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====Determining gender====
====Determining gender====
One factor that determines gender is each Pokémon species's [[List of Pokémon by gender ratio|gender ratio]], which is approximately how likely a Pokémon is a specific gender instead of the other.
One factor that determines gender is each Pokémon species's [[List of Pokémon by gender ratio|gender ratio]], which is approximately how likely a Pokémon is a specific gender instead of the other.
=====Generation I=====
Several Pokémon besides [[Nidoran]] were mentioned to have genders in the [[Generation I]] games prior to the introduction of the gender mechanic the following generation:
* A {{tc|Beauty}} in {{rt|13|Kanto}} asks "I wonder which is stronger, male or female <sc>Pokémon</sc>?"
* A character in [[S.S. Anne]] refers to a {{p|Machoke}} using a male pronoun: "My buddy, <sc>Machoke</sc>, is super strong! He has enough <sc>Strength</sc> to move big rocks!"
* In the French version, one of the [[Pokémon Mansion journals]] reads "<sc>Mew</sc> is now a dad (or a mom?). The newborn was named <sc>Mewtwo</sc>." (French: <sc>Mew</sc> est papa (ou maman?). Le petit fut baptisé <sc>Mewtwo</sc>.)
* Some early Pokédex entries specifically mention female Kangaskhan. ("The female raises its offspring in a pouch on its belly.", from Japanese {{game|Red and Green|s}}, as well as [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed]]; "The female raises its young in its belly pouch for around three years.", from {{jpn|Pokémon Stadium|Japanese Pokémon Stadium}}, as well as {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}) This may imply that there are male Kangaskhan as well, although they are not seen in any Pokémon media as of [[Generation IX]].
* {{p|Seaking}}'s [[Pokédex]] entry from {{game|Yellow}} mentions male Seaking. However, this game was released after the [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Spaceworld '97 demo]], which already had Pokémon with genders.


=====Generation II=====
=====Generation II=====
In [[Generation II]], a Pokémon's gender is determined based solely on its physical {{stat|Attack}} [[Individual value|IV]] when compared to its gender ratio. A Pokémon is female if its physical Attack IV is less than or equal to its species' gender ratio, otherwise it is male. For species that are exclusively one gender or gender unknown, the calculation based on the physical Attack IV is ignored.
In [[Generation II]], a Pokémon's gender is determined based solely on its physical {{stat|Attack}} [[Individual value|IV]] when compared to its gender ratio. A Pokémon is female if its physical Attack IV is less than or equal to its species' gender ratio, otherwise it is male. For species that are exclusively one gender or gender unknown, the calculation based on the physical Attack IV is ignored.


Due to this calculation, it is impossible to obtain a female Pokémon with high physical Attack, unless the Pokémon is a member of an all-female species like {{p|Jynx}} or {{p|Chansey}}. First partner Pokémon and others with a gender ratio of seven males to one female suffer the most, with the maximum physical Attack IV for a female Pokémon of those species being 1.
Due to this calculation, a female Pokémon could never have a maximized Attack [[statistic|stat]] (unless they were a member of an {{cat|Female-only Pokémon|all-female species}}, such as {{p|Smoochum}}), because female Pokémon were given the lower portion of the IV range. This also prevented female Pokémon of a {{cat|Pokémon with a gender ratio of seven males to one female|species with a gender ratio of seven males to one female}}, such as [[first partner Pokémon]] or {{p|Eevee}}, from being {{Shiny}}, due to that ''also'' being based partly on the Attack IV. Because of this, their {{m|Hidden Power}} is always a physical type. From [[Generation III]] onward, neither of these traits are determined by IVs, allowing for Pokémon species with two genders to have females with maximized Attack and simultaneously retain their chances of being Shiny.
 
Pokémon from the [[Generation I]] games are assigned a gender using the same process when transferred to the Generation II games, used in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], or transferred from the [[Virtual Console]] games to [[Pokémon Bank]]. As a result, a Pokémon maintains its gender when transferred between the Generation I and II games (even though the gender is not shown in the Generation I games, aside from {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}}).


Pokémon from the [[Generation I]] games are assigned a gender using the same process when transferred to the Generation II games, used in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], or transferred from the [[Virtual Console]] games to [[Pokémon Bank]]. As a result, a Pokémon maintains its gender when transferred between the Generation I and II games (even though the gender is not shown in the Generation I games, aside from {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}}).
[[File:Nidogender.png|thumb|250px|Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂ show genders twice in [[Generation II]], but only once in [[Generation III]] onward]]
In the international versions of the Generation II games, due to how the battlefield display is programmed, Nidoran♂ and Nidoran♀ have their gender icon shown twice, once in their name, and once after the level. This does not occur in the Japanese and Korean games, however, as the gender icon was present after ''all'' Pokémon's names due to the shorter character limit there. This was addressed in all later generations (except for {{g|Sword and Shield}} and {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}), which prevent the gender icon from showing up when an un-nicknamed Nidoran of either gender is on the field.


