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'''Gender''' (Japanese: '''{{ruby|性別|せいべつ}}''' ''{{wp|sex}}'') is a characteristic of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and [[human]]s in the [[Pokémon world]].

In [[Generation I]] {{pkmn|games}}, {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}} were the only Pokémon shown to have a gender. Starting in the [[Generation II]] games, most Pokémon have a gender (including Pokémon [[transfer]]red from Generation I games): '''male''' (Japanese: '''オス''' ''male'') or '''female''' (Japanese: '''メス''' ''female''). However, some species of Pokémon are [[gender unknown]]. The gender mechanic is fundamental to [[Pokémon breeding]].

In the [[core series]] games, starting in {{game|Crystal}}, the player can choose between a '''male''' (Japanese: '''{{ruby|男性|だんせい}}''' ''male'') or '''female''' (Japanese: '''{{ruby|女性|じょせい}}''' ''female'') [[player character]] (prior games having only featured a male player character). However, male and female humans have appeared in all core series Pokémon games. Notably, some human characters, such as [[Ball Guy]] from {{g|Sword and Shield}}, [[Blanche]] and [[Rhi]] from {{g|GO}}, and the unnamed player character in [[Pokémon: Magikarp Jump]], do not have a specified gender.

==Pokémon==
===In the core series===
====Determining gender====
One factor that determines gender is each Pokémon species's [[List of Pokémon by gender ratio|gender ratio]], which is approximately how likely a Pokémon is a specific gender instead of the other.

=====Generation I=====
Several Pokémon besides [[Nidoran]] were mentioned to have genders in the [[Generation I]] games prior to the introduction of the gender mechanic the following generation:
* A {{tc|Beauty}} in {{rt|13|Kanto}} asks "I wonder which is stronger, male or female {{ScPkmn}}?"
* A character in [[S.S. Anne]] refers to a {{p|Machoke}} using a male pronoun: "My buddy, <sc>Machoke</sc>, is super strong! He has enough <sc>Strength</sc> to move big rocks!"
* In the French version, one of the [[Pokémon Mansion journals]] reads "<sc>Mew</sc> is now a dad (or a mom?). The newborn was named <sc>Mewtwo</sc>." (French: <sc>Mew</sc> est papa (ou maman?). Le petit fut baptisé <sc>Mewtwo</sc>.)
* Some early Pokédex entries specifically mention female Kangaskhan: "The female raises its offspring in a pouch on its belly.", from Japanese {{game|Red and Green|s}}, as well as [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed]], and "The female raises its young in its belly pouch for around three years.", from {{jpn|Pokémon Stadium|Japanese Pokémon Stadium}}, as well as [[Pokémon Stadium]].
* {{p|Seaking}}'s [[Pokédex]] entry from {{game|Yellow}} mentions male Seaking. However, this game was released after the [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Spaceworld '97 demo]], which already had Pokémon with genders.

=====Generation II=====
In [[Generation II]], a Pokémon's gender is determined based solely on its physical {{stat|Attack}} [[Individual value|IV]] when compared to its gender ratio. A Pokémon is female if its physical Attack IV is less than or equal to its species' gender ratio, otherwise it is male. For species that are exclusively one gender or gender unknown, the calculation based on the physical Attack IV is ignored.

Due to this calculation, a female Pokémon could never have a maximized Attack [[statistic|stat]] (unless they were a member of an {{cat|Female-only Pokémon|all-female species}}, such as {{p|Smoochum}}), because female Pokémon were given the lower portion of the IV range. This also prevented female Pokémon of a {{cat|Pokémon with a gender ratio of seven males to one female|species with a gender ratio of seven males to one female}}, such as [[first partner Pokémon]] or {{p|Eevee}}, from being {{Shiny}}, due to that ''also'' being based partly on the Attack IV. Because of this, their {{m|Hidden Power}} is always a physical type. From [[Generation III]] onward, neither of these traits are determined by IVs, allowing for Pokémon species with two genders to have females with maximized Attack and simultaneously retain their chances of being Shiny.

Pokémon from the [[Generation I]] games are assigned a gender using the same process when transferred to the Generation II games, used in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], or transferred from the [[Virtual Console]] games to [[Pokémon Bank]]. As a result, a Pokémon maintains its gender when transferred between the Generation I and II games (even though the gender is not shown in the Generation I games, aside from {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}}).

[[File:Nidogender.png|thumb|250px|Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂ show genders twice in [[Generation II]], but only once in [[Generation III]] onward]]
In the international versions of the Generation II games, 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 (except for {{g|Sword and Shield}} and {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}), which prevent the gender icon from showing up when an un-nicknamed Nidoran of either gender is on the field.

{| class="roundtable" style="text-align:center; background: #{{silver color}}; border: 3px solid #{{gold color}}; margin-bottom: 10px"
! colspan="2" | Attack IV
! rowspan="2" | Ratio<br>(<span style="font-weight:normal">♂:♀</span>)
! colspan="2" | Frequency
|-
! Male
! Female
! Male
! Female
|-
| ''N/A''
| ''N/A''
| colspan="3" | [[Gender unknown]]
|-
| 0-15
| ''N/A''
| Male
| 100.0%
| 0.0%
|-
| 2-15
| 0-1
| 7:1
| 87.5%
| 12.5%
|-
| 4-15
| 0-3
| 3:1
| 75.0%
| 25.0%
|-
| 8-15
| 0-7
| 1:1
| 50.0%
| 50.0%
|-
| 12-15
| 0-11
| 1:3
| 25.0%
| 75.0%
|-
| ''N/A''
| 0-15
| Female
| 0.0%
| 100.0%
|}

'''Example'''<br>
For two {{p|Cyndaquil}} obtained from [[Professor Elm]]:

{| class="roundtable" style="border: 2px solid #{{gold color}}; background: #{{silver color}}; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; text-align:center"
! style="background:#{{silver color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Pokémon
! style="background:#{{silver color}}" | Gender
! style="background:#{{hp color}}" | HP
! style="background:#{{attack color}}" | Attack
! style="background:#{{defense color}}" | Defense
! style="background:#{{speed color}}" | Speed
! style="background:#{{special attack color}}" | Sp. Atk
! style="background:#{{special defense color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Sp. Def
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:#{{fire color light}}" | Cyndaquil A
| rowspan="2" style="background:#{{red color light}}" | ♀
| 20
| 10
| 9
| 12
| 11
| 10
|-
| 13<br>(<span style="font-family:Monospace">1101</span>)
| 1<br>(<span style="font-family:Monospace">0001</span>)
| 3<br>(<span style="font-family:Monospace">0011</span>)
| 10<br>(<span style="font-family:Monospace">1010</span>)
| colspan="2" | 9<br>(<span style="font-family:Monospace">1001</span>)
|-
! rowspan="2" style="background:#{{fire color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | Cyndaquil B
| rowspan="2" style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | ♂
| 19
| 11
| 10
| 12
| 11
| 10
|-
| 6<br>(<span style="font-family:Monospace">0110</span>)
| 14<br>(<span style="font-family:Monospace">1110</span>)
| 7<br>(<span style="font-family:Monospace">0111</span>)
| 11<br>(<span style="font-family:Monospace">1011</span>)
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" colspan="2" | 2<br>(<span style="font-family:Monospace">0010</span>)
|}{{clear}}

=====Generations III to V=====
<code>00000000 00000000 00000000 <span style="background:#FF9999">00000000</span></code><br>

From [[Generation III]] to {{gen|V}}, a Pokémon's gender is determined by the [[personality value]]'s lowest eight digits (the lowest byte, highlighted in <span style="background:#FF9999">red</span> above) of ''p'' in binary form. Mathematically, this can be derived by calculating <code>''p'' [[wp:modulo operation|%]] 256</code>. Below, this value will be referred to as ''p<sub>gender</sub>''.

