User:Lugia/Pokémon counterparts

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Pokémon counterparts, ocassionally called Pokémon duos, is a term used to relate two certain Pokémon that are either near each other in the Pokédex, are closely related, share qualities such as stats, EV yields, and moves while leveling up, are rivals, etc. A common example is the pairing of Zangoose and Seviper, two life-long enemies. They often times are version exclusives.

Counterparts

Generation I

Counterpart 1	Counterpart 2
Caterpie	Weedle
Metapod	Kakuna
Butterfree	Beedrill
Ekans	Sandshrew
Arbok	Sandslash
Nidoran♀	Nidoran♂
Nidorina	Nidorino
Nidoqueen	Nidoking
Clefairy	Jigglypuff
Clefable	Wigglytuff
Vulpix	Growlithe
Ninetales	Arcanine
Hitmonlee	Hitmonchan
Electabuzz	Magmar
Omanyte	Kabuto
Omastar	Kabutops
Mewtwo	Mew

Generation II

Counterpart 1	Counterpart 2
Ledyba	Spinarak
Ledian	Ariados
Cleffa	Igglybuff
Espeon	Umbreon
Murkrow	Misdreavus
Elekid	Magby
Lugia	Ho-Oh

Trivia

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