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'''Wild Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''野性ポケモン''' ''wild Pokémon'') are any [[Pokémon]] that is not currently owned by a [[Pokémon trainer]].  They are encountered by walking in tall grass or caves, traveling with {{m|Surf}}, {{m2|Headbutt|headbutting}} trees (in [[Generation II]] only), breaking open rocks with {{m|Rock Smash}} (in Generations [[Generation II|II]] and [[Generation III|III]]), or by fishing. Wild Pokémon can also appear when using {{m|Sweet Scent}}, whilst standing stationary in grass.  
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[[File:XY Prerelease wild Pikachu.png|thumb|300px|A wild {{p|Pikachu}} appears in [[Pokémon X and Y]]]]
A '''wild Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''{{ruby|野生|やせい}}ポケモン''' ''wild Pokémon'') is any {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that is not currently owned by a [[Pokémon Trainer]].


Wild Pokémon can be caught using any variety of [[Poké Ball]].
==Terminology==
In the game dialogue, the word "'''wild'''" is written in lowercase, such as in "'''wild Pokémon'''" and "A '''wild Pikachu''' appeared!"


==Generation IV==
In some early official material, this word has also been occasionally written as "'''Wild'''" with an initial capital letter:
[[Image:Double-battleDPHF.png|thumb|right|Eterna Forest's wild Double Battle]]
In [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]], wild [[double battles]] were introduced. There are five instances that this can happen.
* [[Eterna Forest]]
* [[Wayward Cave]]
* [[Iron Island]]
* [[Victory Road (Sinnoh)|Victory Road]]
* [[Stark Mountain]]


The protagonist will encounter another character that needs help getting through the said location. When the trainer encounters a Pokémon with this person, it will be a wild double battle.
* ''"You will travel North into the grassy area where you will run into many '''Wild Pokémon'''."'' (manual of {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, page 16)
* ''"Soon you find [Professor Birch] being attacked by '''Wild Pokémon''' on a road outside town."'' (manual of {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, page 4)


When this wild double battle occurs, the protagonist cannot capture a Pokémon until one of them has fainted.
==In the core series games==
{{incomplete|section|needs=encounter chances in newer games}}
 
Wild Pokémon are encountered in most parts of the [[Pokémon world]], most commonly outside of cities and towns, often in [[tall grass]], in [[cave]]s, or on water. A Trainer may choose to {{pkmn|battle}} a wild Pokémon or [[escape|run]] from it. If a Trainer chooses to battle, they may either attempt to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} the Pokémon with a [[Poké Ball]] or to defeat it outright.
 
===Generation I===
Since [[Generation I]], wild Pokémon will appear to the player in a variety of locations, most often when the player is walking through or near [[tall grass]]. Other methods of encountering wild Pokémon include walking through [[cave]]s or abandoned buildings, [[fishing]], {{m|surf}}ing on water, and interacting with [[List of wild Pokémon from in-game events|Pokémon in the overworld]]. The species and [[level]] of the Pokémon both depend on both the location and encounter method.
 
Each tile has a number that affects the chance of finding a wild Pokémon. Tall grass varies from 15 to 25 (except the {{safari|Kanto}}, which has 30), caves vary from 10 to 15 (except {{p|Mewtwo}}'s room in [[Cerulean Cave]], which has 25), and all water tiles use the number 5. Each time the player takes a step in a tile with wild Pokémon, the game generates a random number from 0 to 255 (inclusive). If that random number is less than the tile's encounter number, the game generates a species and level. {{cat|Repels}} prevent encounters with any Pokémon of a lower level than the [[party]]'s first Pokémon.
 
When encountered, a wild Pokémon's moveset will generally consist of the most recent four moves its species would know by leveling-up; for example, a level 4 {{p|Nidoran♂}} will know {{m|Leer}} and {{m|Tackle}} when encountered in the wild in {{2v2|Red|Blue}}, while one encountered at level 22 will know Tackle, {{m|Horn Attack}}, {{m|Poison Sting}}, and {{m|Focus Energy}}.
 
