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A '''generation''' (Japanese: '''{{ | 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. | ||
==Terminology== | ==Terminology== | ||
The word "'''generation'''" has been sometimes mentioned officially without a specific generation number: | 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®ion=United+Kingdom 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."''<ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/uk/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-x-and-pokemon-y/ Pokémon X and Pokémon Y - Pokémon.com]</ref> | * ''"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> | * ''"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> | * ''"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> | |||
===Generation numbers=== | |||
Specific generation numbers have been occasionally mentioned in official sources and by Pokémon staff. For instance: | |||
* [[Junichi Masuda]] once included "'''#Gen4'''" [https://twitter.com/Junichi_Masuda/status/1052350316681654273 in a tweet]. | |||
* [[Junichi Masuda]] once included "'''#Gen4'''" [https://twitter.com/Junichi_Masuda/status/1052350316681654273 in a tweet] | |||
* 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]. | * 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]]. | * {{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]]. | ||
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| rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Red|Green}} (1996/—)<br>{{v2|Blue| (Japanese)}} (1996/—)<br>{{2v2|Red|Blue}} (—/1998)<br>{{v2|Yellow}} (1998/1999) | | rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Red|Green}} (1996/—)<br>{{v2|Blue| (Japanese)}} (1996/—)<br>{{2v2|Red|Blue}} (—/1998)<br>{{v2|Yellow}} (1998/1999) | ||
| rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Stadium (Japanese)}} (1998/—)<br>{{pkmn|Stadium (English)}} ({{tt|1999|as Pokémon Stadium 2}}/2000) | | rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|Stadium (Japanese)}} (1998/—)<br>{{pkmn|Stadium|Stadium (English)}} ({{tt|1999|as Pokémon Stadium 2}}/2000) | ||
| 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}} (—/2000) | | 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}} (—/2000) | ||
| [[Original series|''Pocket Monsters'']]<br>''Pocket Monsters''<br>''Pocket Monsters: Episode Orange Islands'' | | [[Original series|''Pocket Monsters'']]<br>''Pocket Monsters''<br>''Pocket Monsters: Episode Orange Islands'' | ||
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| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | {{cat|Generation IX Pokémon|{{PAGESINCATEGORY:Generation IX Pokémon|pages}}}} | | 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" | {{numpkmn}} | ||
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | {{pkmn|Scarlet and Violet}} (2022)<br>[[The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero]] (2023) | | 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|HOME}} <small>([[Pokémon HOME#Version history|Version 3.0]])</small> (2023) | ||
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | {{pkmn|Sleep}} (2023)<br>[[Detective Pikachu Returns]] (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'' | | 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''<br>''Pocket Monsters: Rayquaza Rising'' | ||
| rowspan="2" style="background: #FFF" | | | 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}} | | 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}}<br>{{tcg|Shrouded Fable}}<br>{{tcg|Stellar Crown}}<br>{{tcg|Surging Sparks}} | ||
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| style="background: #FFF" | ''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]''<br>''{{OBP|Pokémon Horizons: The Series|season}}'' | | style="background: #FFF" | ''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]''<br>''{{OBP|Pokémon Horizons: The Series|season}}'' |
Latest revision as of 00:25, 13 September 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 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:
- Junichi Masuda once included "#Gen4" in a tweet.
- Junichi Masuda referred to Pokémon X and Y as the "sixth generation" on his blog.
- Pokémon Scarlet and Violet were 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 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, Moon, 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 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.