In a Pokémon species' {{OBP|Pokémon species data structure|Generation III|data structure}}, there is a value called the ''gender threshold'', a byte with a value ranging from 0 to 255. With the exception of a few special cases, ''p<sub>gender</sub>'' is compared to the gender threshold to determine if the Pokémon is male or female.

If the gender threshold is not a special value (0, 254, or 255), ''p<sub>gender</sub>'' is compared to the gender threshold. If ''p<sub>gender</sub>'' is greater than or equal to the gender threshold, the Pokémon is male, otherwise it is female. Because the comparison to determine gender is greater than or equal, Pokémon are slightly more likely to be male than they would be according to the ideal ratios.

If a species has a gender threshold of 255, all Pokémon of that species are gender unknown (such as {{p|Magnemite}}). If a species has a gender threshold of 254, it is a female-only species (such as {{p|Nidoran♀}}). If a species has a gender threshold of 0, it is a male-only species (such as {{p|Nidoran♂}}).

{| class="roundtable" style="text-align:center; background: #C0C0FF; border: 3px solid blue; margin-bottom: 10px"
! colspan="2" | Gender threshold
! rowspan="2" | Nominal ratio<br>(♂:♀)
! colspan="2" | Frequency
|-
! Binary
! Decimal
! Male
! Female
|-
| <code>11111111</code>
| 255
| colspan="5" | [[Gender unknown]]
|-
| <code>11111110</code>
| 254
| Female
| 0.00%
| 100.00%
|-
| <code>‭‭11100001‬</code>
| 225
| 1:7
| 12.11%
| 87.89%
|-
| <code>10111111</code>
| 191
| 1:3
| 25.39%
| 74.61%
|-
| <code>01111111</code>
| 127
| 1:1
| 50.39%
| 49.61%
|-
| <code>00111111</code>
| 63
| 3:1
| 75.39%
| 24.61%
|-
| <code>00011111</code>
| 31
| 7:1
| 87.89%
| 12.11%
|-
| <code>00000000</code>
| 0
| Male
| 100.00%
| 0.00%
|}

From {{game|Emerald}} onwards, if a Pokémon with {{a|Cute Charm}} is in the first place in the [[party]] (even if [[fainting|fainted]]), there is a 66.7% chance that the game will force an encountered Pokémon to be the opposite gender to the Pokémon with Cute Charm if it can be that gender. This does not affect a [[Mass outbreak|swarming]] Pokémon species or Pokémon found in [[Hidden Grotto]]s.

=====Generations VI to VII=====
From [[Generation VI]] to {{gen|VII}}, the gender threshold is compared to a random number between 1 and 252 (inclusive) instead of ''p<sub>gender</sub>'' (which is between 0 and 255); this causes Pokémon with a "1:1" gender ratio to actually be distributed according to the ideal ratio. All other Pokémon are more likely to be the more common gender than they would be according to their nominal ratio.

{| class="roundtable" style="text-align:center; background: #C0C0FF; border: 3px solid blue; margin-bottom: 10px"
! colspan="2" | Gender threshold
! rowspan="2" | Nominal ratio<br>(♂:♀)
! colspan="2" | Frequency
|-
! Binary
! Decimal
! Male
! Female
|-
| <code>11111111</code>
| 255
| colspan="5" | [[Gender unknown]]
|-
| <code>11111110</code>
| 254
| Female
| 0.0%
| 100.00%
|-
| <code>‭‭11100001‬</code>
| 225
| 1:7
| 11.11%
| 88.89%
|-
| <code>10111111</code>
| 191
| 1:3
| 24.60%
| 75.40%
|-
| <code>01111111</code>
| 127
| 1:1
| 50.00%
| 50.00%
|-
| <code>00111111</code>
| 63
| 3:1
| 75.40%
| 24.60%
|-
| <code>00011111</code>
| 31
| 7:1
| 88.10%
| 11.90%
|-
| <code>00000000</code>
| 0
| Male
| 100.00%
| 0.00%
|}

=====Generation VIII=====
In [[Generation VIII]], the gender threshold is compared to a random number between 1 to 253 (inclusive). This leads to slightly different ratios, with male Pokémon being slightly more common than before.<ref>https://twitter.com/SciresM/status/1197055570290700288</ref>

{| class="roundtable" style="text-align:center; background: #C0C0FF; border: 3px solid blue; margin-bottom: 10px"
! colspan="2" | Gender threshold
! rowspan="2" | Nominal ratio<br>(♂:♀)
! colspan="2" | Frequency
|-
! Binary
! Decimal
! Male
! Female
|-
| <code>11111111</code>
| 255
| colspan="5" | [[Gender unknown]]
|-
| <code>11111110</code>
| 254
| Female
| 0.0%
| 100.00%
|-
| <code>‭‭11100001‬</code>
| 225
| 1:7
| 11.46%
| 88.54%
|-
| <code>10111111</code>
| 191
| 1:3
| 24.90%
| 75.10%
|-
| <code>01111111</code>
| 127
| 1:1
| 50.20%
| 49.80%
|-
| <code>00111111</code>
| 63
| 3:1
| 75.50%
| 24.50%
|-
| <code>00011111</code>
| 31
| 7:1
| 88.14%
| 11.86%
|-
| <code>00000000</code>
| 0
| Male
| 100.00%
| 0.00%
|}

Additionally, due to a bug in {{g|Sword and Shield}}, all overworld [[symbol encounter]]s are forced to have a 1:1 gender ratio, excluding 100% male, 100% female, and [[gender unknown]] species.

=====Generation IX=====
{{incomplete|section|needs=Any changes from Gen 8, new gender ratio table for Gen 9 if different}}

====Gender differences====
{{main|List of Pokémon with gender differences}}
[[Generation IV]] introduced visual differences  between genders for certain Pokémon species. For example, a male {{p|Raichu}} will have the full tail seen in previous games, while the female is missing the very tip of it. Later generations would introduce several Pokémon with more drastic differences in appearance between genders.

The only four Pokémon with gender differences that are not just visual are {{p|Meowstic}}, {{p|Indeedee}}, {{p|Basculegion}}, and {{p|Oinkologne}}, with Meowstic, Indeedee, and Oinkologne having different [[moves]] they can learn and {{Abilities}} between genders, and Indeedee, Basculegion, and Oinkologne having different [[base stats]] between genders.

=====Meowstic=====
The male Meowstic has {{a|Prankster}} and the female Meowstic has {{a|Competitive}} as its Hidden Ability. At certain levels, they learn different moves from one another: the male Meowstic learns [[status move]]s, while the female Meowstic learns [[special move]]s. In Generations {{gen|VI}} and {{gen|VII}}, female Meowstic learned one gender-exclusive status move, {{m|Me First}}.

