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The '''mascot''' of a | The '''mascot''' of a {{pkmn|games|Pokémon game}} is the {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that appears on the boxart—and often label—of that game. | ||
Early on, the mascot of a game was not necessarily relevant plot-wise, and did not have to be even met to complete the game. [[Generation III]] (with the exception of the [[Generation I]] | Early on, the mascot of a game was not necessarily relevant plot-wise, and did not have to be even met to complete the game. [[Generation III]] (with the exception of the [[Generation I]] [[remake]]s) began the trend of the game mascot being mandatory to encounter in order to progress the plot, and more recent games even force the player to catch the mascot to continue. Game mascot Pokémon are often given increased [[catch rate]]s and the ability to respawn if they are defeated in order to account for this. All game mascots after [[Generation I]] have been [[Legendary Pokémon]], barring Generation I's remakes. | ||
In general, only [[core series]] games have mascots, as most [[side series | In general, only [[core series]] games have mascots, as most [[Spin-off Pokémon games|side series and spin-off games]] display multiple Pokémon on their box covers and so none of them qualify as mascots. The only current exception to this is the side series game [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]. | ||
==[[Core series]]== | ==[[Core series]]== | ||
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! style="background:#{{kanto color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|First and second game}} | ! style="background:#{{kanto color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|First and second game}} | ||
! style="background:#{{kanto color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|Third and/or fourth game}} | ! style="background:#{{kanto color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|Third and/or fourth game}} | ||
|- style="background:# | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
! width="2%" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{kanto color light}}" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|JP}} | ! width="2%" rowspan="2" style="background:#{{kanto color light}}" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|JP}} | ||
| width="24%" style="background:#{{red color light}}" | {{color2|{{red color dark}}|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red}}<br />[[File:006Charizard RG 2.png|144x144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Charizard|{{red color dark}}}} | | width="24%" style="background:#{{red color light}}" | {{color2|{{red color dark}}|Pokémon Red and Green Versions|Red}}<br />[[File:006Charizard RG 2.png|144x144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Charizard|{{red color dark}}}} | ||
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| width="24%" style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | {{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Blue}}<br />[[File:009Blastoise Blue.png|144x144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Blastoise|{{blue color dark}}}} | | width="24%" style="background:#{{blue color light}}" | {{color2|{{blue color dark}}|Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Blue}}<br />[[File:009Blastoise Blue.png|144x144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Blastoise|{{blue color dark}}}} | ||
| width="24%" style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | {{color2|{{yellow color dark}}|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}}<br />[[File:025Pikachu Y.png|144x144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Pikachu|{{yellow color dark}}}} | | width="24%" style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | {{color2|{{yellow color dark}}|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}}<br />[[File:025Pikachu Y.png|144x144px]]<br />{{pcolor|Pikachu|{{yellow color dark}}}} | ||
|- style="background:# | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| colspan="3" | Final form of a {{color2|000|starter Pokémon}} | | colspan="3" | Final form of a {{color2|000|starter Pokémon}} | ||
| Only {{color2|000|starter Pokémon}} | | Only {{color2|000|starter Pokémon}} | ||
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! style="background:#{{hoenn color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" colspan="4" | {{color|{{hoenn color dark}}|First and second game}} | ! style="background:#{{hoenn color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" colspan="4" | {{color|{{hoenn color dark}}|First and second game}} | ||
! style="background:#{{hoenn color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{hoenn color dark}}|Third game}} | ! style="background:#{{hoenn color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{hoenn color dark}}|Third game}} | ||
|- style="background:# | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| width="30%" style="background:#{{ruby color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby}}<br>[[File:383Groudon.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Groudon|{{ruby color dark}}}} | | width="30%" style="background:#{{ruby color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{ruby color dark}}|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Ruby}}<br>[[File:383Groudon.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Groudon|{{ruby color dark}}}} | ||
| width="30%" style="background:#{{sapphire color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{sapphire color dark}}|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Sapphire}}<br>[[File:382Kyogre.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Kyogre|{{sapphire color dark}}}} | | width="30%" style="background:#{{sapphire color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{sapphire color dark}}|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|Sapphire}}<br>[[File:382Kyogre.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Kyogre|{{sapphire color dark}}}} | ||
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! colspan="6" style="background:#{{kanto color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|Remakes}} | ! colspan="6" style="background:#{{kanto color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|Remakes}} | ||
|- style="background:# | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| style="background:#{{firered color light}}" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{firered color dark}}|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed}}<br>[[File:Boxart_Charizard.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Charizard|{{firered color dark}}}} | | style="background:#{{firered color light}}" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{firered color dark}}|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed}}<br>[[File:Boxart_Charizard.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Charizard|{{firered color dark}}}} | ||
| style="background:#{{leafgreen color light}}" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{leafgreen color dark}}|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|LeafGreen}}<br>[[File:Boxart_Venusaur.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Venusaur|{{leafgreen color dark}}}} | | style="background:#{{leafgreen color light}}" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{leafgreen color dark}}|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|LeafGreen}}<br>[[File:Boxart_Venusaur.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Venusaur|{{leafgreen color dark}}}} | ||
