Generation
Generation is a grouping of the main-series games released between one set of new species and the next
Nine generations exist. They opened with Red and Green in 1996, Gold and Silver in 1999, Ruby and Sapphire in 2002, Diamond and Pearl in 2006, Black and White in 2010, X and Y in 2013, Sun and Moon in 2016, Sword and Shield in 2019 and Scarlet and Violet in 2022. The cumulative species count reached 151, 251, 386, 493, 649, 721, 809, 905 and 1025.
Main-series games; introduced in Generation I, Red and Green.
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Appears in 33 pages, the 12 with most mentions here
- 17 timesComing back after leaving during Generation III
- 17 timesComing back after leaving during Generation V
- 13 timesComing back after leaving during Generation IV
- 12 timesGold and Silver: Johto, 100 new species and a real-time clock
- 12 timesRed and Blue: Kanto, 151 species and the Elite Four
- 11 timesBefore using an old team guide, identify which rules changed
- 11 timesBlack and White: Unova, 156 new species and no older ones until the credits
- 10 timesComing back after leaving during Generation II
- 9 timesComing back after leaving during Generation I
- 9 timesComing back after leaving during Generation VI
- 9 timesComing back after leaving during Generation VIII
- 7 timesComing back after leaving during Generation VII