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The '''Pokémon'' video game series' is a role-playing game franchise from Nintendo. The series as a whole has sold millions of games and ranks as the 2nd best-selling franchise of all-time. The series is unusual in that games are commonly released in pairs, each with slight variations. First released in 1996 in Japan for the Game Boy, the franchise has continued with at least two new games for each Game Boy generation.
In Japan, ''Pokémon'' was first released as in 1996. This name would have carried over to North America, but another company had trademarked the name "Monster In My Pocket," making it impossible to use "Pocket Monsters". Since many Japanese players had already shortened the name to "Pokemon" (ポケモン), Nintendo chose the name "Pokémon" (with the e accented to clarify its pronunciation) for the North American release.
The first games introduced the concept of becoming a Pokémon Trainer and catching all 150 of the original Pokémon (a 151st, Mew, was only available either from Nintendo-sponsored events like tournaments, or through glitches in the game). These first games also introduced the idea multiple game versions, with some variation of Pokémon availability in each. The original games available in Japan were ''Pocket Monsters Aka'' (赤 "Red"), ''Pocket Monsters Midori'' (緑 "Green"), and a remake version called ''Pocket Monsters Ao'' (青 "Blue", which was only available from Japan's Nintendo website). The ''Aka'' and ''Midori'' versions were released with ''Ao''' s enhancements as ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue''. The Pokemon franchise has been one of the top games for the Gameboy platform, and has received great response from Pokemon fans of all ages all around the world. In addition, Pokemon Red and Blue scored a Perfect 10 on IGN.com's game review, which was considerably rare at that time for GameBoy games.
The original Pokémon games were Japanese RPGs with an element of strategy, and were created by Satoshi Tajiri for the Game Boy. These role-playing games, and their sequels, remakes, and English language translations, are still considered the "main" Pokémon games, and the games which most fans of the series are referring to when they use the term "Pokémon games."
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All of the licensed Pokémon properties overseen by The Pokémon Company are divided roughly by generation. These generations are roughly chronological divisions by release; every several years, when an official sequel in the main RPG series is released that features new Pokémon, characters, and gameplay concepts, that sequel is considered the start of a new generation of the franchise. The main games and their spin-offs, the anime, the manga, and the trading card game are all updated with the new Pokémon properties each time a new generation begins. The franchise is currently in its fourth generation.
The Pokémon franchise started off in its first generation with its initial release of ''Pocket Monsters Aka'' and ''Midori'' for the Game Boy in Japan. When these games proved extremely popular, an enhanced ''Ao'' version was released sometime after, and the ''Ao'' version was reprogrammed as ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'' for international release. The games launched in the United States on September 30, 1998. The original ''Red'' and ''Green'' versions were never released outside of Japan.[2] Afterwards, a further enhanced remake titled ''Pokémon Yellow'' was released to partially take advantage of the color palette of the Game Boy Color, as well as to feature more of a stylistic resemblance to the popular Pokémon anime. This first generation of games introduced the original 151 species of Pokémon (in National Pokédex order, encompassing all Pokémon from Bulbasaur to Mew), as well as the basic game concepts of capturing, training, battling, and trading Pokémon with both computer and human players. These versions of the games take place within the fictional Kanto region, though the name "Kanto" was not used until the second generation. Spin-off first-generation titles include ''Pokémon Pinball'', an adaption of the ''Pokémon Trading Card Game'' for Game Boy Color, an on-rails photography simulator for Nintendo 64 titled ''Pokémon Snap'', a Nintendo 64 Pokémon-themed adaption of ''Tetris Attack'' named ''Pokémon Puzzle League'', a 3D Nintendo 64 incarnation of the handheld RPGs' battle system named ''Pokémon Stadium'', and a co-starring role for several species in the Nintendo 64 fighting game ''Super Smash Bros.''[3]
The second generation of Pokémon began in 2000 with the release of ''Pokémon Gold'' and ''Silver'' for Game Boy Color. Like the previous generation, an enhanced remake titled ''Pokémon Crystal'' was later released. It introduced 100 new species of Pokémon (starting with Chikorita and ending with Celebi), for a total of 251 Pokémon to collect, train, and battle. New gameplay features include a day-and-night system (reflecting the time of the day in the real world) which influences events in the game; full utilization of the Game Boy Color's color palette; an improved interface and upgraded inventory system; better balance in the collection of Pokémon and their moves, statistics, and equippable items (a new addition); Pokémon breeding; and a new region named Johto. Unique to the second generation games is the fact that, after exploring Johto, the player can enter and explore the original Kanto region, which lies to the east of Johto. Spin-off second-generation titles include the Game Boy Color adaption of ''Pokémon Puzzle League'' named ''Pokémon Puzzle Challenge'', a Nintendo 64 pet simulator named ''Hey you, Pikachu!'', the ''Pokémon Stadium'' sequel ''Pokémon Stadium 2'' for Nintendo 64, several Pokémon mini-games for the e-Reader, and a co-starring role for many species in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' sequel ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' for Nintendo Gamecube.[4] The Pokémon mini was a handheld game console released in December 2001 in Japan and then later in 2002 in Europe and North America.