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! style="background:#{{sinnoh color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" colspan="4" | {{color|{{sinnoh color dark}}|First and second game}} | ! style="background:#{{sinnoh color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}}" colspan="4" | {{color|{{sinnoh color dark}}|First and second game}} | ||
! style="background:#{{sinnoh color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{sinnoh color dark}}|Third game}} | ! style="background:#{{sinnoh color light}}; {{roundytr|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{sinnoh color dark}}|Third game}} | ||
|- style="background:# | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| width="30%" style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{diamond color dark}}|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond}}<br>[[File:483Dialga.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Dialga|{{diamond color dark}}}} | | width="30%" style="background:#{{diamond color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{diamond color dark}}|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Diamond}}<br>[[File:483Dialga.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Dialga|{{diamond color dark}}}} | ||
| width="30%" style="background:#{{pearl color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{pearl color dark}}|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pearl}}<br>[[File:484Palkia.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Palkia|{{pearl color dark}}}} | | width="30%" style="background:#{{pearl color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{pearl color dark}}|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|Pearl}}<br>[[File:484Palkia.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Palkia|{{pearl color dark}}}} | ||
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! colspan="6" style="background:#{{johto color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|{{johto color dark}}|Remakes}} | ! colspan="6" style="background:#{{johto color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|{{johto color dark}}|Remakes}} | ||
|- style="background:# | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| style="background:#{{heartgold color light}}" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{heartgold color dark}}|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold}}<br>[[File:250Ho-Oh HGSS 2.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Ho-Oh|{{heartgold color dark}}}} | | style="background:#{{heartgold color light}}" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{heartgold color dark}}|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold}}<br>[[File:250Ho-Oh HGSS 2.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Ho-Oh|{{heartgold color dark}}}} | ||
| style="background:#{{soulsilver color light}}" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{soulsilver color dark}}|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|SoulSilver}}<br>[[File:249Lugia HGSS 2.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Lugia|{{soulsilver color dark}}}} | | style="background:#{{soulsilver color light}}" colspan="3" | {{color2|{{soulsilver color dark}}|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|SoulSilver}}<br>[[File:249Lugia HGSS 2.png|144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Lugia|{{soulsilver color dark}}}} | ||
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| colspan="2" style="background:#fff; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | | | colspan="2" style="background:#fff; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | | ||
{{color2|000|Tao | {{color2|000|Tao trio|Tao Dragon Pokémon}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
! style="background:#{{unova color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{unova color dark}}|Sequels}} | ! style="background:#{{unova color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{color|{{unova color dark}}|Sequels}} | ||
|- style="background:#{{unova color dark}}" | |- style="background:#{{unova color dark}}" | ||
| style="background:#{{black 2 color light}};" | {{color2|{{black 2 color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2}}<br>[[File:646Kyurem-Black3.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{black 2 color dark}}| | | style="background:#{{black 2 color light}};" | {{color2|{{black 2 color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2}}<br>[[File:646Kyurem-Black3.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{black 2 color dark}}|List of Pokémon with form differences#Kyurem|Black}} {{pcolor|Kyurem|{{black 2 color dark}}}} | ||
| style="background:#{{white 2 color light}};" | {{color2|{{white 2 color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|White 2}}<br>[[File:646Kyurem-White3.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{white 2 color dark}}| | | style="background:#{{white 2 color light}};" | {{color2|{{white 2 color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|White 2}}<br>[[File:646Kyurem-White3.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{white 2 color dark}}|List of Pokémon with form differences#Kyurem|White}} {{pcolor|Kyurem|{{white 2 color dark}}}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="2" style="background:#fff; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | | | colspan="2" style="background:#fff; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | | ||
{{color2|000| | {{color2|000|List of Pokémon with form differences|Formes}} of {{pcolor|Kyurem|000}}, the third {{color2|000|Tao trio|Tao Dragon Pokémon}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
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! colspan="2" style="background:#{{hoenn color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|{{hoenn color dark}}|Remakes}} | ! colspan="2" style="background:#{{hoenn color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | {{color|{{hoenn color dark}}|Remakes}} | ||
|- style="background:# | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| style="background:#{{omega ruby color light}};" | {{color2|{{omega ruby color dark}}|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby}}<br>[[File:383Groudon-Primal.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{omega ruby color dark}}|Primal Reversion|Primal}} {{pcolor|Groudon|{{omega ruby color dark}}}} | | style="background:#{{omega ruby color light}};" | {{color2|{{omega ruby color dark}}|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby}}<br>[[File:383Groudon-Primal.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{omega ruby color dark}}|Primal Reversion|Primal}} {{pcolor|Groudon|{{omega ruby color dark}}}} | ||
| style="background:#{{alpha sapphire color light}};" | {{color2|{{alpha sapphire color dark}}|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Alpha Sapphire}}<br>[[File:382Kyogre-Primal.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{alpha sapphire color dark}}|Primal Reversion|Primal}} {{pcolor|Kyogre|{{alpha sapphire color dark}}}} | | style="background:#{{alpha sapphire color light}};" | {{color2|{{alpha sapphire color dark}}|Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Alpha Sapphire}}<br>[[File:382Kyogre-Primal.png|144px]]<br>{{color2|{{alpha sapphire color dark}}|Primal Reversion|Primal}} {{pcolor|Kyogre|{{alpha sapphire color dark}}}} | ||