At the beginning of every turn, wild Pokémon have an equal chance of selecting each move that they can use. If all the Pokémon in the player's [[party]] [[Fainting|faint]] while battling a wild Pokémon, the player will [[Prize money|drop some money in panic]].
 
===Generation II===
[[Generation II]] introduced four encounter methods, namely smashing [[breakable rock]]s, {{m|headbutt}}ing [[Headbutt tree]]s, using {{m|Sweet Scent}}, and [[roaming Pokémon]]. Additionally, the species of wild Pokémon depends on the current [[time]] and [[mass outbreak]]s.
 
In this generation, tall grass varies from 15 to 25, and both caves and water have encounter numbers between 5 and 15 (except [[Diglett's Cave]] in the daytime, which has 2). [[Radio|Pokémon March and the Ruins of Alph signal]], played on the [[Pokégear]], will double the encounter rate, and the Pokémon Lullaby and [[Cleanse Tag]] halve the rate. All of these multipliers stack with each other.
 
{{cat|Repels}} prevent encounters with any Pokémon of a lower level than the [[party]]'s first conscious Pokémon. Wild Pokémon [[List of Pokémon by wild held item|can hold items]], which can be obtained by catching the Pokémon or using one of a {{cat|Item-manipulating moves|set of moves}}, like {{m|Thief}}. Wild Pokémon that use one of those moves can steal the player's Pokémon's held item.
 
===Generation III===
Wild Pokémon can appear in [[Sand tile|deep sand]]. The random number varies from 0 to 2879. Tall grass has 320 (except {{rt|119|Hoenn}}, which has 240, and {{safari|Hoenn}}, which has 400), caves have 160 (except [[Seafloor Cavern]], which has 64, [[Cave of Origin]], which has 64, and [[Altering Cave]], which has 112), and water and seaweed have 64 (except Safari Zone, which has 144).
 
[[Bicycle]]s, [[White Flute]], [[Black Flute]], and [[Cleanse Tag]] multiply the encounter number by 0.8, 1.5, 0.5, and 0.66, respectively. Additionally, {{cat|Abilities that affect appearance of wild Pokémon|certain Abilities}} affect wild Pokémon in various ways—many only gaining these effects in {{v2|Emerald}}. Unlike Repels, these modifiers ignore whether the first Pokémon in the party is [[fainting|fainted]].
 
Wild Pokémon cannot steal the player's Pokémon's held item regardless of what moves they use.
 
===Generation IV===
[[Honey]] has the same effect as Sweet Scent in the overworld. However, using Honey on a [[Honey Tree]] will attract a Pokémon from a different encounter table. From [[Generation IV]] onward, multiple wild Pokémon can appear at once. All but one of the Pokémon will have to be defeated before that one can be caught. In Generation IV, the only way to encounter multiple wild Pokémon at once is walking while accompanied by [[Stat Trainer|another Pokémon Trainer]].
 
===Generation V===
[[File:Wild double battle BW.png|thumb|right|A Double Battle against wild Pokémon ({{p|Blitzle}} & {{p|Pidove}}) in {{game|Black and White|s}}]]
Starting in [[Generation V]], wild Pokémon can appear in [[puddle]]s or [[Phenomenon|phenomena]]. There is the chance of two Pokémon appearing at once in {{DL|Tall grass|dark grass}}. Two types of [[Pass Power]]s (Encounter Power ↑ and Encounter Power ↓ ) modify encounter chances. Wild Pokémon can steal the player's Pokémon's held item.
 
===Generation VI===
In [[Generation VI]], wild Pokémon can appear in [[Snow tile|snow]], [[ambush encounter]]s, and while [[Soaring in the sky|soaring]]. [[Horde Encounter|Hordes of five Pokémon]] may appear. Two [[O-Power]]s (Encounter Power and Stealth Power) modify encounter chances. {{cat|Repels}} prevent encounters with any Pokémon of a lower level than the [[party]]'s first Pokémon.
 
===Generation VII===
[[File:SM Wild battle.png|thumb|right|A battle against a wild Pokémon ({{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Meowth}}) in {{g|Sun and Moon}}]]
In [[Generation VII]], a wild Pokémon can [[SOS Battle|call for an ally]], turning the battle into a 2-on-1 scenario. In {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, encounters can be prevented by [[Rotom Pokédex|Roto Stealth]].
 