''Pokémon'' entered its third generation with the 2003 release of ''Pokémon Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'' for Game Boy Advance and continued with the Game Boy Advance remakes of ''Pokémon Red and Blue'', ''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'', and an enhanced remake of ''Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire'' titled ''Pokémon Emerald''. The third generation introduced 135 new Pokémon (starting with Treecko and ending with Deoxys) for a total of 386 species. It also features a much more visually detailed environment compared to previous games, a new 2-on-2 Pokémon battling mechanic, a special ability system applying to each Pokémon in battle, the Pokémon Contest sub-game, and the new region of Hoenn. However, this generation also garnered some criticism for leaving out several gameplay features, including the day-and-night system introduced in the previous generation, and it was also the first installment that encouraged the player to collect merely a selected assortment of the total number of Pokémon rather than every existing species (202 out of 386 species are catchable in the ''Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'' versions). Third-generation spin-off titles include '' for Game Boy Advance; ''Pokémon Mystery Dungeon'' for Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS; ''Pokémon Dash'', ''Pokémon Trozei!'' and ''Pokémon Ranger'' for Nintendo DS; ''Pokémon Channel'' and ''Pokémon Box'' for Nintendo GameCube; and a separate RPG series for Nintendo GameCube, consisting of the games ''Pokémon Colosseum'' and ''.
In 2006, Japan began the fourth generation of the franchise with the release of ''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' for Nintendo DS. The games were subsequently released in North America on April 22, 2007 and in Australia on June 21, 2007. The game was then later released in the UK and Europe on July 27, 2007[5] The fourth generation introduces another 107 new species of Pokémon (starting with Turtwig and ending with Arceus), bringing the current total of Pokémon species to 493. New gameplay concepts include a restructured move-classification system, online multiplayer trading and battling via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, the return (and expansion) of the second generation's day-and-night system, the expansion of the third generation's Pokémon Contests into "Super Contests," and the new region of Sinnoh, which has an underground component for multiplayer gameplay in addition to the main overworld. Currently, spin-off titles in the fourth generation include the ''Pokémon Stadium'' follow-up ''Pokémon Battle Revolution'' for Wii (which will have Wi-Fi connectivity as well[6]) and a confirmed co-starring role for Pikachu and a Pokémon Trainer (who uses several pokemon for fighting) in the 2007 Wii fighter ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.[7]
Main articles: Pokémon game mechanics
One of the consistent aspects of most ''Pokémon'' games – spanning from ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'' on the Nintendo Game Boy to the Nintendo DS game, ''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' – is the choice of one of three different Pokémon at the start of the player's adventures; these three are often labeled "starter Pokémon." Players can choose a Grass-type, a Fire-type, or a Water-type, Pokémon indigenous to that particular region. ''Pokémon Ruby'' review (page 1) ''Gamespy.com''. URL Accessed May 30, 2006. For example, in ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'', the player has the choice of starting with Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle. The exception to this rule is ''Pokémon Yellow'', where players are given a Pikachu, an Electric-type mouse Pokémon, famous for being the mascot of the Pokémon media franchise; in this game, however, the three starter Pokémon from ''Red'' and ''Blue'' can be obtained during the quest by a single player, something that is not possible in any other installment of the franchise.[8]
Another consistent aspect is that the player's rival will always choose as his or her starter Pokémon the one that has a type advantage over the player's Pokémon. For instance, if the player picks grass-type Bulbasaur, the rival will always pick fire-type Charmander. Of course, the exception to this is again ''Pokémon Yellow'', in which the rival picks an Eevee, but whether this Eevee evolves into Jolteon, Vaporeon, or Flareon is decided by when the player wins and loses to the rival.
The Pokédex is a fictional electronic device featured in the ''Pokémon'' video game and anime series. In the games, whenever a Pokémon is first captured, its data will be added to a player's Pokédex, but in the anime or manga, the Pokédex is a comprehensive electronic reference encyclopedia, usually referred to in order to deliver exposition. "Pokédex" is also used to refer to a list of Pokémon, usually a list of Pokémon by number.
In the video games, a Pokémon Trainer is issued a blank device at the start of their journey. A trainer must then attempt to fill the Pokédex by encountering and at least briefly obtaining each of the various different species of Pokémon. A player will receive the name and image of a Pokémon after encountering one that was not previously in the Pokédex, typically after battling said Pokémon, either in the wild or in a trainer battle (with the exceptions of link battles and tournament battles, such as in the Battle Frontier). In Pokémon Red and Blue, some Pokémon's data is added to the Pokedex simply by viewing the Pokémon, such as in the zoo outside of the Safari zone. Also, certain NPC characters may add to the Pokedex by explaining what a Pokémon looks like during conversation. More detailed information is available after the player obtains a member of the species, either through capturing the Pokémon in the wild, evolving a previously captured Pokémon, hatching a Pokémon egg (from the second generation onwards), or through a trade with another trainer (either an NPC or another player). This information includes height, weight, species type, and a short description of the Pokémon. Later versions of the Pokédex have more detailed information, like the size of a certain Pokémon compared to the player character, or Pokémon being sorted by their habitat (so far, the latter feature is only in the ''FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'' versions). The GameCube games, Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD, have a Pokémon Digital Assistant (PDA) which is similar to the Pokédex, but also tells what types are effective against a Pokémon and gives a description of its abilities.