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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:Nidogender.png|thumb|250px|Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂ show genders twice in [[Generation II]], but only once in [[Generation III]] onward]]
* Several Pokémon beside Nidoran were mentioned to have genders in [[Generation I]] games, prior to the introduction of the gender mechanic:
** A {{tc|Beauty}} in {{rt|13|Kanto}} asks "I wonder which is stronger, male or female <sc>Pokémon</sc>?"
** A character in [[S.S. Anne]] refers to a {{p|Machoke}} using a male pronoun: "My buddy, <sc>Machoke</sc>, is super strong! He has enough <sc>Strength</sc> to move big rocks!"
** In the French version, one of the [[Pokémon Mansion journals]] reads "<sc>Mew</sc> is now a dad (or a mom?). The newborn was named <sc>Mewtwo</sc>." (French: <sc>Mew</sc> est papa (ou maman?). Le petit fut baptisé <sc>Mewtwo</sc>.)
** Some early Pokédex entries specifically mention female Kangaskhan. ("The female raises its offspring in a pouch on its belly.", from Japanese {{game|Red and Green|s}}, as well as [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed]]; "The female raises its young in its belly pouch for around three years.", from {{jpn|Pokémon Stadium|Japanese Pokémon Stadium}}, as well as {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}) This may imply that there are male Kangaskhan as well, although they are not seen in any Pokémon media as of [[Generation IX]].
** {{p|Seaking}}'s [[Pokédex]] entry from {{game|Yellow}} mentions male Seaking. However, this game was released after the [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Spaceworld '97 demo]], which already had Pokémon with genders.
* In [[Generation II]], a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}'s gender was determined through its {{stat|Attack}} [[Individual values|IV]]. Due to this, a female Pokémon could never have a maximized Attack [[statistic|stat]] (unless they were a member of an {{cat|Female-only Pokémon|all-female species}}, such as {{p|Smoochum}}), because female Pokémon were given the lower portion of the IV range. This also prevented female Pokémon of a {{cat|Pokémon with a gender ratio of seven males to one female|species with a gender ratio of seven males to one female}}, such as [[first partner Pokémon]] or {{p|Eevee}}, from being {{Shiny}}, due to that ''also'' being based partly on the Attack IV. Because of this, their {{m|Hidden Power}} is always a physical type. From [[Generation III]] onward, neither of these traits are determined by IVs, allowing for Pokémon species with two genders to have females with maximized Attack and simultaneously retain their chances of being Shiny.
* Although its English and [[List of French Pokémon names#Generation I|French]] names suggest that it is exclusively male, {{p|Mr. Mime}} may be of either gender; however, its name predates the introduction of gender to the series.  
* Although its English and [[List of French Pokémon names#Generation I|French]] names suggest that it is exclusively male, {{p|Mr. Mime}} may be of either gender; however, its name predates the introduction of gender to the series.  
**Its Galarian evolution, {{p|Mr. Rime}}, also shares these traits, despite being introduced after the introduction of gender to the series.  
**Its Galarian evolution, {{p|Mr. Rime}}, also shares these traits, despite being introduced after the introduction of gender to the series.  
* Since {{p|Azurill}} has a different gender ratio than {{p|Marill}} and {{p|Azumarill}}, one in three female Azurill used to become male after evolving into Marill, dependent on the [[personality value]] of the Azurill in question, though this no longer happens since [[Generation VI]].
* Since {{p|Azurill}} has a different gender ratio than {{p|Marill}} and {{p|Azumarill}}, one in three female Azurill used to become male after evolving into Marill, dependent on the [[personality value]] of the Azurill in question, though this no longer happens since [[Generation VI]].
* In the international versions of Generation II, due to how the battlefield display is programmed, Nidoran♂ and Nidoran♀ have their gender icon shown twice, once in their name, and once after the level. This does not occur in the Japanese and Korean games, however, as the gender icon was present after ''all'' Pokémon's names due to the shorter character limit there. This was addressed in all later generations, which prevent the gender icon from showing up when an un-nicknamed Nidoran of either gender is on the field.
* A [[non-player character]], {{tc|Beauty}} Nova in {{g|X and Y}}, is implied to be {{wp|transgender}}. She says that she was reborn as a Beauty after originally being a {{tc|Black Belt}} (a male-only {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer class}}); in the Japanese versions, she credits this transformation to medical science.<ref>[http://legendsoflocalization.com/qa-is-this-character-in-pokemon-xy-transgender/ Q&A: Is This Character in Pokémon X/Y Transgender? « Legends of Localization]</ref>
* A [[non-player character]], {{tc|Beauty}} Nova in {{g|X and Y}}, is implied to be {{wp|transgender}}. She says that she was reborn as a Beauty after originally being a {{tc|Black Belt}} (a male-only {{DL|Pokémon Trainer|Trainer class}}); in the Japanese versions, she credits this transformation to medical science.<ref>[http://legendsoflocalization.com/qa-is-this-character-in-pokemon-xy-transgender/ Q&A: Is This Character in Pokémon X/Y Transgender? « Legends of Localization]</ref>
** In the German and Korean versions, this implication is removed, with her instead having been a [[Pokémon Breeder (Trainer class)|Pokémon Breeder]] (either male or female) or a "[[wp:Taekwondo|Taekwondo]] Girl" (a nonexistent Trainer class), respectively.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lyYuWU453I&t=760s New and Forgotten Pokemon X & Y Facts Ft. @jarvis] (retrieved April 30th, 2024)</ref>
** In the German and Korean versions, this implication is removed, with her instead having been a [[Pokémon Breeder (Trainer class)|Pokémon Breeder]] (either male or female) or a "[[wp:Taekwondo|Taekwondo]] Girl" (a nonexistent Trainer class), respectively.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lyYuWU453I&t=760s New and Forgotten Pokemon X & Y Facts Ft. @jarvis] (retrieved April 30th, 2024)</ref>
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