===Generation VIII===
{{cat|Repels}} prevent [[hidden encounter]]s with any Pokémon of a lower level than the [[party]]'s first Pokémon. They have no effect on other encounters.
 
In [[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]], the camera view might show the {{player}} before the wild Pokémon. In that case, the wild Pokémon has two or more {{IV}}s of 31.
 
=== Generation IX ===
In [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], there are fixed encounter locations where the same Pokémon always spawns at the same location, even when de-spawned by going off-screen. This includes wild [[Terastal phenomenon|Tera Pokémon]], which always have the same Tera Type when encountered on the overworld. After a fixed encounter is defeated, it will not respawn until the clock rolls over to the next day.
 
===Encounter messages===
{{incomplete|section|Any missing variants of the message}}
There are times when the usual message ''{{tt|You encountered a wild <Pokémon>!|&quot;A wild [Pokémon] appeared!&quot; before Generation VIII, &quot;Wild [Pokémon] appeared!&quot; before Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness}}'' will be replaced by another message:
 
{| class="roundy" align="center" style="border: 3px solid #88a; {{roundy|10px}} padding: 1px;"
|-
! style="background:#88a; {{roundytl|10px}}"| Game
! style="background:#88a"| Situation
! style="background:#88a; {{roundytr|10px}}" | Message
|-
| All [[Generation I]] and II games
| when a wild Pokémon is fished out
| ''The hooked <Pokémon> attacked!''
|-
| All [[Generation II]] games
| when a wild Pokémon is encountered using {{m|Headbutt}}
| ''<Pokémon> fell out of the tree!''
|-
| {{pkmn|XD: Gale of Darkness}}
| Pokémon in [[Battle Bingo]]
| ''Oh! <Pokémon> appeared!''
|-
| All [[Generation IV]] games
| wild Double Battle when with a [[Stat Trainers|Stat Trainer]]
| ''A wild <Pokémon> and <Pokémon> appeared!''
|-
| All [[Generation IV]] games
| encountering a Pokémon in [[Pal Park]]
| ''Wow! <Pokémon's OT>'s <Pokémon's nickname> is drawing close!''
|-
| {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}}
| battle against {{p|Starly}} immediately after picking the [[first partner Pokémon]]
| ''Whoa! A wild <Pokémon> came charging!''
|-
| {{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}
| when checking out a shaking [[Honey Tree]]
| ''A wild <Pokémon> appeared from the tree you slathered with Honey!''
|-
| {{v2|Platinum}}
| battle against {{p|Giratina}} in the [[Distortion World]]
| ''The Distortion World's <Pokémon> appeared!''
|-
| All [[Generation V]] games
| wild Double Battle initiated by dark grass or with a partner NPC
| ''Oh! A wild <Pokémon> and <Pokémon> appeared!''
|-
| All [[Generation V]] games
| [[Entree Forest]] encounter
| ''The <Pokémon> your Pokémon saw in the dream appeared!''
|-
| All [[Generation V]], {{gen|VI}}, {{gen|VII}}, and {{gen|VIII}} games
| battle against a non-roaming {{pkmn2|Legendary}} or [[Mythical Pokémon]], {{p|Volcarona}} in [[Relic Castle]], disguised {{p|Zoroark}} in [[Lostlorn Forest]], an [[Ultra Beast]] that is registered in the Pokédex, or [[Max Raid Battle]] Pokémon
| ''<Pokémon> appeared!''
|-
| {{2v2|Black|White|2}}
| encountering one of [[N's Pokémon]]
| ''A wild <Pokémon> appeared?!''
|-
| {{pkmn|X and Y}}
| Routes {{rtn|9|Kalos}} and {{rtn|17|Kalos}}
| ''Whoa! The <Pokémon> you stepped on attacked!''
|-
| {{pkmn|X and Y}}
| walking into a shadow in caves
| ''Whoa! A wild <Pokémon> swooped down from above!''
|-
| {{pkmn|X and Y}}
| walking into a shadow next to a tree in the outdoor part of {{kal|Victory Road}}
| ''Whoa! A wild <Pokémon> dived out of the sky!''
|-
| {{pkmn|X and Y}}
| encountering a Pokémon by interacting with a trash can
| ''Whoa! A wild <Pokémon> leaped out of the trash can!''
|-
| {{pkmn|X and Y}}
| bushes on Routes {{rtn|6|Kalos}} and {{rtn|18|Kalos}}
| ''Whoa! A wild <Pokémon> leaped out of the tall grass!''
|-
| All [[Generation VI]] and {{gen|VII}} games<!--including the Sun and Moon demo-->
| during the catching demonstration
| ''Oh! A wild <Pokémon> appeared!''
|-
| {{pkmn|X and Y}}
| roaming [[Legendary birds#Pokémon X and Y|Articuno, Zapdos, or Moltres]]
| ''Oh! A wild <Pokémon> appeared!''
|-
| All [[Generation VI]] games
| [[Horde Encounter]]s
| ''Whoa! A horde of <Pokémon> appeared!''
|-
| {{pkmn|Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}}, {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}
| [[Totem Pokémon]]
| ''You are challenged by Totem <Pokémon>!''
|-
| {{pkmn|Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}}, {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon}}
| encountering an [[Ultra Beast]] (before registering it in the Pokédex)
| ''??? appeared!''
|-
| {{pkmn|Sword and Shield}}
| encountering a Pokémon whose level is too high for the player to catch
| ''You encountered a very strong-looking <Pokémon>!''
|-
| {{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}
| encountering two wild Pokémon of different species
| ''You encountered a wild <Pokémon> and <Pokémon>!''
|-
| {{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}
| encountering two wild Pokémon of the same species
| ''You encountered two wild <Pokémon>!''
|-
|[[Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]]
|Encountering a [[Legendary Pokémon]]
|<Pokémon> appeared!
|}
 