Main articles: List of Pokémon video games
:''1st Generation'' (Game Boy)
★ 'Pokémon Red', 'Pokémon Blue' and 'Pokémon Green' ''()''
★ 'Pokémon Yellow' ''()''
:''2nd Generation'' (Game Boy Color)
★ 'Pokémon Gold' and 'Pokémon Silver' ''()''
★ 'Pokémon Crystal' ''()''
:''3rd Generation'' (Game Boy Advance)
★ 'Pokémon Ruby' and 'Pokémon Sapphire' ''()''
★ 'Pokémon FireRed' and 'Pokémon LeafGreen' ''()''
★ 'Pokémon Emerald' ''()''
:''4th Generation'' (Nintendo DS)
★ 'Pokémon Diamond' and 'Pokémon Pearl' ''()''
:''1st'' & ''2nd Generations'' (Nintendo 64)
★ 'Pokémon Stadium' ''()''
★ 'Pokémon Stadium 2' ''()''
:''3rd Generation'' (Nintendo GameCube)
★ 'Pokémon Colosseum' ''()''
★ '' ''()''
:''4th Generation'' (Wii)
★ 'Pokémon Battle Revolution' ''()''
Four Pokémon, Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, and Deoxys, are extremely rare and were nearly impossible to get in the Game Boy Advance era. ''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' added three new extremely rare Pokémon, Darkrai, Shaymin, and Arceus. These Pokémon can be obtained by getting the Mystery Gift, then going to the Nintendo World, and receiving the gift there then use the Mystery Gift searcher. Unlegitimate versions of these pokemon can be obtained by using a GameShark, Action Replay or similar cheat device, usually censored by the gaming community. In some cases, exploiting a glitch in the game itself; or directly from Nintendo at promotional events. Players are not required to own these 9 Pokémon in order to have a complete Pokédex.
★ Mew can be found in the ''Red'', ''Blue'', and ''Yellow'' versions using the Mew glitch. In addition, it is possible to get a ticket (actually an Old Sea Chart) in ''Pokémon Emerald'' at one of Nintendo's promotional events and use this to travel to Faraway Island (known as World's Edge Island in Japan), where Mew can be caught. On September 30, 2006, Mew was also given out at Toys "R" Us stores throughout the United States[9] in recognition of the release of the new movie, ''. A similar event at Toys "R" Us stores across Britain is also taking place this summer. Other than those four methods, there are no ways to obtain Mew without using a cheating device or obtaining it directly from Nintendo at promotional events (which are no longer ongoing in Japan). Several of these promotional events also took place in major shopping malls in Australia and the United States.
★ Celebi can be found through the use of the GS ball (only obtainable in the Japanese version of ''Pokémon Crystal'' through a cell phone network service), which can be placed in a shrine in Ilex Forest to summon it, or by using a cheating device. It is also available in the Japanese ''Pokémon Colosseum'' bonus disc, which was available with pre-orders. For the ''Gold'', ''Silver'', and ''Crystal'' games, Celebi has been provided as a promotional Pokémon at special events, but it has not been obtainable outside of Japan for the Game Boy Advance generation with the exception of a promotional 10th Pokémon Journey Across America.
★ Jirachi can only be obtained legitimately with the ''Pokémon Colosseum'' bonus disc (which was available with preorders) in North America, which allows a player to trade this Pokémon into the ''Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'' games. PAL region gamers can get it by finishing ''Pokémon Channel'', after which Jirachi will be downloadable to the GBA games.
★ Deoxys can be caught on Birth Island to the south of Kanto in the ''FireRed'', ''LeafGreen'', and ''Emerald'' versions, provided the player has an Aurora Ticket, which was a bonus for pre-ordering a ticket to see the 7th movie in Japan. In America, the ticket was given at Pokémon Rocks America 2004 and on Halloween 2004 at the former Pokémon Center. Europeans were able to find it by a promotion called "The Hunt for Deoxys." Nintendo of Europe gives out the tickets to those who mail their games in. Due to the universal encoding of a Game Boy Advance, American cartridges can receive Deoxys too. An event took place at the Houston Space Center that gave out Deoxys on March 10 through 19 of 2006. Deoxys was also given away to owners of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl as a bonus for pre-ordering a ticket to see the 10th Pokémon movie. This Deoxys came in the exclusive Cherish Ball and had the moveset Psycho Boost, Zap Cannon, Iron Defense, and Extremespeed; each move can be learned by each of the four forms of Deoxys.