{| style="margin:auto"
|
{{Compare|name=Meowstic|forme=Male|type=Psychic|image=678Meowstic-Male|ab=Keen Eye|ab2=Infiltrator|abd=Prankster|HP=74|Attack=48|Defense=76|SpAtk=83|SpDef=81|Speed=104}}
|
{{Compare|name=Meowstic|forme=Female|type=Psychic|image=678Meowstic-Female|ab=Keen Eye|ab2=Infiltrator|abd=Competitive|HP=74|Attack=48|Defense=76|SpAtk=83|SpDef=81|Speed=104}}
|}

{| class="roundtable" align=center style="text-align:center; background-color: #{{Psychic color}}; border: 3px solid #{{Psychic color dark}}"
|-
! style="background-color:#{{Blue color light}}" width=120px | Male
! style="background-color:#{{Psychic color light}}" width=25px | VI
! style="background-color:#{{Psychic color light}}" width=25px | VII
! style="background-color:#{{Psychic color light}}" width=25px | VIII
! style="background-color:#{{Red color light}}" width=120px | Female
! style="background-color:#{{Psychic color light}}" width=25px | VI
! style="background-color:#{{Psychic color light}}" width=25px | VII
! style="background-color:#{{Psychic color light}}" width=25px | VIII
|-
| {{m|Quick Guard}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{m|Stored Power}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| {{m|Mean Look}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{m|Me First}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}}
|-
| {{m|Miracle Eye}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}}
| {{m|Magical Leaf}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| {{m|Imprison}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{m|Extrasensory}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| {{m|Misty Terrain}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{m|Future Sight}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
! style="background-color:#{{Psychic color light}}" colspan=8 | Notes
|-
| colspan=8 style="text-align:left" | 
* Despite not being exclusive, some moves are learned by one gender naturally, and the other depends on external method.
|-
| {{m|Helping Hand}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{m|Charge Beam}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| {{m|Reflect}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{m|Shadow Ball}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| {{m|Charm}} || || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{m|Signal Beam}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|}

=====Indeedee=====
Indeedee differs more drastically by gender than Meowstic, with male and female Indeedee having slightly different [[base stats]] as well as learnsets. Male Indeedee have higher {{stat|Attack}}, {{stat|Special Attack}}, and {{stat|Speed}}, while female Indeedee have higher {{stat|Defense}}, {{stat|Special Defense}}, and {{stat|HP}}. While male Indeedee can learn the [[TM]] and [[TR]] moves {{m|Light Screen}}, {{m|Reflect}}, {{m|Safeguard}}, {{m|Guard Swap}}, and {{m|Baton Pass}}, female Indeedee can learn {{m|Power Swap}}, {{m|Trick Room}}, {{m|Magic Room}}, {{m|Wonder Room}}, {{m|Tri Attack}}, and {{m|Encore}}. The [[Egg Move]] {{m|Extrasensory}} is exclusive to male Indeedee while the Egg Moves {{m|Psycho Shift}} and {{m|Heal Pulse}} are exclusive to female Indeedee.

Indeedee Eggs have a 50/50 chance of hatching into either a male or female Indeedee. This chance is determined using a separate random number from the one compared to the gender threshold.<ref name="gen8">[https://github.com/Admiral-Fish/RNGWriteups/blob/master/Gen%208/Egg%20Generation.md RNGWriteups/Gen 8/Egg Generation.md · Admiral-Fish/RNGWriteups]</ref>

{| style="margin:auto"
|
{{Compare|name=Indeedee|forme=Male|type=Psychic|type2=Normal|image=876Indeedee-Male|ab=Inner Focus|ab2=Synchronize|abd=Psychic Surge|HP=60|Attack=65|Defense=55|SpAtk=105|SpDef=95|Speed=95}}
|
{{Compare|name=Indeedee|forme=Female|type=Psychic|type2=Normal|image=876Indeedee-Female|ab=Own Tempo|ab2=Synchronize|abd=Psychic Surge|HP=70|Attack=55|Defense=65|SpAtk=95|SpDef=105|Speed=85}}
|}

{| class="roundtable" align=center style="text-align:center; background-color: #{{Psychic color}}; border: 3px solid #{{Normal color dark}}"
|-
! style="background-color:#{{Blue color light}}" width=120px | Male
! style="background-color:#{{Psychic color light}}" width=25px | VIII
! style="background-color:#{{Psychic color light}}" width=25px | IX
! style="background-color:#{{Red color light}}" width=120px | Female
! style="background-color:#{{Psychic color light}}" width=25px | VIII
! style="background-color:#{{Psychic color light}}" width=25px | IX
|-
| {{m|Encore}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{m|Baton Pass}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| {{m|Power Split}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{m|Guard Split}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| {{m|Last Resort}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{m|Healing Wish}} || {{Yes}} || {{Maybe|●}}
|-
| {{m|Power Swap}} || {{Yes}} || 
| {{m|Guard Swap}} || {{Yes}} || 
|-
| {{m|Trick Room}} || {{Yes}} || {{Maybe|●}}{{tt|*|Version 2.0.1 onwards Female Indeedee can learn this move as well}}
| {{m|Light Screen}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| {{m|Wonder Room}} || {{Yes}} || 
| {{m|Reflect}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| {{m|Magic Room}} || {{Yes}} || 
| {{m|Safeguard}} || {{Yes}} || 
|-
| {{m|Tri Attack}} || {{Yes}} || 
| {{m|Heal Pulse}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|-
| {{m|Extrasensory}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{m|Psycho Shift}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}}
|-
| {{m|After You}} || || {{Yes}}
| {{m|Follow Me}} || || {{Yes}}
|-
| || || 
| {{m|Charm}} || || {{Yes}}
|}

=====Basculegion=====
Male and female Basculegion have slightly differing [[base stats]]; the male form has higher {{stat|Attack}} while the female form has higher {{stat|Special Attack}}.

{| style="margin:auto"
|
{{Compare|name=Basculegion|forme=Male|type=Water|type2=Ghost|image=902Basculegion-Male|ab=Swift Swim|ab2=Adaptability|abd=Mold Breaker|HP=120|Attack=112|Defense=65|SpAtk=80|SpDef=75|Speed=78}}
|
{{Compare|name=Basculegion|forme=Female|type=Water|type2=Ghost|image=902Basculegion-Female|ab=Swift Swim|ab2=Adaptability|abd=Mold Breaker|HP=120|Attack=92|Defense=65|SpAtk=100|SpDef=75|Speed=78}}
|}

=====Oinkologne=====
The male Oinkologne has access to the Ability {{a|Lingering Aroma}}, while the female has access to {{a|Aroma Veil}}. Male Oinkologne have higher {{stat|Attack}} and {{stat|Defense}}, while female Oinkologne have higher {{stat|HP}} and {{stat| Special Defense}}.

{| style="margin:auto"
|
{{Compare|name=Oinkologne|forme=Male|type=Normal|image=Oinkologne-Male|ab=Lingering Aroma|ab2=Gluttony|abd=Thick Fat|HP=110|Attack=100|Defense=75|SpAtk=59|SpDef=80|Speed=65}}
|
{{Compare|name=Oinkologne|forme=Female|type=Normal|image=Oinkologne-Female|ab=Aroma Veil|ab2=Gluttony|abd=Thick Fat|HP=115|Attack=90|Defense=70|SpAtk=59|SpDef=90|Speed=65}}
|}

====Single-gender Pokémon====
=====Nidoran lines=====
The Nidoran family is a special case in terms of gender. Introduced in [[Generation I]], before gender was known for all Pokémon, {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}} are considered separate species of Pokémon and indeed have many differences, from appearance to moveset.

