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Works

  1. [S] Pokémon generation / Pokémon sub-series / Pokémon region (series grouping)
  2. [S] Generation 1
  3. [S] Generation 2
  4. [S] Generation 3
  5. [S] Generation 4
  6. [S] Generation 5
  7. [S] Generation 6 -> [1]
  8. [S] Generation 7
  9. [S] Generation 8
  10. [S] Generation 9
  11. (... reserved for Pokémon generation)

Core concepts

  1. [S] Pokémon (being)
  2. [S] Pokémon form / Pokémon visual form / Pokémon variant within single stage

Evolution

  1. virtual pet form / virtual pet stage / evolution stage / Pokémon kind / Pokédex kind
  2. virtual pet form tier / evolution stage
  3. virtual pet species / virtual pet strain / virtual pet form chart (internal mechanic)
  4. Baby Pokémon
  5. Basic Pokémon (main series)
  6. Stage 1 Pokémon (main series)
  7. Stage 2 Pokémon (main series)
  8. Mega evolution stage / Primal reversion stage

Fan interpretations

  1. [S] That's too complicated to be a Pokémon / Braviary is practically a Digimon / Digimon have too many guns to be Pokémon / A Digimon is a dog with five guns / Pikachu should not have an evolution -> Pokémon evolutions being cut for game balance reasons doesn't count
  2. [S] bogus game character / video game legend / pokégod / Nazo the Hedgehog
  3. Helix Chamber

Pokédex (Pokémon kinds)

  1. National Pokédex -> has serialized parts: every single Pokémon ever.

Kanto / generation 1

  1. Bulbasaur (Pokémon; gen 1 / Kanto)

Johto / generation 2

  1. Chikorita (Pokémon; gen 2 / Johto)

Hoenn / generation 3

  1. Treecko (Pokémon; gen 3 / Hoenn)

Sinnoh / generation 4

  1. Turtwig (Pokémon; gen 4 / Sinnoh)

Unova / generation 5

  1. Snivy (Pokémon; gen 5 / Unova)

Kalos / generation 6

  1. Chespin (Pokémon; gen 6 / Kalos)
  2. Mega Pidgeot
  3. Mega Beedrill

Alola / generation 7

  1. Rowlet (Pokémon; gen 7 / Alola)

Galar / generation 8

  1. Grookey (Pokémon; gen 8 / Galar)
  2. Gigantamax Butterfree

Paldea / generation 9

  1. Sprigatito (Pokémon; gen 9 / Paldea)
  2. Pecharunt (Pokémon; gen 10 / Paldea) -> last known Pokémon as of 2025. do not reserve the next hundred slots for Pokédex slots, just start over on a clean hundred when the next game comes out.

Glitch Pokémon

  1. [S] scrapped Pokémon / named Missingno
  2. [S] Pokémon scrapped for game balance reasons -> subset of: named missingno
  3. [S] Missingno. / General Pokémon data block 0 / Missing Pokédex entry past number 0 / unnamed Missingno / unidentified Missingno
  4. [S] 'M / Glitch Pokémon number 0 / Missing Pokédex entry number 0

Unreleased Pokémon

  1. [S] Spiral Shellder / Turbann (theories)
  2. [S] Marowak evolution
  3. [S] Raichu evolution / Gorochu
  4. [S] Raikou pre-evolution / Rai (theories)
  5. [S] Entei pre-evolution / En (theories)
  6. [S] Suicune pre-evolution / Sui (theories)

Other

  1. ??