★ Ho-Oh and Lugia were also relatively unobtainable until the Pokémon games for Nintendo GameCube were released. In ''Gold'', ''Silver'', and ''Crystal'', Ho-Oh and Lugia can be caught if the player completes a special sidequest; however, these games cannot trade with the Advanced Generation. In ''FireRed'', ''LeafGreen'', and ''Emerald'', Ho-Oh and Lugia can be caught on Navel Rock to the south of Kanto if the player has a Mystic Ticket, which can obtained by using Mystery Gift near a Joyspot. Mystic Tickets were also made available to US players at the Nintendo World grand opening in New York City on May 14, 2005. When ''Pokémon Colosseum'' was released, players could also catch Ho-Oh by Snagging and purifying all 48 Shadow Pokémon and then beating Mt. Battle with an in-game team. In ''Colosseum'''s sequel, '', Lugia is prominently featured and can be caught within the game, then can be traded to a GBA game after purification.
Ho-Oh and Lugia were also one of the top ten Pokemon given out in the European Pokemon 10th anniversary tour, held in 2006.
Nintendo also produced modified versions of other, not so rare Pokémon to serve as promotional icons. One of these was a surfing Pikachu, which was originally available only through a Nintendo Power contest. However, it was later provided as an unlockable secret in ''Pokémon Stadium'', '' and ''Pokémon Battle Revolution''. Similarly, for a short time in Japan, there was a giveaway providing flying Pikachu. Flying Pikachu were also given away at Journey Across America's New York City stop.
There are many different glitches that can be triggered in the Pokémon games, especially in the older ''Red'' ''Blue'' and ''Yellow'' versions. These glitches allow players to duplicate Pokémon or items, catch unobtainable Pokémon, and accomplish otherwise impossible feats.
Additionally, a vast number of fake glitches and codes for the ''Pokémon'' games (again, especially for ''Red'' and ''Blue'') exist. The creation of such codes is often used to trick credulous players into deleting their save file, releasing their Pokémon, or performing other supposed requirements. Many of these glitches involve the catching of unobtainable (entirely fake) Pokémon; in many cases, the credibility of such codes was increased by falsified screenshots from the in-game Pokédex. Essentially all of these codes have been proven false, and since then numbers of false glitches for later games have dropped significantly. This is probably a result of the relative stability of the later games' code, which is less susceptible to the glitches that were rampant in previous versions. One of the most popular glitches found in the early Pokémon games is Missingno, a strange Pokémon found on the coast of Cinnabar Island. It is apparently a missing variable in the percentile odds of catching certain Pokémon. If you "catch" this glitch, it will distort many of the game's functions.
Also, another type of glitch occurs if the player removes the game from the slot during gameplay, or it is moved too much during play. This glitch wasn't corrected.
A subculture exists which is devoted to the study of Pokémon battling and strategy, usually on research centers around Internet bulletin boards. As well, multiple methods of online Pokémon battling exist, such as linkable Game Boy emulators, an IRC channel based programs: GSBot and RSBot, as well as the independent program Pokémon Netbattle.
As of today, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl enable Pokémon players to battle via a wireless hotspot but in order to do so each player must register a separate code.
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Two additional, difficult-to-find Pokémon games for the Game Boy Color are ''Pokémon Diamond'' (which has no relation to the Diamond version for the DS) and ''Pokémon Jade'', but despite the packaging and title screen being similar in appearance to previous Pokémon games, they are actually bootlegged Engrish translations of the Power and Speed versions of ''Keitai Denjū Telefang''. ''Telefang'' can also be considered a Pokémon clone, as the two share the same basic game mechanics. ''Pokémon Chaos Black'' is a fan-game (which was not intended to be sold) sold in a package as a bootleg multi-cart for GBA that cannot be completed because it stops the player at Mt. Moon. ''Pokémon Quartz'' is another bootleg game based off ''Pokémon Ruby'' and ''Sapphire''. Other games include ''Pokémon Adventure'', ''Pocket Monsters Go! Go!'', a fake ''Crystal'' version, and a ''Sapphire'' version for Game Boy Color. Many fan-made Pokémon roms are made into cartridges and sold on the black or grey markets, often sold on auction sites such as eBay as if they were genuine official games. Some of these games use profanity, making it obvious that it was not made by Gamefreak. There is also a fan-made remake of ''Pokémon Gold'' entitled ''Pokémon Shiny Gold'', featuring many changes and new events.
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:''This article is about the video games. See Pokémon for an overview of the franchise.''