However, Nidoran♀ Eggs have a 50/50 chance of hatching into either Nidoran♀ or Nidoran♂. From Generation II to IV, Eggs produced by Nidoran♂, {{p|Nidorino}}, or {{p|Nidoking}} when paired with Ditto always hatch into Nidoran♂; starting in Generation V, they also have a 50/50 chance of hatching into either Nidoran♀ or Nidoran♂. This chance is determined using a separate random number from the one compared to the gender threshold; in Generations III and IV, this is determined by the highest bit of the lower half of its [[personality value]].<ref>[https://github.com/pret/pokecrystal/blob/7b5986006f6b325e471fee25903c769ce67f5da9/engine/events/daycare.asm#L594 pokecrystal/engine/events/daycare.asm · pret/pokecrystal]</ref><ref name="emerald">[https://github.com/pret/pokeemerald/blob/04197b49126604a310fae1d314709334f6d2460d/src/daycare.c#L784 pokeemerald/src/daycare.c · pret/pokeemerald]</ref><ref name="heartgold">[https://github.com/pret/pokeheartgold/blob/1ffb090e94dcf63b593ee47f284751a7323bc33a/src/get_egg.c#L602 pokeheartgold/src/get_egg.c · pret/pokeheartgold]</ref><ref name="gen5">[https://github.com/Admiral-Fish/PokeFinder/blob/da5b781074f3e6ebdf8d9b36b0421e16bcc973f6/Source/Core/Gen5/Generators/EggGenerator5.cpp#L85 PokeFinder/Source/Core/Gen5/Generators/EggGenerator5.cpp · Admiral-Fish/PokeFinder]</ref><ref name="gen8"/>

{| style="text-align: center; margin:auto"
| colspan=3 | '''Female'''
|
| colspan=3 | '''Male'''
|-
| {{Compare|name=Nidoran♀|type=Poison|image=029Nidoran|ab=Poison Point|ab2=Rivalry|abd=Hustle|HP=55|Attack=47|Defense=52|SpAtk=40|SpDef=40|Speed=41}}
| {{Compare|name=Nidorina|type=Poison|image=030Nidorina|ab=Poison Point|ab2=Rivalry|abd=Hustle|HP=70|Attack=62|Defense=67|SpAtk=55|SpDef=55|Speed=56}}
| {{Compare|name=Nidoqueen|type=Poison|type2=Ground|image=031Nidoqueen|ab=Poison Point|ab2=Rivalry|abd=Sheer Force|HP=90|Attack=
{{tt|92|82 prior to Generation VI}}|Defense=87|SpAtk=75|SpDef=85|Speed=76}}
| width=30px |
| {{Compare|name=Nidoran♂|type=Poison|image=032Nidoran|ab=Poison Point|ab2=Rivalry|abd=Hustle|HP=46|Attack=57|Defense=40|SpAtk=40|SpDef=40|Speed=50}}
| {{Compare|name=Nidorino||type=Poison|image=033Nidorino|ab=Poison Point|ab2=Rivalry|abd=Hustle|HP=61|Attack=72|Defense=57|SpAtk=55|SpDef=55|Speed=65}}
| {{Compare|name=Nidoking|type=Poison|type2=Ground|image=034Nidoking|ab=Poison Point|ab2=Rivalry|abd=Sheer Force|HP=81|Attack=
{{tt|102|92 prior to Generation VI}}|Defense=77|SpAtk=85|SpDef=75|Speed=85}}
|}

=====Firefly Pokémon=====
In a manner similar to Nidoran, Eggs produced by {{p|Illumise}} have a 50/50 chance of hatching into either Illumise or {{p|Volbeat}}. From Generation III to IV, Eggs produced by Volbeat when paired with Ditto always hatch into Volbeat; starting in Generation V, they also have a 50/50 chance of hatching into either Illumise or Volbeat. This chance is determined using a separate random number from the one compared to the gender threshold; in Generations III and IV, this is determined by the highest bit of the lower half of its [[personality value]].<ref name="emerald"/><ref name="heartgold"/><ref name="gen5"/><ref name="gen8"/>

{| style="text-align: center; margin:auto"
| '''Female'''
{{Compare|name=Illumise|type=Bug|image=314Illumise|ab=Oblivious|ab2=Tinted Lens|abd=Prankster|HP=65|Attack=47|Defense={{tt|75|55 prior to Generation VII}}|SpAtk=73|SpDef={{tt|85|75 prior to Generation VII}}|Speed=85}}
| '''Male'''
{{Compare|name=Volbeat|type=Bug|image=313Volbeat|ab=Illuminate|ab2=Swarm|abd=Prankster|HP=65|Attack=73|Defense={{tt|75|55 prior to Generation VII}}|SpAtk=47|SpDef={{tt|85|75 prior to Generation VII}}|Speed=85}}
|}

=====Eon Pokémon=====
While {{p|Latias}} and {{p|Latios}} are in the {{egg2|No Eggs Discovered}} in the games, likely due to being [[Legendary Pokémon]], Latias have produced Eggs containing {{OBP|Latios|M05}} in the anime, confirming that they are similarly related.

{| style="text-align: center; margin:auto"
| '''Female'''
{{Compare|name=Latias|type=Dragon|type2=Psychic|image=380Latias|ab=Levitate|HP=80|Attack=80|Defense=90|SpAtk=110|SpDef=130|Speed=110|size=x118px}}
| '''Male'''
{{Compare|name=Latios|type=Dragon|type2=Psychic|image=381Latios|ab=Levitate|HP=80|Attack=90|Defense=80|SpAtk=130|SpDef=110|Speed=110|size=x118px}}
|-
| {{Compare|name=Latias|forme=Mega Evolution|type=Dragon|type2=Psychic|image=380Latias-Mega|ab=Levitate|HP=80|Attack=100|Defense=120|SpAtk=140|SpDef=150|Speed=110}}
| {{Compare|name=Latios|forme=Mega Evolution|type=Dragon|type2=Psychic|image=381Latios-Mega|ab=Levitate|HP=80|Attack=130|Defense=100|SpAtk=160|SpDef=120|Speed=110}}
|}

=====Gender-based evolutions=====
{{main|Gender-based Evolution}}
Some Pokémon may have different ways of [[evolution|evolving]] depending on their gender. These Pokémon may therefore have one or more evolutions that can only be a single gender.
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{pokemon color dark}}; border:5px solid #{{pokemon color}}" width=500px
|-
! style="background:#{{pokemon color}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Pre-evolution
! style="background:#{{pokemon color}}" | Method
! style="background:#{{pokemon color}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Evolved
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| rowspan="2" | [[File:281Kirlia.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Kirlia}}
| style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | '''Male only<br>→<br>[[Dawn Stone|{{color|000|Dawn Stone}}]]'''
| [[File:475Gallade.png|60px]][[File:475Gallade-Mega.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Gallade}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}" | '''Either<br>gender<br>→<br>Level 30+'''
| [[File:282Gardevoir.png|60px]][[File:282Gardevoir-Mega.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Gardevoir}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| rowspan="2" | [[File:361Snorunt.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Snorunt}}
| style="background:#{{red color light}}" | '''Female only<br>→<br>[[Dawn Stone|{{color|000|Dawn Stone}}]]'''
| [[File:478Froslass.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Froslass}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}" | '''Either<br>gender<br>→<br>Level 42+'''
| [[File:362Glalie.png|60px]][[File:362Glalie-Mega.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Glalie}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| rowspan="2" | [[File:412Burmy.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Burmy}}
| style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | '''Male only<br>→<br>Level 20+'''
| [[File:414Mothim.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Mothim}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| style="background:#{{red color light}}" | '''Female only<br>→<br>Level 20+'''
| [[File:413Wormadam.png|x60px]]<br>{{p|Wormadam}}
|-
| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}" | [[File:415Combee.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Combee}}<br>
| style="background:#{{red color light}}" | '''Female only<br><small>(Male Combee never evolve)</small><br>→<br>Level 21+'''
| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}" | [[File:416Vespiquen.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Vespiquen}}
|-
| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:757Salandit.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Salandit}}<br>
| style="background:#{{red color light}}" | '''Female only<br><small>(Male Salandit never evolve)</small><br>→<br>Level 33+'''
| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:758Salazzle.png|60px]]<br>{{p|Salazzle}}
|}
[[Eviolite]] will always work on Combee and Salandit, regardless of their gender and whether they are able to evolve.

