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To date, there are six generations, each introducing their own quirks into the franchise. The Generation I and II games are compatible with one another via the [[Time Capsule]] but not with later games; the four most recent generations are also compatible with each other (forward only) via [[dual-slot mode]], [[Pal Park]], [[Poké Transfer]], and [[Poké Transporter]], but not with the Generation I and II games. | To date, there are six generations, each introducing their own quirks into the franchise. The Generation I and II games are compatible with one another via the [[Time Capsule]] but not with later games; the four most recent generations are also compatible with each other (forward only) via [[dual-slot mode]], [[Pal Park]], [[Poké Transfer]], and [[Poké Transporter]], but not with the Generation I and II games. | ||
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! style=" | ! style="background: #{{steel color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Gen | ||
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | New Pokémon | ! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | New Pokémon | ||
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | Total Pokémon | ! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | Total Pokémon | ||
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! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | Side games (JP/US) | ! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | Side games (JP/US) | ||
! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | Anime | ! style="background: #{{steel color light}}" | Anime | ||
! style=" | ! style="background: #{{steel color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" | TCG | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="background: #{{kanto color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation I|I}} | ! style="background: #{{kanto color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation I|I}} | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation I Pokémon|151}} | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | 151 | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Red|Green}} (1996)<br/>{{v2|Blue| (Japanese)}} (1996)<br/>{{2v2|Red|Blue}} (—/1998)<br/>{{v2|Yellow}} (1998/1999) | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)|Stadium (Japanese)]] (1998/—)<br/>[[Pokémon Stadium (English)|Stadium (English)]] ({{tt|1999|as Pokémon Stadium 2}}/2000) | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Pinball|Pinball]] (1999/1999)<br/>[[Pokémon Snap|Snap]] (1999/1999)<br/>[[Pokémon Puzzle League|Puzzle League]] (—/2000) | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" | {{series|Original}}<br/>''Pocket Monsters''<br/>''Pocket Monsters: Orange Archipelago Chapter'' | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{TCG|Base Set}}<br/>{{TCG|Jungle}}<br/>{{TCG|Fossil}}<br/>{{TCG|Team Rocket}}<br/>{{TCG|Gym Heroes}}<br/>{{TCG|Gym Challenge}} | ||
|- | |- style="background: #FFF" | ||
| ''[[Pokémon: Indigo League|Indigo League]]''<br/>''[[Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands|Orange Islands]]'' | |||
|- | |- | ||
! style="background: #{{johto color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation II|II}} | ! style="background: #{{johto color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation II|II}} | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation II Pokémon|100}} | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | 251 | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Gold|Silver}} (1999/2000)<br/>{{v2|Crystal}} (2000/2001) | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2]] ({{tt|2000|as Pokémon Stadium Gold and Silver}}/2001) | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Puzzle Challenge|Puzzle Challenge]]<br/>(2000/2000) | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" | {{series|Original}}<br/>''Pocket Monsters: Gold & Silver Chapter'' | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{TCG|Neo Genesis}}<br/>{{TCG|Neo Discovery}}<br/>{{TCG|Neo Revelation}}<br/>{{TCG|Neo Destiny}}<br/>{{TCG|Expedition Base Set|Expedition}}<br/>{{TCG|Aquapolis}}<br/>{{TCG|Skyridge}} | ||
|- | |- style="background: #FFF" | ||
| ''[[Pokémon: The Johto Journeys|The Johto Journeys]]''<br/>''[[Pokémon: Johto League Champions|Johto League Champions]]''<br/>''[[Pokémon: Master Quest|Master Quest]]'' | |||
|- | |- | ||
! style="background: #{{hoenn color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation III|III}} | ! style="background: #{{hoenn color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation III|III}} | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation III Pokémon|135}} | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | 386 | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}} (2002/2003)<br/>{{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}} (2004/2004)<br/>{{v2|Emerald}} (2004/2005) | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Colosseum|Colosseum]] (2003/2004)<br/>[[Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire|Box RS]] (2003/2004)<br/>[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness|XD]] (2005/2005) | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire|Pinball R&S]] (2003/2003)<br/>[[Pokémon Dash|Dash]] (2004/2005)<br/>[[Pokémon Trozei!|Trozei!]] (2005/2006)<br/>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue]] (2005/2006)<br/>[[Pokémon Ranger (game)|Ranger]] (2006/2006) | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" | {{series|Advanced Generation}} | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{TCG|EX Ruby & Sapphire}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Sandstorm}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Dragon}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Hidden Legends}}<br/>{{TCG|EX FireRed & LeafGreen}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Team Rocket Returns}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Deoxys}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Emerald}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Unseen Forces}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Delta Species}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Legend Maker}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Holon Phantoms}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Crystal Guardians}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Dragon Frontiers}}<br/>{{TCG|EX Power Keepers}} | ||
|- | |- style="background: #FFF" | ||