The '''Pokémon'' video game series' is a role-playing game franchise from Nintendo. The series as a whole has sold millions of games and ranks as the 2nd best-selling franchise of all-time. The series is unusual in that games are commonly released in pairs, each with slight variations. First released in 1996 in Japan for the Game Boy, the franchise has continued with at least two new games for each Game Boy generation.
| Contents |
| History |
| Generations |
| Game mechanics |
| Starter Pokémon |
| Pokédex |
| List of Pokémon games |
| Handheld game consoles |
| Video game consoles |
| "Unobtainable" Pokémon |
| Codes and glitches |
| Impact |
| Bootlegs |
| References |
History
In Japan, ''Pokémon'' was first released as in 1996. This name would have carried over to North America, but another company had trademarked the name "Monster In My Pocket," making it impossible to use "Pocket Monsters". Since many Japanese players had already shortened the name to "Pokemon" (ポケモン), Nintendo chose the name "Pokémon" (with the e accented to clarify its pronunciation) for the North American release.
The first games introduced the concept of becoming a Pokémon Trainer and catching all 150 of the original Pokémon (a 151st, Mew, was only available either from Nintendo-sponsored events like tournaments, or through glitches in the game). These first games also introduced the idea multiple game versions, with some variation of Pokémon availability in each. The original games available in Japan were ''Pocket Monsters Aka'' (赤 "Red"), ''Pocket Monsters Midori'' (緑 "Green"), and a remake version called ''Pocket Monsters Ao'' (青 "Blue", which was only available from Japan's Nintendo website). The ''Aka'' and ''Midori'' versions were released with ''Ao''
Generations
The original Pokémon games were Japanese RPGs with an element of strategy, and were created by Satoshi Tajiri for the Game Boy. These role-playing games, and their sequels, remakes, and English language translations, are still considered the "main" Pokémon games, and the games which most fans of the series are referring to when they use the term "Pokémon games."
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All of the licensed Pokémon properties overseen by The Pokémon Company are divided roughly by generation. These generations are roughly chronological divisions by release; every several years, when an official sequel in the main RPG series is released that features new Pokémon, characters, and gameplay concepts, that sequel is considered the start of a new generation of the franchise. The main games and their spin-offs, the anime, the manga, and the trading card game are all updated with the new Pokémon properties each time a new generation begins. The franchise is currently in its fourth generation.
The Pokémon franchise started off in its first generation with its initial release of ''Pocket Monsters Aka'' and ''Midori'' for the Game Boy in Japan. When these games proved extremely popular, an enhanced ''Ao'' version was released sometime after, and the ''Ao'' version was reprogrammed as ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'' for international release. The games launched in the United States on September 30, 1998. The original ''Red'' and ''Green'' versions were never released outside of Japan.[2] Afterwards, a further enhanced remake titled ''Pokémon Yellow'' was released to partially take advantage of the color palette of the Game Boy Color, as well as to feature more of a stylistic resemblance to the popular Pokémon anime. This first generation of games introduced the original 151 species of Pokémon (in National Pokédex order, encompassing all Pokémon from Bulbasaur to Mew), as well as the basic game concepts of capturing, training, battling, and trading Pokémon with both computer and human players. These versions of the games take place within the fictional Kanto region, though the name "Kanto" was not used until the second generation. Spin-off first-generation titles include ''Pokémon Pinball'', an adaption of the ''Pokémon Trading Card Game'' for Game Boy Color, an on-rails photography simulator for Nintendo 64 titled ''Pokémon Snap'', a Nintendo 64 Pokémon-themed adaption of ''Tetris Attack'' named ''Pokémon Puzzle League'', a 3D Nintendo 64 incarnation of the handheld RPGs' battle system named ''Pokémon Stadium'', and a co-starring role for several species in the Nintendo 64 fighting game ''Super Smash Bros.''[3]
Screenshot of ''Pokémon Crystal'', portraying a player's Level 18 Croconaw battling a Level 13 Snubbull.
The second generation of Pokémon began in 2000 with the release of ''Pokémon Gold'' and ''Silver'' for Game Boy Color. Like the previous generation, an enhanced remake titled ''Pokémon Crystal'' was later released. It introduced 100 new species of Pokémon (starting with Chikorita and ending with Celebi), for a total of 251 Pokémon to collect, train, and battle. New gameplay features include a day-and-night system (reflecting the time of the day in the real world) which influences events in the game; full utilization of the Game Boy Color's color palette; an improved interface and upgraded inventory system; better balance in the collection of Pokémon and their moves, statistics, and equippable items (a new addition); Pokémon breeding; and a new region named Johto. Unique to the second generation games is the fact that, after exploring Johto, the player can enter and explore the original Kanto region, which lies to the east of Johto. Spin-off second-generation titles include the Game Boy Color adaption of ''Pokémon Puzzle League'' named ''Pokémon Puzzle Challenge'', a Nintendo 64 pet simulator named ''Hey you, Pikachu!'', the ''Pokémon Stadium'' sequel ''Pokémon Stadium 2'' for Nintendo 64, several Pokémon mini-games for the e-Reader, and a co-starring role for many species in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' sequel ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' for Nintendo Gamecube.[4] The Pokémon mini was a handheld game console released in December 2001 in Japan and then later in 2002 in Europe and North America.