=====Other single-gender Pokémon=====
The following is a list of all Pokémon that are either 100% male or 100% female and have not been mentioned in an above section. In particular, these Pokémon have no explicit relation to a Pokémon of the opposite gender through evolution or breeding, although some of them may have a counterpart such as with {{p|Grimmsnarl}} and {{p|Hatterene}}.

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center"
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{pokemon color dark}}; margin:auto; border:5px solid #{{pokemon color}}"
! colspan="12" style="background:#{{blue color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | Male
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="3" | [[File:0236Tyrogue.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Tyrogue}}
| colspan="3" | [[File:0106Hitmonlee.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Hitmonlee}}
| colspan="3" | [[File:0107Hitmonchan.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Hitmonchan}}
| colspan="3" | [[File:0237Hitmontop.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Hitmontop}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="12" | [[File:0128Tauros.png|75px]][[File:0128Tauros-Paldea Combat.png|75px]][[File:0128Tauros-Paldea Blaze.png|75px]][[File:0128Tauros-Paldea Aqua.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Tauros}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="12" | [[File:0538Throh.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Throh}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="12" | [[File:0539Sawk.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Sawk}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="6" | [[File:0627Rufflet.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Rufflet}}
| colspan="6" | [[File:0628Braviary.png|75px]][[File:0628Braviary-Hisui.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Braviary}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="12" | [[File:0641Tornadus.png|75px]][[File:0641Tornadus-Therian.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Tornadus}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="12" | [[File:0642Thundurus.png|75px]][[File:642Thundurus-Therian.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Thundurus}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="12" | [[File:0645Landorus.png|75px]][[File:645Landorus-Therian.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Landorus}}
|-
| colspan="4" style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:0859Impidimp.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Impidimp}}
| colspan="4" style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}" | [[File:0860Morgrem.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Morgrem}}
| colspan="4" style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:0861Grimmsnarl.png|75px]][[File:0861Grimmsnarl-Gigantamax.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Grimmsnarl}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="12" | [[File:1014Okidogi.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Okidogi}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="12" | [[File:1015Munkidori.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Munkidori}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="12" | [[File:1016Fezandipiti.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Fezandipiti}}
|}
| width="50px" |
|
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{pokemon color dark}}; margin:auto; border:5px solid #{{pokemon color}}"
! colspan="6" style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}"| Female
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="2" | [[File:0440Happiny.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Happiny}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0113Chansey.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Chansey}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0242Blissey.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Blissey}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="6" | [[File:0115Kangaskhan.png|75px]][[File:0115Kangaskhan-Mega.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Kangaskhan}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="3" | [[File:0238Smoochum.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Smoochum}}
| colspan="3" | [[File:0124Jynx.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Jynx}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="6" | [[File:0241Miltank.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Miltank}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="6" | [[File:0488Cresselia.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Cresselia}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="3" | [[File:0548Petilil.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Petilil}}
| colspan="3" style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:0549Lilligant.png|75px]][[File:0549Lilligant-Hisui.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Lilligant}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="3" | [[File:0629Vullaby.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Vullaby}}
| colspan="3" | [[File:0630Mandibuzz.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Mandibuzz}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="2" | [[File:0669Flabébé.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Flabébé}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0670Floette.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Floette}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0671Florges.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Florges}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="2" | [[File:0761Bounsweet.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Bounsweet}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0762Steenee.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Steenee}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0763Tsareena.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Tsareena}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="2" | [[File:0856Hatenna.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Hatenna}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0857Hattrem.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Hattrem}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0858Hatterene.png|75px]][[File:0858Hatterene-Gigantamax.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Hatterene}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="3" | [[File:0868Milcery.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Milcery}}
| colspan="3" | [[File:0869Alcremie.png|75px]][[File:0869Alcremie-Gigantamax.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Alcremie}}
|-
| colspan="12" style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | [[File:0905Enamorus.png|75px]][[File:0905Enamorus-Therian.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Enamorus}}
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="2" | [[File:0957Tinkatink.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Tinkatink}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0958Tinkatuff.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Tinkatuff}}
| colspan="2" | [[File:0959Tinkaton.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Tinkaton}}
|-
|- style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}"
| colspan="6" | [[File:1017Ogerpon-Teal Mask.png|75px]][[File:1017Ogerpon-Wellspring Mask.png|75px]][[File:1017Ogerpon-Hearthflame Mask.png|75px]][[File:1017Ogerpon-Cornerstone Mask.png|75px]]<br>{{p|Ogerpon}}
|}
|}

====Single-gender forms====
Certain [[form]]s of Pokémon are exclusively one gender. These forms are often based on established Pokémon characters. Aside from {{form|Ursaluna|Bloodmoon}} {{p|Ursaluna}}, none of the Pokémon with these forms can breed.

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center"
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{pokemon color dark}}; margin:auto; border:5px solid #{{pokemon color}}" width=400px
! style="background:#{{blue color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" colspan=3 | Male
|-
| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:0025Pikachu-Original Cap.png|x75px]]<br>{{p|Pikachu}}<br><small>[[Pikachu in a cap|in a cap]]</small>
| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}" | [[File:0658Greninja.png|75px]][[File:0658Greninja-Ash.png|75px]]<br><small>{{a|Battle Bond}}/[[Bond Phenomenon|Ash-]]<br></small>{{p|Greninja}}
| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:0901Ursaluna-Bloodmoon.png|75px]]<br><small>{{form|Ursaluna|Bloodmoon}}<br></small>{{p|Ursaluna}}
|}
| width="50px" |
|
{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{pokemon color dark}}; margin:auto; border:5px solid #{{pokemon color}}" width=300px
! style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" colspan=2 | Female
|-
| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:0025Pikachu-Cosplay.png|x75px]]<br><small>[[Cosplay Pikachu|Cosplay]]</small><br>{{p|Pikachu}}
| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:Spiky-eared Pichu DP 1.png|x75px]]<br><small>[[Spiky-eared Pichu|Spiky-eared]]<br></small>{{p|Pichu}}
|}
|}

====Exclusive by availabilty====
{{p|Terapagos}}, despite being programmed as a Pokémon with a [[List of Pokémon by gender ratio#1 ♀ : 1 ♂|equal chance]] of being male or female, is fixed to be male when the player catches it in [[The Indigo Disk]]. No other Terapagos have been made available since, making female Terapagos currently unobtainable.

{| class="roundy" style="background:#{{pokemon color dark}}; margin:auto; text-align:center; border:5px solid #{{pokemon color}}"
! style="background:#{{blue color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" colspan=3 | Male
|-
| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | [[File:1024Terapagos.png|x75px]][[File:1024Terapagos-Terastal.png|x75px]][[File:1024Terapagos-Stellar.png|x75px]]<br>{{p|Terapagos}}
|}

====In battle====
The [[Love Ball]] is more effective when catching Pokémon that are of the opposite (or same in [[Generation II]], due to a programming error) gender of the player's Pokémon.

