Regional Pokédex: Difference between revisions

A regional Pokédex usually starts with the {{type|Grass}} [[starter Pokémon]] and its evolutions, followed by the {{type|Fire}} starter and its evolutions, and the {{type|Water}} starter and its evolutions, then continuing through the rest of the Pokémon native to the region. [[Legendary Pokémon]] of the region are typically placed near the end, while the very last slot or few slots are occupied by [[Event Pokémon|special Pokémon]] not normally encountered.

A regional Pokédex will often place newly released evolutions and pre-evolutions near their base form, no matter how much distance is between them in the [[National Pokédex]]. For example, in the National Pokédex, {{p|Aipom}} falls at #190, with its evolution {{p|Ambipom}} at #424. In the [[Sinnoh]] region's Pokédex, however, they are #063 and #064, respectively. Capturing all Pokémon in a regional Pokédex will cause the [[Game Freak]] developers in-game to award the player with a [[diploma]] in [[Generation I]], [[Generation II]], and [[Generation III]]. Completing the National Pokédex awards another diploma in [[Generation III]]. In [[Generation IV]], seeing every Pokémon in the [[Sinnoh]] region's Pokédex allows the player to receive the upgrade to National mode from [[Professor Oak]]. In later Generations, the [[Oval Charm]] and the [[Shiny Charm]] are awards for seeing and catching all non-[[Event Pokémon]].

So far, only the [[Sinnoh]] region's original Pokédex does not naturally include all of the new Pokémon released in that generation. In {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}}, new evolved species of Pokémon such as {{p|Gliscor}} and {{p|Leafeon}} were excluded from the listing, despite having been introduced in that game. This may have been because those Pokémon (and their pre-evolved forms) were not obtainable until after obtaining the National Pokédex in-game; however, it caused the odd outcome of many Pokémon new to Generation IV not being in any regional Pokédex at all. This was remedied in {{v2|Platinum}} with its updated Sinnoh Pokédex, which added all new Generation IV-introduced evolutions as well as their relatives, leaving out only certain Legendary Pokémon.

Generally regional Pokédexes are in the order of how the developers intend the player to meet the included Pokémon within the main game, except for the Kanto and Johto Pokédexes which do not seem to match this pattern.

The Pokédex order for the nine main regions of the Pokémon world are as follows:

** [[List of Pokémon by Isle of Armor Pokédex number|Isle of Armor Pokédex]]: #001 {{p|Slowpoke}} - #211 {{p|Zarude}}

** [[List of Pokémon by Crown Tundra Pokédex number|Crown Tundra Pokédex]]: #001 {{p|Snom}} - #210 {{p|Calyrex}}

In the {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}} series of spin-off games, Pokémon information is stored in the Browser, which acts similarly to a Pokédex for {{OBP|Pokémon Ranger|Ranger series}}s. It is as follows:

In Generation VII games, due to the lack of a National Pokédex, non-native Pokémon that are caught will completely bypass the Pokédex, skipping straight to nicknaming; these Pokémon have no Pokédex numbers.

** The [[Newdex|New]] (Johto) and [[Gdex|Galar]] Pokédexes do not match the order. For example, {{p|Hoothoot}} (#015/#163) appears before {{p|Sentret}} (#019/#161) in the New Pokédex order but after it in the National Pokédex, and {{p|Blipbug}} (#010/#824) appears before {{p|Rookidee}} (#021/#821) in the Galar Pokédex but after it in the National Pokédex.

*** The [[NAdex|Alola]]{{sup/7|USUM}} Pokédex puts {{p|Poipole}} near the middle of the ordering.

*** The [[IoAdex|Isle of Armor]] Pokédex puts {{p|Applin}} (#019/#840) before {{p|Chewtle}} (#056/#833).

*** The [[CTdex|Crown Tundra]] Pokédex puts {{p|Wooloo}} (#003/#831) before {{p|Skwovet}} (#005/#819).

* Because the [[Legendary titans]] can be encountered after defeating [[Cynthia]] but before acquiring [[National Pokédex]] in {{game|Platinum}}, it is the only occasion where Pokémon not included in the regional Pokédex can be encountered before the National Pokédex is unlocked in games with National Pokédex outside of {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, where such situation is common.