A ''Pokémon Emerald'' screenshot featuring an enemy Pupitar and Solrock fighting in a double battle against a player's Aggron and Smeargle.
''Pokémon'' entered its third generation with the 2003 release of ''Pokémon Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'' for Game Boy Advance and continued with the Game Boy Advance remakes of ''Pokémon Red and Blue'', ''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'', and an enhanced remake of ''Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire'' titled ''Pokémon Emerald''. The third generation introduced 135 new Pokémon (starting with Treecko and ending with Deoxys) for a total of 386 species. It also features a much more visually detailed environment compared to previous games, a new 2-on-2 Pokémon battling mechanic, a special ability system applying to each Pokémon in battle, the Pokémon Contest sub-game, and the new region of Hoenn. However, this generation also garnered some criticism for leaving out several gameplay features, including the day-and-night system introduced in the previous generation, and it was also the first installment that encouraged the player to collect merely a selected assortment of the total number of Pokémon rather than every existing species (202 out of 386 species are catchable in the ''Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'' versions). Third-generation spin-off titles include '' for Game Boy Advance; ''Pokémon Mystery Dungeon'' for Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS; ''Pokémon Dash'', ''Pokémon Trozei!'' and ''Pokémon Ranger'' for Nintendo DS; ''Pokémon Channel'' and ''Pokémon Box'' for Nintendo GameCube; and a separate RPG series for Nintendo GameCube, consisting of the games ''Pokémon Colosseum'' and ''.
In 2006, Japan began the fourth generation of the franchise with the release of ''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' for Nintendo DS. The games were subsequently released in North America on April 22, 2007 and in Australia on June 21, 2007. The game was then later released in the UK and Europe on July 27, 2007[5] The fourth generation introduces another 107 new species of Pokémon (starting with Turtwig and ending with Arceus), bringing the current total of Pokémon species to 493. New gameplay concepts include a restructured move-classification system, online multiplayer trading and battling via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, the return (and expansion) of the second generation's day-and-night system, the expansion of the third generation's Pokémon Contests into "Super Contests," and the new region of Sinnoh, which has an underground component for multiplayer gameplay in addition to the main overworld. Currently, spin-off titles in the fourth generation include the ''Pokémon Stadium'' follow-up ''Pokémon Battle Revolution'' for Wii (which will have Wi-Fi connectivity as well[6]) and a confirmed co-starring role for Pikachu and a Pokémon Trainer (who uses several pokemon for fighting) in the 2007 Wii fighter ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.[7]
Game mechanics
Main articles: Pokémon game mechanics
Starter Pokémon
One of the consistent aspects of most ''Pokémon'' games – spanning from ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'' on the Nintendo Game Boy to the Nintendo DS game, ''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' – is the choice of one of three different Pokémon at the start of the player's adventures; these three are often labeled "starter Pokémon." Players can choose a Grass-type, a Fire-type, or a Water-type, Pokémon indigenous to that particular region. ''Pokémon Ruby'' review (page 1) ''Gamespy.com''. URL Accessed May 30, 2006. For example, in ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'', the player has the choice of starting with Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle. The exception to this rule is ''Pokémon Yellow'', where players are given a Pikachu, an Electric-type mouse Pokémon, famous for being the mascot of the Pokémon media franchise; in this game, however, the three starter Pokémon from ''Red'' and ''Blue'' can be obtained during the quest by a single player, something that is not possible in any other installment of the franchise.[8]
Another consistent aspect is that the player's rival will always choose as his or her starter Pokémon the one that has a type advantage over the player's Pokémon. For instance, if the player picks grass-type Bulbasaur, the rival will always pick fire-type Charmander. Of course, the exception to this is again ''Pokémon Yellow'', in which the rival picks an Eevee, but whether this Eevee evolves into Jolteon, Vaporeon, or Flareon is decided by when the player wins and loses to the rival.
Pokédex
The Pokédex is a fictional electronic device featured in the ''Pokémon'' video game and anime series. In the games, whenever a Pokémon is first captured, its data will be added to a player's Pokédex, but in the anime or manga, the Pokédex is a comprehensive electronic reference encyclopedia, usually referred to in order to deliver exposition. "Pokédex" is also used to refer to a list of Pokémon, usually a list of Pokémon by number.