The following moves are dependent on gender:
{{movelist/battle-head|Cute}}
{{movelist/battle|2|Attract|Status|Cute|—|100|15|anyadjacent|If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.}}
{{movelist/battle|4|Captivate|Status|Cute|—|100|20|adjacentfoes|If any opposing Pokémon is the opposite gender of the user, it is charmed, which harshly lowers its Sp. Atk stat.}}
{{movelist/battle|8|G-Max Cuddle|Physical|None|Varies|—|1|adjacentfoe|Deals damage and all opponents of the opposite gender of the user become infatuated.}}
{{movelist/battle|8|G-Max Cuddle|Special|None|Varies|—|1|adjacentfoe|Deals damage and all opponents of the opposite gender of the user become infatuated.}}
{{movelist/battle-foot|Beauty}}

The following Abilities are dependent on gender:
{| width="70%" class="roundy sortable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{cute color}}; border:2px solid #{{cute color dark}}"
|-
! style="background-color:#{{cute color light}}; {{roundytl|8px}}" | Gen
! style="background-color:#{{cute color light}}" | Ability
! style="background-color:#{{cute color light}}; {{roundytr|8px}}" class="unsortable" | Description
|-
! width="30px" style="background:#{{hoenn color}}; border:1px solid #{{hoenn color dark}}" | III
| width="75px" style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8" | {{acolor|Cute Charm|000}}
| style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8; text-align:left" | Contact with the Pokémon may cause infatuation.
|-
! width="30px" style="background:#{{sinnoh color}}; border:1px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}}" | IV
| width="75px" style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8" | {{acolor|Rivalry|000}}
| style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #D8D8D8; text-align:left" | Becomes competitive and deals more damage to Pokémon of the same gender, but deals less to Pokémon of the opposite gender.
|- class="unsortable"
! colspan="3" style="background:#{{beauty color light}}; {{roundybottom|8px}}" | <small>All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.</small>
|}

===In side series games===
====Pokémon Stadium 2====
[[Pokémon Stadium 2]] may connect to [[Generation I]] or [[Generation II]] [[core series]] games via the [[Transfer Pak]], and is compatible with Pokémon genders. While Generation I games don't identify Pokémon genders (other than {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}}), the gender displayed in Pokémon Stadium 2 is the same as in the core series Generation II games, which is determined by the Pokémon's physical {{stat|Attack}} [[Individual value|IV]] when compared to its gender ratio.

For instance, a Pikachu from [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red, Blue]], or [[Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow]] is shown as either male or female in Pokémon Stadium 2.

===In spin-off games===
====Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series====
=====Red and Blue Rescue Team=====
In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]], there is no gender displayed for any Pokémon other than {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}}. There are no gender-based game mechanics in battle, therefore {{m|Attract}} and {{a|Cute Charm}} are able to {{status|Infatuation|infatuate}} any opponent.

=====Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky=====
In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky]], male Pokémon, as well as gender-unknown Pokémon (such as {{p|Magnemite}}), have a 1.5× bonus applied to move's base critical rate before other modifiers are applied, and at the same time all moves that target them have 263/256 (~1.03×) accuracy multiplier if no other accuracy or evasion modifiers are in effect. Barring those that are gender-locked, Pokémon encountered on odd dungeon floors will always be male, and Pokémon encountered on even floors will always be female.

====Hey You, Pikachu!====
In an American trailer for [[Hey You, Pikachu!]], Pikachu's gender is discussed. When a young boy refers to Pikachu using the pronoun "he", the boy's sister retorts with ''"How do you know he's a he? Maybe Pikachu is a she."''

In the game dialogue, [[Professor Oak]] and the {{OBP|player|Hey You, Pikachu!}}'s {{OBP|Mom|Hey You, Pikachu!}} refer to Pikachu using the pronoun "it".

===In the anime===
Prior to the introduction of the gender mechanic in the games, some Pokémon were already shown to be male or female. For instance, {{OBP|Meowth|Team Rocket}} from the [[Team Rocket trio]] is male, while [[Meowzie]] is female.

===In the manga===
====Pokémon Newspaper Strip====
In {{strip|148}}, Brock mentions that there is no difference between male and female Pikachu. This was published during the [[Generation I]], predating the introduction of gender differences for Pikachu in [[Generation IV]] games.

==Humans==
[[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]]]]
{{main|:Category:Characters by gender|Category:Characters by gender}}

===In the games===
Starting in {{game|Crystal}}, {{player}}s are given the option of choosing to play as a boy or girl Trainer at the [[new game|start]] of every core series game. Starting in {{g|Sun and Moon}}, the game will ask what the player looks like, rather than specifying gender. The character picked will still determine certain outfit choices and pronouns. Starting in {{g|Ruby and Sapphire}}, the opposite-gender player character may also be encountered in some games as an NPC.

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border:4px solid #BABACC; background:#F3F3FF"
|- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold"
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytl|15px}}" | Game
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|{{red color dark}}|Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|R}}{{color2|{{green color dark}}|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|G}}{{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|B}}{{color2|{{yellow color dark}}|Pokémon Yellow Version|Y}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|{{color|{{firered color dark}}|FR}}{{color|{{leafgreen color dark}}|LG}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|{{gold color dark}}|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|G}}{{color2|{{silver color dark}}|Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|S}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|{{crystal color dark}}|Pokémon Crystal Version|C}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|{{color|{{heartgold color dark}}|HG}}{{color|{{soulsilver color dark}}|SS}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|{{color|{{ruby color dark}}|R}}{{color|{{sapphire color dark}}|S}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|{{emerald color dark}}|Pokémon Emerald Version|E}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|{{color|{{omega ruby color dark}}|OR}}{{color|{{alpha sapphire color dark}}|AS}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|{{color|{{diamond color dark}}|D}}{{color|{{pearl color dark}}|P}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|{{platinum color dark}}|Pokémon Platinum Version|Pt}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6;  {{roundytr|15px}}" | [[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|{{color|{{brilliant diamond color dark}}|BD}}{{color|{{shining pearl color dark}}|SP}}]]
|-
! rowspan=2 style="background:#00E8F8; | Male
| style="background:#{{red color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Red Green Red.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{firered color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:FireRed LeafGreen Red.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{gold color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Gold Silver Ethan.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{crystal color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Crystal Ethan.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{heartgold color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:HeartGold SoulSilver Ethan.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{ruby color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Ruby Sapphire Brendan.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{emerald color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Emerald Brendan.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{omega ruby color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Brendan.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{diamond color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Diamond Pearl Lucas.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{platinum color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Platinum Lucas.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{brilliant diamond color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Lucas.png|120x120px]]
|-
| colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Red (game)|Red}}
| colspan=3 style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Ethan (game)|Ethan}}
| colspan=3 style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Brendan (game)|Brendan}}
| colspan=3 style="background:#D1D1E6;" | {{color2|000|Lucas (game)|Lucas}}
|-
! rowspan=2 style="background:#E03838; {{roundybl|15px}}" | Female
| rowspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6; width:84px" | N/A
| style="background:#{{leafgreen color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:FireRed LeafGreen Leaf.png|120x120px]]
| rowspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6; width:84px" | N/A
| style="background:#{{crystal color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Crystal Kris.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{soulsilver color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:HeartGold SoulSilver Lyra.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{sapphire color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Ruby Sapphire May.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{emerald color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Emerald May.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{alpha sapphire color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire May.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{pearl color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Diamond Pearl Dawn.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{platinum color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Platinum Dawn.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{shining pearl color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Dawn.png|120x120px]]
|-
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Leaf (game)|Leaf}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Kris (game)|Kris}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Lyra (game)|Lyra}}
| colspan=3 style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|May (game)|May}}
| colspan=3 style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Dawn (game)|Dawn}}
|- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold"
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytl|15px}}" |
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | [[Pokémon Black and White Versions|{{color|{{black color dark}}|B}}{{color|{{white color dark}}|W}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|{{color|{{black 2 color dark}}|B2}}{{color|{{white 2 color dark}}|W2}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | [[Pokémon X and Y|{{color|{{x color dark}}|X}}{{color|{{y color dark}}|Y}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|{{color|{{sun color dark}}|S}}{{color|{{moon color dark}}|M}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|{{color|{{ultra sun color dark}}|US}}{{color|{{ultra moon color dark}}|UM}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|{{color|{{Let's Go Pikachu color dark}}|P}}{{color|{{Let's Go Eevee color dark}}|E}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6"| [[Pokémon Sword and Shield|{{color|{{sword color dark}}|Sw}}{{color|{{shield color dark}}|Sh}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus|{{color|{{legends arceus color dark}}|LA}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|{{color|{{Scarlet color dark}}|S}}]]
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytr|15px}}" | [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|{{color|{{Violet color dark}}|V}}]]
|-
! rowspan=2 style="background:#00E8F8;" | Male
| style="background:#{{black color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Black White Hilbert.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{black 2 color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Black 2 White 2 Nate.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{x color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:XY Calem.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{sun color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Sun Moon Protagonist Elio.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{ultra sun color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Elio.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{Let's Go Pikachu color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Lets Go Pikachu Eevee Chase.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{sword color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Sword Shield Victor.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{legends arceus color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Legends Arceus Rei.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{scarlet color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Scarlet Male Trainer.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{violet color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Violet Male Trainer.png|120x120px]]
|-
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Hilbert (game)|Hilbert}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Nate (game)|Nate}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Calem (game)|Calem}}
| colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Elio (game)|Elio}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Chase (game)|Chase}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Victor (game)|Victor}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Rei (game)|Rei}}
| colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Florian (game)|Florian}}
|-
! rowspan=2 style="background:#E03838; {{roundybl|15px}}" | Female
| style="background:#{{white color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Black White Hilda.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{white 2 color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Black 2 White 2 Rosa.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{y color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:XY Serena.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{moon color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Sun Moon Selene.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{ultra moon color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Selene.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{Let's Go Eevee color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Lets Go Pikachu Eevee Elaine.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{shield color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Sword Shield Gloria.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{legends arceus color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Legends Arceus Akari.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{scarlet color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Scarlet Female Trainer.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{violet color light}}; width:84px" |
[[File:Violet Female Trainer.png|120x120px]]
|-
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Hilda (game)|Hilda}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Rosa (game)|Rosa}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Serena (game)|Serena}}
| colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Selene (game)|Selene}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Elaine (game)|Elaine}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Gloria (game)|Gloria}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6; | {{color2|000|Akari (game)|Akari}}
| colspan=2 style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Juliana (game)|Juliana}}
|}