===Availability===
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|-
! rowspan=3 style="background: #{{red color}}; {{roundytl|5px}};" | Encounter type
! colspan=16 style="background: #{{red color}}; {{roundytr|5px}};" | Generation
|-
! rowspan=2 style="background:#88a" | I
! rowspan=2 style="background:#88a" | II
! colspan=2 style="background:#88a" | III
! colspan=2 style="background:#88a" | IV
! colspan=2 style="background:#88a" | V
! colspan=2 style="background:#88a" | VI
! colspan=2 style="background:#88a" | VII
! colspan=3 style="background:#88a" | VIII
! rowspan=2 style="background:#88a" | IX
|-
| {{gameabbrev3|RSE}} || {{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}
| {{gameabbrev4|DPP}} || {{gameabbrev4|HGSS}}
| {{gameabbrev5|BW}} || {{gameabbrev5|B2W2}}
| {{gameabbrev6|XY}} || {{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}
| {{gameabbrev7|SM}}/{{gameabbrev7|USUM}} || {{gameabbrev7|PE}}
| {{gameabbrev8|SwSh}} || {{gameabbrev8|BDSP}} || {{gameabbrev8|LA}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Random encounter{{tt|*|Conjectural term for encounters that occur randomly such as in tall grass, caves, abandoned buildings, and while surfing on water}}
| {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}} || {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[Fishing]]
| {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Overworld interaction{{tt|*|Conjectural term for encounters that occur when interacting with a Pokémon in the overworld}}
| {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[Breakable rock]]
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[Headbutt tree]]
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| {{m|Sweet Scent}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[Roaming Pokémon]]
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[Mass outbreak]]
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[Sand tile|Sand/Deep sand]]
| {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[Honey Tree]]
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Wild Double Battle
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[Puddle]]
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[Phenomenon]]
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[Snow tile|Snow]]
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[Ambush encounter]]
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|{{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[Soaring]]
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[Horde Encounter]]
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[SOS Battle]]
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| {{DL|Berry tree|Generation VII|Berry pile}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| {{DL|Poké Pelago|Isle_Abeens|Poké Pelago}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[Symbol encounter]]
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[Wanderer]]
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[Hidden encounter]]
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| {{DL|Berry tree|Generation VIII|Shaking tree}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[Pokémon Den]]
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| {{DL|Curry|Joining Pokémon|Curry encounter}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| [[Tera Raid Battle]]
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
| {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{Yes}}
|}
 