In the video games, a Pokémon Trainer is issued a blank device at the start of their journey. A trainer must then attempt to fill the Pokédex by encountering and at least briefly obtaining each of the various different species of Pokémon. A player will receive the name and image of a Pokémon after encountering one that was not previously in the Pokédex, typically after battling said Pokémon, either in the wild or in a trainer battle (with the exceptions of link battles and tournament battles, such as in the Battle Frontier). In Pokémon Red and Blue, some Pokémon's data is added to the Pokedex simply by viewing the Pokémon, such as in the zoo outside of the Safari zone. Also, certain NPC characters may add to the Pokedex by explaining what a Pokémon looks like during conversation. More detailed information is available after the player obtains a member of the species, either through capturing the Pokémon in the wild, evolving a previously captured Pokémon, hatching a Pokémon egg (from the second generation onwards), or through a trade with another trainer (either an NPC or another player). This information includes height, weight, species type, and a short description of the Pokémon. Later versions of the Pokédex have more detailed information, like the size of a certain Pokémon compared to the player character, or Pokémon being sorted by their habitat (so far, the latter feature is only in the ''FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen'' versions). The GameCube games, Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD, have a Pokémon Digital Assistant (PDA) which is similar to the Pokédex, but also tells what types are effective against a Pokémon and gives a description of its abilities.
List of Pokémon games
Main articles: List of Pokémon video games
Handheld game consoles
:''1st Generation'' (Game Boy)
★ 'Pokémon Red', 'Pokémon Blue' and 'Pokémon Green' ''()''
★ 'Pokémon Yellow' ''()''
:''2nd Generation'' (Game Boy Color)
★ 'Pokémon Gold' and 'Pokémon Silver' ''()''
★ 'Pokémon Crystal' ''()''
:''3rd Generation'' (Game Boy Advance)
★ 'Pokémon Ruby' and 'Pokémon Sapphire' ''()''
★ 'Pokémon FireRed' and 'Pokémon LeafGreen' ''()''
★ 'Pokémon Emerald' ''()''
:''4th Generation'' (Nintendo DS)
★ 'Pokémon Diamond' and 'Pokémon Pearl' ''()''
Video game consoles
:''1st'' & ''2nd Generations'' (Nintendo 64)
★ 'Pokémon Stadium' ''()''
★ 'Pokémon Stadium 2' ''()''
:''3rd Generation'' (Nintendo GameCube)
★ 'Pokémon Colosseum' ''()''
★ '' ''()''
:''4th Generation'' (Wii)
★ 'Pokémon Battle Revolution' ''()''
"Unobtainable" Pokémon
Mew, one of the unobtainable Pokémon
Four Pokémon, Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, and Deoxys, are extremely rare and were nearly impossible to get in the Game Boy Advance era. ''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'' added three new extremely rare Pokémon, Darkrai, Shaymin, and Arceus. These Pokémon can be obtained by getting the Mystery Gift, then going to the Nintendo World, and receiving the gift there then use the Mystery Gift searcher. Unlegitimate versions of these pokemon can be obtained by using a GameShark, Action Replay or similar cheat device, usually censored by the gaming community. In some cases, exploiting a glitch in the game itself; or directly from Nintendo at promotional events. Players are not required to own these 9 Pokémon in order to have a complete Pokédex.
★ Mew can be found in the ''Red'', ''Blue'', and ''Yellow'' versions using the Mew glitch. In addition, it is possible to get a ticket (actually an Old Sea Chart) in ''Pokémon Emerald'' at one of Nintendo's promotional events and use this to travel to Faraway Island (known as World's Edge Island in Japan), where Mew can be caught. On September 30, 2006, Mew was also given out at Toys "R" Us stores throughout the United States[9] in recognition of the release of the new movie, ''. A similar event at Toys "R" Us stores across Britain is also taking place this summer. Other than those four methods, there are no ways to obtain Mew without using a cheating device or obtaining it directly from Nintendo at promotional events (which are no longer ongoing in Japan). Several of these promotional events also took place in major shopping malls in Australia and the United States.
★ Celebi can be found through the use of the GS ball (only obtainable in the Japanese version of ''Pokémon Crystal'' through a cell phone network service), which can be placed in a shrine in Ilex Forest to summon it, or by using a cheating device. It is also available in the Japanese ''Pokémon Colosseum'' bonus disc, which was available with pre-orders. For the ''Gold'', ''Silver'', and ''Crystal'' games, Celebi has been provided as a promotional Pokémon at special events, but it has not been obtainable outside of Japan for the Game Boy Advance generation with the exception of a promotional 10th Pokémon Journey Across America.
Celebi sitting on the Ilex Forest Shrine
★ Jirachi can only be obtained legitimately with the ''Pokémon Colosseum'' bonus disc (which was available with preorders) in North America, which allows a player to trade this Pokémon into the ''Ruby'' and ''Sapphire'' games. PAL region gamers can get it by finishing ''Pokémon Channel'', after which Jirachi will be downloadable to the GBA games.