Some Trainer classes have male and female variants, such as {{tc|Swimmer}}s, while others appear to be counterparts, such as {{tc|Camper}}s and {{tc|Picnicker}}s. Others, such as [[Kimono Girl]]s, have no opposite-gender counterpart.

Certain in-game events may differ depending on the player character's gender. For example, in [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]], [[Curtis]] will be encountered if the player is female, and [[Yancy]] if the player is male. In {{g|X and Y}} and [[Generation VII]], availability of different [[List of clothing in Pokémon X and Y|clothing]] is gender-specific. Also, only the female player character has the option of changing their lip color using lipstick stored in a [[Makeup Bag]] in Generation VII.

Outside of [[battle facility|battle facilities]], the gender of a [[non-playable character]] often determines the default gender of their Pokémon. If the Pokémon's species has an even [[List of Pokémon by gender ratio#1 ♀ : 1 ♂|1:1 gender ratio]], then its gender will match its Trainer's; if the gender ratio is skewed, then the more common gender of the species will be used. Prior to [[Generation VII]], Trainer classes for [[Double Battle]]s are treated as male, even if both Trainers are female.

For some Trainers, especially [[Gym Leader]]s and the [[Elite Four]] since [[Generation V]], the default genders have been overridden to give their teams a more balanced gender distribution. Oddly, the [[Elite Four]] in [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen]] and [[Gym Leader]]s in [[Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald]] all use male-dominant teams in rematches, even though the female Trainers use all-female teams in their initial battles. In [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver]], [[Bugsy]] and [[Will]]{{tt|*|excluding Will's Bronzong in the rematch, which is gender unknown}} use all-female teams despite being male.

In {{g|Sword and Shield}}, [[Ball Guy]]'s gender, along with their true identity and age, is unknown.

====In the side games====
=====Pokémon Stadium series=====
In [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], the player character is usually represented by a nameless, faceless boy, who previously appeared in [[Pokémon Stadium|the original English release]]. If the player is using a {{game|Crystal}} Game Pak, however, the boy's portrait is exchanged for a girl's.

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}}; border:4px solid #BABACC; background:#F3F3FF"
|- style="font-size:95%; font-weight:bold"
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytl|15px}}" | Game
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytr|15px}}" | {{color2|{{bronze color dark}}|Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2}}
|-
! style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | Male
| style="background:#{{gold color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:S2 Hero.png]]
|-
! style="background:#{{red color light}};  {{roundybl|15px}} | Female
| style="background:#{{crystal color light}}; {{roundybr|15px}}; width:84px" | [[File:S2 Heroine.png]]
|}

=====Pokémon HOME=====
The player can select an avatar from the overworld sprites of twelve of the core series protagonists. The gender of the avatar is stored with the [[Original Trainer]] with any gifts received.

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}}; border:4px solid #BABACC; background:#F3F3FF"
|-
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytl|15px}}" | '''Game'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytr|15px}}" | '''{{color2|{{green color dark}}|Pokémon HOME|HOME}}'''
|-
! style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | Male
| style="background:#{{ruby color light}}" |
[[File:Red I OD.png]][[File:Ethan II OD.png]][[File:Brendan RS OD.png]][[File:Red FRLG OD.png]][[File:Brendan OD.png]][[File:Lucas DP OD.png]][[File:Lucas OD.png]][[File:Ethan OD.png]][[File:BW HilbertOD Stand.png]][[File:Nate OD.png]]
|-
! style="background:#{{red color light}};  {{roundybl|15px}} | Female
| style="background:#{{sapphire color light}}; {{roundybr|15px}};" |
[[File:Kris OD.png]][[File:May RS OD.png]][[File:Leaf FRLG OD.png]][[File:May OD.png]][[File:Dawn DP OD.png]][[File:Dawn OD.png]][[File:Lyra OD.png]][[File:Hilda OD.png]][[File:Rosa OD.png]]
|}

====In spin-off games====
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.