==In the spin-off  games==
==={{g|GO}}===
In Pokémon GO, wild Pokémon appear on a map of the real world (based on the crowdsourced OpenStreetMap project),<ref>[https://allgamers.com/article/3496/niantic-switches-to-openstreetmap-in-pokeacutemon-go Niantic Switches to OpenStreetMap in Pokémon GO]</ref><ref>[https://blog.openstreetmap.org/2018/04/01/tips-pokemon-go-2/ Recommendations for new (Pokémon GO) mappers by community members]</ref> with the player moving in the game by traveling in the real world. When a Pokémon is nearby, the player's phone vibrates. The player can encounter a nearby Pokémon by tapping it in the Map View. Different kinds of Pokémon will appear in different environments; for example, {{type|Water}} Pokémon are more common near water. [[Weather]] also affects which Pokémon are common.
 
In a wild encounter, the player attempts to catch a wild Pokémon in a [[Poké Ball]] before it runs away. Unlike in the [[core series]] games, these encounters do not involve battle. At higher levels, the player can use various Berries to make wild Pokémon easier to catch or use more powerful Poké Balls like [[Great Ball]]s and [[Ultra Ball]]s. While pressing and holding a Poké Ball, a ring will appear around the Pokémon. This ring shrinks over time; once it reaches its smallest size, it immediately returns to full size, and the cycle repeats. If the Poké Ball is thrown while the ring is very small, the capture is more likely to be successful. Throwing the ball while the ring is as far out as it can be, or halfway in the outer circle also provides small bonuses.
 
====Encounter messages====
There are times when the usual ''A wild <Pokémon> appeared!'' will be replaced by another message: encountering a defeated [[Raid Battle|Raid Boss]] or a [[Shadow Pokémon (GO)|Shadow Pokémon]] will yield this message: ''Bonus Challenge! Catch <Pokémon>!''
 
===Pokémon UNITE===
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===Pokémon Ranger series===
In the {{OBP|Pokémon Ranger|Ranger series}}s, the wild Pokémon are not caught. Instead, it is possible to direct them to perform a task with a [[Capture Styler]].
 
===Pokémon Pinball series===
In [[Pokémon Pinball]] and [[Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire]], during the Catch 'Em Mode, a wild Pokémon appears at the bottom of the field and can be caught by the player.
 
==In the anime==
[[File:Bidoof group anime.png|thumb|300px|A group of wild {{p|Bidoof}} in the anime]]
Typically, wild Pokémon are not a central feature of the {{pkmn|anime}}, which focuses mostly on the Pokémon belonging to {{Ash}}, {{ashfr}}, and other Trainers that he encounters. Most of the Pokémon belonging to the group were shown in the wild at some point, but are usually {{pkmn2|caught}} at a later point in the same episode, most often at the end. Despite this, there have been several {{an|recurring wild Pokémon}} who appear over a length of time and are not caught. Of all of these Pokémon, a {{AP|Caterpie}}, a {{pkmn2|Shiny}} {{TP|Lance|Gyarados}}, an {{AP|Aipom}}, a {{AP|Gible}}, a {{AP|Krokorok}}, a {{AP|Froakie}}, a {{TP|Clemont|Dedenne}}, a {{AP|Rockruff}}, a {{AP|Litten}}, a {{AP|Poipole}}, an [[Sandy|Eevee]], a {{AP|Meltan}}, [[Acerola#Greedy Rapooh|two]] {{AP|Gengar}}, a {{TP|Goh|Scorbunny}}, a {{TP|Goh|Sobble}}, an {{TP|Leon|Eternatus}}, a {{TP|James|Morpeko}}, a {{TP|Roy|Fuecoco}}, a {{TP|Roy|Wattrel}}, and a {{TP|Dot|Quaxly}} all went on to be caught several episodes after they appeared. As demonstrated on a number of occasions, {{MTR}} is also a wild Pokémon.
 