★ Deoxys can be caught on Birth Island to the south of Kanto in the ''FireRed'', ''LeafGreen'', and ''Emerald'' versions, provided the player has an Aurora Ticket, which was a bonus for pre-ordering a ticket to see the 7th movie in Japan. In America, the ticket was given at Pokémon Rocks America 2004 and on Halloween 2004 at the former Pokémon Center. Europeans were able to find it by a promotion called "The Hunt for Deoxys." Nintendo of Europe gives out the tickets to those who mail their games in. Due to the universal encoding of a Game Boy Advance, American cartridges can receive Deoxys too. An event took place at the Houston Space Center that gave out Deoxys on March 10 through 19 of 2006. Deoxys was also given away to owners of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl as a bonus for pre-ordering a ticket to see the 10th Pokémon movie. This Deoxys came in the exclusive Cherish Ball and had the moveset Psycho Boost, Zap Cannon, Iron Defense, and Extremespeed; each move can be learned by each of the four forms of Deoxys.
★ Ho-Oh and Lugia were also relatively unobtainable until the Pokémon games for Nintendo GameCube were released. In ''Gold'', ''Silver'', and ''Crystal'', Ho-Oh and Lugia can be caught if the player completes a special sidequest; however, these games cannot trade with the Advanced Generation. In ''FireRed'', ''LeafGreen'', and ''Emerald'', Ho-Oh and Lugia can be caught on Navel Rock to the south of Kanto if the player has a Mystic Ticket, which can obtained by using Mystery Gift near a Joyspot. Mystic Tickets were also made available to US players at the Nintendo World grand opening in New York City on May 14, 2005. When ''Pokémon Colosseum'' was released, players could also catch Ho-Oh by Snagging and purifying all 48 Shadow Pokémon and then beating Mt. Battle with an in-game team. In ''Colosseum''
Ho-Oh and Lugia were also one of the top ten Pokemon given out in the European Pokemon 10th anniversary tour, held in 2006.
Nintendo also produced modified versions of other, not so rare Pokémon to serve as promotional icons. One of these was a surfing Pikachu, which was originally available only through a Nintendo Power contest. However, it was later provided as an unlockable secret in ''Pokémon Stadium'', '' and ''Pokémon Battle Revolution''. Similarly, for a short time in Japan, there was a giveaway providing flying Pikachu. Flying Pikachu were also given away at Journey Across America's New York City stop.
Codes and glitches
Glitch City
There are many different glitches that can be triggered in the Pokémon games, especially in the older ''Red'' ''Blue'' and ''Yellow'' versions. These glitches allow players to duplicate Pokémon or items, catch unobtainable Pokémon, and accomplish otherwise impossible feats.
Additionally, a vast number of fake glitches and codes for the ''Pokémon'' games (again, especially for ''Red'' and ''Blue'') exist. The creation of such codes is often used to trick credulous players into deleting their save file, releasing their Pokémon, or performing other supposed requirements. Many of these glitches involve the catching of unobtainable (entirely fake) Pokémon; in many cases, the credibility of such codes was increased by falsified screenshots from the in-game Pokédex. Essentially all of these codes have been proven false, and since then numbers of false glitches for later games have dropped significantly. This is probably a result of the relative stability of the later games' code, which is less susceptible to the glitches that were rampant in previous versions. One of the most popular glitches found in the early Pokémon games is Missingno, a strange Pokémon found on the coast of Cinnabar Island. It is apparently a missing variable in the percentile odds of catching certain Pokémon. If you "catch" this glitch, it will distort many of the game's functions.
Also, another type of glitch occurs if the player removes the game from the slot during gameplay, or it is moved too much during play. This glitch wasn't corrected.
Impact
A subculture exists which is devoted to the study of Pokémon battling and strategy, usually on research centers around Internet bulletin boards. As well, multiple methods of online Pokémon battling exist, such as linkable Game Boy emulators, an IRC channel based programs: GSBot and RSBot, as well as the independent program Pokémon Netbattle.
As of today, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl enable Pokémon players to battle via a wireless hotspot but in order to do so each player must register a separate code.
Bootlegs
Main articles: Keitai Denjū Telefang
Two additional, difficult-to-find Pokémon games for the Game Boy Color are ''Pokémon Diamond'' (which has no relation to the Diamond version for the DS) and ''Pokémon Jade'', but despite the packaging and title screen being similar in appearance to previous Pokémon games, they are actually bootlegged Engrish translations of the Power and Speed versions of ''Keitai Denjū Telefang''. ''Telefang'' can also be considered a Pokémon clone, as the two share the same basic game mechanics. ''Pokémon Chaos Black'' is a fan-game (which was not intended to be sold) sold in a package as a bootleg multi-cart for GBA that cannot be completed because it stops the player at Mt. Moon. ''Pokémon Quartz'' is another bootleg game based off ''Pokémon Ruby'' and ''Sapphire''. Other games include ''Pokémon Adventure'', ''Pocket Monsters Go! Go!'', a fake ''Crystal'' version, and a ''Sapphire'' version for Game Boy Color. Many fan-made Pokémon roms are made into cartridges and sold on the black or grey markets, often sold on auction sites such as eBay as if they were genuine official games. Some of these games use profanity, making it obvious that it was not made by Gamefreak. There is also a fan-made remake of ''Pokémon Gold'' entitled ''Pokémon Shiny Gold'', featuring many changes and new events.
References
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