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[[File:XY Prerelease wild Pikachu.png|thumb|220px|A wild {{p|Pikachu}} appears in [[Pokémon X and Y]]]]

A '''wild Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|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 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. There are many instances of wild Pokémon being used for assistance without being caught, such as {{OBP|Pokémon Ranger|Ranger series}}s using them to perform a task by directing them with a [[Capture Styler]].

==In the games==

===In the core series===

====Generation I====

====Generation II====

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 in the Pokémon world|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.

====Generation III====

====Generation IV====

====Generation V====

====Generation VI====

====Generation VII====

====Generation VIII====

{{cat|Repels}} prevent [[random encounter]]s with any Pokémon of a lower level than the [[party]]'s first Pokémon. They have no effect on other encounters.

====Encounter messages====

There are times when the usual ''{{tt|A wild <Pokémon> appeared!|&quot;Wild [Pokémon] appeared!&quot; before Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness}}'' will be replaced by another message:

| battle against {{p|Starly}} immediately after picking the [[starter Pokémon]]

| roaming {{DL|Legendary birds|Pokémon X and Y|Articuno, Zapdos or Moltres}}

| [[Random encounter|Hidden encounter]]{{tt|*|Term used in the code of Sword and Shield}}

===In the side 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>!''

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 [[recurring wild Pokémon in the anime|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|Goh|Eternatus}}, and a {{TP|James|Morpeko}} all went on to be caught several episodes after they appeared. As demonstrated on a number of occasions, {{MTR}} is also a wild Pokémon.

Wild Pokémon have been seen in [[Pokémon Adventures]] since the start of the {{pkmn|manga}}, though prior to the {{chap|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 chapters, wild Pokémon have been more common. In some cases, the possibility of controlling wild Pokémon without catching them has been demonstrated, such as with the {{TP|Brandon|Legendary titans}} being controlled by {{Steven}} and the [[Hoenn]] [[Elite Four]] during the climax of the ''Ruby & Sapphire'' chapter, or [[Colress]] controlling a wild {{TP|Blake|Genesect}} in {{chap|Black 2 and 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 rounds they were caught in include {{adv|Mewtwo}}, the Legendary titans, and [[Rayler|Pearl's Luxray]].

* 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, and White 2}}, and {{p|Regigigas}} in [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]] (with [[Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass|Expansion Pass]]).