Generation:

Eighth Generation:

Ninth Generation:

Spin-offs

Phone series:

Let's Go series

Pokémon Trading Card Game series:

Poképark series:

Puzzle League series:

Mystery Dungeon series:

Ranger series:

Rumble series:

Simulation series:

Stadium series:

Trozei series:

Other:

Related Tags

Unrelated Tags

The following tags associate with unofficial variations of the series, and as such, should not be used in conjunction with this tag.

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Does any trainer in the core Pokémon games use Unown?

Do any trainers use Unown in their teams at all? I define core as any Version [whatever] games. No console games count.
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What advantage do I get by evolving my Pokemon?

I know that if I postpone my Pokemon's evolution, I can learn certain moves earlier. For example, Mareep learns Thunder at level 55 while its fully evolved form, Ampharos, only gets it at level 79. Obviously, Pokemon who change types by evolving get…
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Does Magikarp's Splash move really never deal any damage?

I am rather certain that I once had a Magikarp in my party and when it used its Splash attack on an enemy, it actually did do some damage. But it never happended again after that and all accounts that I have read so far always state that the Splash…
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Is it really possible to "catch 'em all"?

Since there are now 649 Pokemon, is it really possible to legitimately catch every single Pokemon from all the generations on one game? Black/White are only limited to 8 boxes on the PC and I don't know if that changes in Black 2/White 2 to hold…
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Is it possible for NPC trainers to have a shiny Pokémon?

When encountering a wild Pokémon, you have a 1/8192 chance to encounter a shiny Pokémon in the wild. With the odds essentially being a 0.012% chance I would go months without finding a shiny, but I was once lucky enough to find two in a short period…
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Is it possible to trade Pokemon from the 1st generation games to the most recent ones?

I know that you can trade Pokemon between games of the same generation (Gold/Silver, Ruby/Sapphire) and even trade between 1st gen and 2nd gen. However, I haven't been able to find a way to trade Pokemon so that I can play with my 1st generation…
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Is there an in-game explanation for the increase in the number of Pokemon between generations?

The number of pokemon increases with each new generation. Has there at any point been an in-game explanation, other than the addition of new regions, for the sudden increase in the number of pokemon? For example : the new Eevee evolutions, addition…
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Does a shiny pokemon stay shiny after evolution?

I recently encountered a shiny Golbat which I would love to evolve into a Crobat. My only worry is will evolution cancel out the shiny attribute? I have never caught a shiny before, except for the red Gyarados in Heart Gold / Soul Silver, and since…
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Pokemon: Gotta catch 'em all, but how to get started?

I have not had much Pokemon interest in the past, but I have an extended trip coming up and am looking to give it a try. I've spent my life learning enough about other magical universes, but just never got on the Pokemon train. My concern now is…
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Are there any Pokemon that get smaller when they evolve?

Most Pokemon get physically larger when they evolve. For example, the tiny Bulbasaur turns into the slightly larger Ivysaur, who then turns into the monstrous Venusaur. Are there any Pokemon that instead become smaller when they evolve?
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Other than appearance, what is the difference between regular Pokemon and "shiny" Pokemon?

I am currently playing Pokemon LeafGreen (the GBA remake of Green). Earlier today, I caught a "shiny" or "golden" Rattata. I tried looking up what these golden Pokemon actually do other than look different and the only thing I can find in regards to…
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Do stats actually get raised by Gym Badges?

In Pokemon FireRed and Pokemon LeafGreen, you get badges for defeating Gym Leaders, just like in any other Pokemon game. However, upon receiving the badges, it sometimes tells you that a stat of all of your Pokemon has been raised. Supposedly, the…
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What are all of the non-solo types in Pokemon games?

In the Pokemon games that I have played (R/B/Y, G/S/C, R/S/E), I recall that there are some types that never go alone For example, there is no pure Flying type Pokemon, there would at least be Normal associated to them The question is: what are all…
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Is there an order to the Pokemon games chronologically?

For all of the main Pokemon games since Pokemon Red and Blue, and all the way to today's X & Y, are the games in chronological order? I'm genuinely curious as to if there's an storyline spanning through all the games? So in this case, assuming it…
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Is it possible to get "stuck" in Pokemon?

I've always wondered about why Game Freak makes HMs impossible to remove on a Pokemon without a move deleter (especially since TMs and HMs can be used infinitely now), but now I'm curious about a related question... Can you legitimately get stuck,…
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