The English localization of {{g|GO}} and its associated social media accounts avoid using gendered language or pronouns when referring to [[Blanche]], the leader of Team Mystic.<ref>"Blanche became visibly upset, which tends to happen when things don't go to their carefully curated plans." - [https://pokemongolive.com/post/willowreport-loomingshadow Willow Report: Looming in the Shadows — Pokémon GO]</ref> The German localization similarly stopped using gendered language to refer to them since 2020.<ref>[https://pokemongolive.com/de/seasons/heritage/#timedresearch-dec German Website for Season of Heritage]</ref> Likewise, [[Rhi]] has only been referred to using either their name or neutral third-person pronouns.<ref>'''Professor Willow:''' "Rhi says [Team GO Rocket] may be taking an interest in our otherworldly visitors, huh? I’m inclined to think '''they’re''' right. Good thing you’re here to save the day!" ({{g|GO}}, [[Special Research]] "Ultra Beast Protection Efforts")</ref>

The player character in [[Pokémon: Magikarp Jump]] is noted to be gender unknown.<ref>"Hey, you! Um...boy? Girl? You're working hard raising that Magikarp of yours, aren't you?" —Man of Mystery, [[Pokémon: Magikarp Jump]]</ref>

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}}; border:4px solid #BABACC; background:#F3F3FF"
|-
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytl|15px}}" | '''Game'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | '''{{color2|{{black color dark}}|Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!|Card GB2}}'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | '''{{color2|{{ranger color dark}}|Pokémon Ranger (video game)|Ranger}}'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | '''{{color2|{{SoA color dark}}|Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia|Ranger SoA}}'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | '''{{color2|{{GS color dark}}|Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Ranger GS}}'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | '''{{color2|{{pbr color dark}}|Pokémon Battle Revolution|Battle Revolution}}'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | '''{{color2|807544|Pokémon Conquest|Conquest}}'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | '''{{color2|{{night color dark}}|Pokémon GO|GO}}'''
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundytr|15px}}" | '''{{color2|{{orange color dark}}|Pokémon Masters EX|Masters EX}}'''
|-
! rowspan=2 style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | Male
| style="background:#{{tcg Supporter color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Mark.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{ranger color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Ranger Lunick.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{SoA color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Kellyn.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{GS color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Ben.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{crystal color light}}" | [[File:PBR Nate.png|60px]]
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Conquest Hero I.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{blue color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:GO protagonist male.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{sevii color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Scottie Masters model.png|120x120px]]
|-
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Mark (TCG GB)|Mark}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Lunick}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Kellyn}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Ben (Ranger)|Ben}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Nate (Battle Revolution)|Nate}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Hero}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | N/A
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Scottie}}
|-
! rowspan=2 style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundybl|15px}}" | Female
| style="background:#{{crystal color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Mint 2.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{ranger color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Ranger Solana.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{SoA color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Kate.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{GS color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Summer.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{y color light}}" | [[File:PBR Cyndy.png|60px]]
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Conquest Heroine I.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{tcg supporter color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:GO protagonist female.png|120x120px]]
| style="background:#{{skill color light}}; width:84px" | [[File:Masters Bettie.png|120x120px]]
|-
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Mint (TCG GB)|Mint}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Solana}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Kate (Ranger)|Kate}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Summer (Ranger)|Summer}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Cyndy}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | {{color2|000|Heroine}}
| style="background:#D1D1E6" | N/A
| style="background:#D1D1E6; {{roundybr|15px}}" | {{color2|000|Bettie}}
|}

===In the anime===
In [[Kanto]], [[O-Hina Town]] hosts a female-exclusive tournament during the annual [[Princess Festival]]. Porta Vista also hosts a beauty pageant for women only, known as the [[Beach Beauty and Pokémon Costume Contest]]. In [[Kalos]], [[Pokémon Performer]]s are exclusively female, as only girls may participate in [[Pokémon Showcase]]s.

==Trivia==
[[File:XY Beauty Nova.png|thumb|Beauty Nova after losing]]
* In the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]] games, several Pokémon that are gender unknown in the core series games are referred to as male or female by in-game characters.
* Although its English and [[List of French Pokémon names#Generation I|French]] names suggest that it is exclusively male, {{p|Mr. Mime}} may be of either gender; however, its name predates the introduction of gender to the series. 
**Its Galarian evolution, {{p|Mr. Rime}}, also shares these traits, despite being introduced after the introduction of gender to the series.
* Since {{p|Azurill}} has a different gender ratio than {{p|Marill}} and {{p|Azumarill}}, one in three female Azurill used to become male after evolving into Marill, dependent on the [[personality value]] of the Azurill in question, though this no longer happens since [[Generation VI]].
* A [[non-player character]], {{tc|Beauty}} Nova in {{g|X and Y}}, is implied to be {{wp|transgender}}. She says that she was reborn as a Beauty after originally being a {{tc|Black Belt}} (a male-only {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer class}}); in the Japanese versions, she credits this transformation to medical science.<ref>[http://legendsoflocalization.com/qa-is-this-character-in-pokemon-xy-transgender/ Q&A: Is This Character in Pokémon X/Y Transgender? « Legends of Localization]</ref> In the German and Korean versions, this implication is removed, with her instead having been a female [[Pokémon Breeder (Trainer class)|Pokémon Breeder]] or a {{wp|Taekwondo}} Girl (Korean: 태권도 소녀 ''Taekwondo Sonyeo''), a gender-swapped version of the Korean name for the Black Belt Trainer class, respectively.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lyYuWU453I&t=760s New and Forgotten Pokemon X & Y Facts Ft. @jarvis] (retrieved April 30th, 2024)</ref>
:: Before battle: ''"I've recently remade my life completely! I've been reborn as a Beauty at last!"''
:: After winning: ''"If you want to make your dreams reality, then you have to be completely dedicated!"''
:: After losing: ''"Yes, a mere half year ago I was a Black Belt! Quite the transformation, wouldn't you say?"''
* Although they are gender unknown Pokémon, {{p|Solgaleo}} and {{p|Lunala}} are said to be the male and female final forms of {{p|Cosmog}}, respectively.
** Similarly, {{p|Zacian}}'s Pokédex entry in {{g|Shield}} mentions it possibly being the older sister of {{p|Zamazenta}}, implying Zacian to be female, despite it being gender unknown.

==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{pokemon color}}|bordercolor={{pokemon color dark}}
|zh_yue=性別 ''Singbiht''
|zh_cmn=性別 / 性别 ''Xìngbié''
|da=Køn
|nl=Geslacht
|fi=Sukupuoli
|fr=Sexe
|de=Geschlecht
|el=Φύλο ''Fýlo''
|he=מין ''Min''
|id=Jenis Kelamin
|it=Sesso
|ko=성별 ''Seongbyeol''
|ms=Jantina
|no=Kjønn
|pl=Płeć
|pt=Sexo
|ru=Пол ''Pol''
|es=Sexo<br>Género
|sv=Kön
|th=เพศ ''Phet''
|tr=Cinsiyet
|vi=Giới tính
}}
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Male''
{{langtable|color={{blue color light}}|bordercolor={{blue color}}
|zh_yue=雄性 ''Hùhngsing''
|zh_cmn=雄性 ''Xióngxìng''
|da=Han
|fi=Uros
|fr=Mâle
|he=זכר ''Zakhar''
|de=Männlich
|id=Jantan
|it=Maschio
|ko=수컷 ''Sukeot''
|ms=Jantan
|no=Hann{{tt|*|noun}}<br>Mannlig{{tt|*|adjective}}
|pl=Samiec
|pt_br=Macho<br>Gênero Masculino ([[XY126]])
|pt_eu=Macho
|es=Macho
|sv=Manlig
|th=ตัวผู้ ''Tua phu''
|tr=Erkek
|vi=Đực
}}</div>
<div style="display:inline-block">
''Female''
{{langtable|color={{red color light}}|bordercolor={{red color}}
|zh_yue=雌性 ''Chīsing''
|zh_cmn=雌性 ''Cīxìng / Cíxìng''
|da=Hun
|fi=Naaras
|fr=Femelle
|de=Weiblich
|id=Betina
|it=Femmina
|ko=암컷 ''Amkeot''
|he=נקבה ''Nekeva''
|ms=Betina
|no=Hunn{{tt|*|noun}}<br>Kvinnelig{{tt|*|adjective}}
|pl=Samiczka
|pt=Fêmea
|es=Hembra
|sv=Kvinnlig
|th=ตัวเมีย ''Tua mia''
|tr=Dişi
|vi=Cái
}}</div>

==See also==
* [[List of Pokémon by gender ratio]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{wp|Sex}} on Wikipedia
*{{wp|Gender}} on Wikipedia

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