| ''[[Pokémon: Advanced|Advanced]]''<br/>''[[Pokémon: Advanced Challenge|Advanced Challenge]]''<br/>''[[Pokémon: Advanced Battle|Advanced Battle]]''<br/>''[[Pokémon: Battle Frontier|Battle Frontier]]'' | |||
|- | |- | ||
! style="background: #{{sinnoh color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation IV|IV}} | ! style="background: #{{sinnoh color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation IV|IV}} | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation IV Pokémon|107}} | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | 493 | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}} (2006/2007)<br/>{{v2|Platinum}} (2008/2009)<br/>{{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} (2009/2010) | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Battle Revolution|Battle Revolution]] (2006/2007)<br/>[[My Pokémon Ranch|Ranch]] (2008/2008)<br/> [[Pokémon Rumble]] (2009/2009)<br/>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)|Mystery Dungeon Blazing/Stormy/Light]] (2009/—) <br/>[[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure|PokéPark Wii]] (2009/2010) | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Mystery Dungeon Time/Darkness]] (2007/2008)<br/>[[Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia|Ranger 2]] (2008/2008)<br/>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Mystery Dungeon Sky]] (2009/2009)<br/>[[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Ranger 3]] (2010/2010) | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" | {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}}<br/>{{TCG|Diamond & Pearl: Mysterious Treasures|Mysterious Treasures}}<br/>{{TCG|Diamond & Pearl: Secret Wonders|Secret Wonders}}<br/>{{TCG|Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters|Great Encounters}}<br/>{{TCG|Diamond & Pearl: Majestic Dawn|Majestic Dawn}}<br/>{{TCG|Diamond & Pearl: Legends Awakened|Legends Awakened}}<br/>{{TCG|Diamond & Pearl: Stormfront|Stormfront}}<br/>{{TCG|Platinum}}<br/>{{TCG|Platinum: Rising Rivals|Rising Rivals}}<br/>{{TCG|Platinum: Supreme Victors|Supreme Victors}}<br/>{{TCG|Platinum: Arceus|Arceus}}<br/>{{TCG|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}<br/>{{TCG|Unleashed}}<br/>{{TCG|Undaunted}}<br/>{{TCG|Triumphant}}<br/>{{TCG|Call of Legends}} | ||
|- | |- style="background: #FFF" | ||
| ''[[Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl|Diamond and Pearl]]''<br/>''[[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension|Battle Dimension]]''<br/>''[[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles|Galactic Battles]]''<br/>''[[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors|Sinnoh League Victors]]'' | |||
|- | |- | ||
! style="background: #{{unova color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation V|V}} | ! style="background: #{{unova color light}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation V|V}} | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation V Pokémon|156}} | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | 649 | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{2v2|Black|White}} (2010/2011)<br/>{{2v2|Black|White|2}} (2012/2012) | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond|PokéPark 2]] (2011/2012)<br/>[[Pokémon Rumble U]] (2013/2013) | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure]] (2011/2012)<br/>[[Pokémon Rumble Blast]] (2011/2011)<br/>[[Pokémon Conquest]] (2012/2012)<br/>[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity|Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity]] (2012/2013) | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" | {{series|Best Wishes}}<br/>''Best Wishes!''<br/>''Best Wishes! Season 2''<br/>''Best Wishes! Season 2: Episode N''<br/>''Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure!'' | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{TCG|Black & White}}<br/>{{TCG|Emerging Powers}}<br/>{{TCG|Noble Victories}}<br/>{{TCG|Next Destinies}}<br/>{{TCG|Dark Explorers}}<br/>{{TCG|Dragons Exalted}}<br/>{{TCG|Boundaries Crossed}}<br/>{{TCG|Plasma Gale}}<br/>{{tcg|Plasma Freeze}}<br/>{{tcg|Plasma Blast}}<br/>{{tcg|Legendary Treasures}} | ||
|- | |- style="background: #FFF" | ||
| ''[[Pokémon: Black & White|Black & White]]''<br/>''[[Pokémon Black & White: Rival Destinies|Rival Destinies]]''<br/>''[[Pokémon Black & White: Adventures in Unova|Adventures in Unova (and Beyond)]]'' | |||
|- | |- | ||
! style="background: #{{kalos color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation VI|VI}} | ! style="background: #{{kalos color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" rowspan="2" | {{color2|000|Generation VI|VI}} | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{cat|Generation VI Pokémon|70}} | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | 719 | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | {{pkmn|X and Y}} (2013/2013)<br/>{{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}} (2014/2014) | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | None | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" rowspan="2" | [[Pokémon Bank]]/[[Poké Transporter]] (2013/2014)<br/>[[Pokémon Battle Trozei!|Battle Trozei!]] (2014/2014)<br/>[[Pokémon Art Academy]] (2014/2014) | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF" | {{series|XY}} | ||
| style="background: # | | style="background: #FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" rowspan="2" | {{tcg|XY}}<br/>{{tcg|Flashfire}} | ||
|- | |- style="background: #FFF" | ||
| ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY|The Series: XY]]'' | |||
|}{{-}} | |}{{-}} | ||
Revision as of 21:12, 13 May 2014
A generation is a grouping of the Pokémon games that separates them based on the Pokémon they include. In each generation, a new set of Pokémon, moves, and Abilities that did not exist in the previous generation are released.
Generational lines are typically ignored in other parts of the franchise, which continue from where the last generation left off and keep the story going (this is especially true of the anime), and may ignore older parts of the canon that explicitly declare to be true something that is later changed.
To date, there are six generations, each introducing their own quirks into the franchise. The Generation I and II games are compatible with one another via the Time Capsule but not with later games; the four most recent generations are also compatible with each other (forward only) via dual-slot mode, Pal Park, Poké Transfer, and Poké Transporter, but not with the Generation I and II games.
