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* Choices made by or for [[player character]]s, such as the hero's gender and [[first partner Pokémon]], are generally not fixed within the canon. For example, when {{ga|Red}} appears in games in which he is not the player character, he uses all three of the fully-evolved Kanto first partner Pokémon as well as {{p|Pikachu}}. | * Choices made by or for [[player character]]s, such as the hero's gender and [[first partner Pokémon]], are generally not fixed within the canon. For example, when {{ga|Red}} appears in games in which he is not the player character, he uses all three of the fully-evolved Kanto first partner Pokémon as well as {{p|Pikachu}}. | ||
* Different versions of a game all occur in parallel universes. For example, both {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} and {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}} are canon, but occur in different universes from one another. | * Different versions of a game all occur in parallel universes. For example, both {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} and {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}} are canon, but occur in different universes from one another. | ||
* Content from spin-offs, such as the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]], is generally non-canon, outside of being canon to itself. | * Some content from [[side series]] titles, such as [[Pokémon Colosseum]] and [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]], may be considered canon to the core series unless it conflicts with events in the core series games. | ||
* Content from {{Spin-off games|spin-offs}}, such as the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]], is generally non-canon, outside of being canon to itself. | |||
** Titles such as [[Pokémon GO]] and [[Pokémon Masters EX]] may provide canonical information and material, however the the events are otherwise considered non-canon. | ** Titles such as [[Pokémon GO]] and [[Pokémon Masters EX]] may provide canonical information and material, however the the events are otherwise considered non-canon. | ||
* Canonical material may also be found in related media, like animated trailers, game manuals, or merchandise. | * Canonical material may also be found in related media, like animated trailers, game manuals, or merchandise. | ||
** Game-related animation and web series, such as [[Pokémon Evolutions]] or [[Pokémon: Hisuian Snow]] may hold canonical information, but may otherwise be considered non-canon. | ** Game-related animation and web series, such as [[Pokémon Evolutions]] or [[Pokémon: Hisuian Snow]] may hold canonical information, but may otherwise be considered non-canon. | ||