

The methodology for construction of Pokémon data changes across generations. As the games have progressed, more data is added to each Pokémon, typically to reference new features introduced in games of the new generation. In the games, Pokémon are no more than fragments of data, identifying certain characteristics inherent to them. These are often joined by several more ways in which to encounter Pokémon, such as Template:Ming trees, obtaining and hatching Eggs, or using the Poké Radar. In addition, there are many different tournaments in which Trainers can compete together with their Pokémon, such as Pokémon Contests and the Pokéathlon.Īcross the eight generations of games, Pokémon are typically found in one of five manners: encountering them in tall grass, finding them in caves or ruins, going fishing for them, Template:Ming on water, or trading with an NPC. In the Alola region, Pokémon and Trainers instead take on trials in the island challenge on their journey. Many people in the Pokémon world take Pokémon with them on a journey to gather Badges and compete in the various Pokémon Leagues as Trainers, using them in battles against Pokémon both owned by other Trainers and found in the Template:Pkmn2. Pokémon have been, from the very beginning, spoken of as friends and partners to the humans of the Pokémon world, helping them with various tasks from constructing buildings to exploration. Several pseudo-legendary Pokémon that are part of an evolutionary chain
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In the core series File:Gen VII Pseudo Legendary Artwork.png In the games, each Pokémon has a distinct voice associated with each species. In the anime, most Pokémon are known only to say their name. Pokémon typically know several techniques that they can use in battle or elsewhere, either to defend themselves or their Trainer, or to perform a task. Many Pokémon are able to evolve from or into other Pokémon, a process that typically makes them larger and stronger, and more closely resembles growth and development or metamorphosis rather than evolution in the real world. However, all can be befriended and made into potential allies. Pokémon take up various ways of living in those places.


Pokémon inhabit an extremely diverse range of habitats, ranging from the driest deserts to the lushest jungles, the deepest oceans to the highest mountains and everything else in-between, even outer space and other dimensions. While most Pokémon resemble animals and may behave like them, there are many that do not resemble animals at all, taking on other forms such as plants, inanimate objects, machines, human-like forms, or other more enigmatic and exotic appearances. Pokémon are shown to exist instead of animals in their world, although animals are also seldom seen in older media. Inherent to them are several fantastic powers not demonstrated by most real animals, such as the manipulation of elements/aspects of life, such as. There are currently ] that inhabit the Pokémon world however, it is implied that there are more waiting to be discovered. Pokémon (Japanese: ポケットモンスター Pocket Monsters ポケモン Pokémon for short) are fictional creatures that are central to the Pokémon franchise.