There are, however, numerous examples of wild Pokémon being featured in the anime in debut episodes that introduce their species, such as Clefairy in ''[[EP006|Clefairy and the Moon Stone]]'' and Sudowoodo in ''[[EP162|Type Casting]]''.
 
In the [[EP001|first anime episode]], Ash's Pokédex states that wild Pokémon tend to be jealous of human-trained Pokémon, this being one of the reasons that the {{AP|Spearow|Fearow#In the anime}} Ash hit with a rock attacked {{AP|Pikachu}} instead.
 
===Pokédex entries===
{{Animedexheader|Kanto|no}}
{{Animedexbody|EP001|Wild Pokémon|Ash's Pokédex|Wild Pokémon tend to be jealous of human-trained Pokémon.}}
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==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Wild Pokémon have been seen in [[Pokémon Adventures]] since the start of the {{pkmn|manga}}, though prior to the {{MangaArc|Ruby & Sapphire}}, they mostly served the role of being {{pkmn2|caught}} by one of the [[Pokédex holder]]s or the antagonists, especially with {{adv|Crystal}}, whom {{adv|Professor Oak}} tasked with completing the [[Pokédex]]. In later arcs, wild Pokémon have become more common. In some cases, the possibility of controlling wild Pokémon without catching them has been demonstrated, such as with the {{TP|Brandon|legendary giants}} being controlled by {{Steven}} and the [[Hoenn]] [[Elite Four]] during the climax of the ''Ruby & Sapphire'' arc, or [[Colress]] controlling a wild {{TP|Blake|Genesect}} in the {{MangaArc|Black 2 & White 2}} due to [[Team Plasma]]'s inability to place it inside a [[Poké Ball]]. Examples of Pokémon that have appeared in the wild outside the chapters they were caught in include {{adv|Mewtwo}}, the legendary giants, and [[Rayler|Pearl's Luxray]].
 
==Trivia==
* In [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|pre-release versions]] of {{game|Red and Green|s}}, the wild encounter rate was so high that players would encounter wild Pokémon every two steps. Combined with the fact that Trainers would battle the player every time the player walked past them regardless of whether they had already been defeated, it would take players half a day to get through a single cave. Game Freak adjusted the wild encounter rate and changed Trainer battles for a more reasonable experience before the game was released.<ref>[[Shōko Nakagawa: Pokémon Taught Me The Meaning of Life]] (p155) via [http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/features/nakagawa_shouko_pokemon_meaning_life.html Dogasu's Backpack]</ref>
* Prior to [[Generation IV]], due to the fact that Pokémon hatched from [[Pokémon Egg|Eggs]] at level 5, several wild Pokémon found in early [[route]]s had lower levels than newly-hatched Pokémon.
* {{game|Crystal}} is the [[core series]] game with the lowest maximum level available for a wild Pokémon, having no higher than level 60 {{p|Ho-Oh}} and {{p|Lugia}}.
* The only level 100 wild Pokémon available in the core series are {{p|Magikarp}} in {{game|Platinum}}, {{game|Black and White|s 2|Black 2, White 2}}, {{pkmn|Scarlet and Violet|Scarlet, and Violet}}  (with [[The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero]]), and {{p|Regigigas}} in [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]] (with [[Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass|Expansion Pass]]).
 
==In other languages==
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|zh_yue=野生寶可夢 ''{{tt|Yéhsāang Pokémon|Wild Pokémon}}''
|zh_cmn=野生寶可夢 / 野生宝可梦 ''{{tt|Yěshēng Pokémon|Wild Pokémon}}''
|da=Vild Pokémon
|nl=Wild Pokémon
|fr=Pokémon sauvage
|fi=Villi Pokémon
|de=Wildes Pokémon
|it=Pokémon selvatico
|ko=야생 포켓몬 ''{{tt|Yasaeng Pokémon|Wild Pokémon}}''
|no=Vill Pokémon
|pl=Dziki Pokémon
|pt_br=Pokémon selvagem
|ru=Дикий покемон ''Dikiy Pokémon''
|es=Pokémon salvaje
|sv=Vild Pokémon
|vi=Pokémon hoang dã
|pt_eu=Pokémon selvagem{{tt|*|Platinum manual}}
}}
 
==References==
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