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In the [[Pokémon world]], the word "{{wp|species}}" is not used exactly the same as in real-world biology, where it would refer to a group of organisms that can have fertile offspring (unlike the {{pkmn|breeding}} between different Pokémon species), and a real-life organism would not change between different species. A Pokémon can change species by means of [[evolution]], which more closely resembles growth and development or metamorphosis rather than {{wp|evolution|evolution in the real world}}. | In the [[Pokémon world]], the word "{{wp|species}}" is not used exactly the same as in real-world biology, where it would refer to a group of organisms that can have fertile offspring (unlike the {{pkmn|breeding}} between different Pokémon species), and a real-life organism would not change between different species. A Pokémon can change species by means of [[evolution]], which more closely resembles growth and development or metamorphosis rather than {{wp|evolution|evolution in the real world}}. | ||
Each species has a [[List of Pokémon by name|name]] starting with a capital letter, such as "{{p|Pikachu}}. | Each species has a [[List of Pokémon by name|name]] starting with a capital letter, such as "{{p|Pikachu}}". The species name is also often used in the singular form referring collectively to members of that species, such as "{{p|Pikachu}} is an {{type|Electric}} Pokémon". The plural form of the species is the same as the singular, such as "two {{p|Pikachu}}". In some early Pokémon media, certain [[List of nonstandard species plurals|incorrect plurals]] such as "{{p|Diglett}}s" were occasionally used. | ||
An individual Pokémon is usually known by | An individual Pokémon is usually known by its species name as well, such as "Pikachu used {{m|Thunder Shock}}". However, some individual Pokémon have [[nickname]]s instead. | ||
In Japanese, the Pokémon species are written in katakana, and they also have official romanizations. For instance: {{p|Onix}} (Japanese: イワーク ''Iwark''). | In [[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]], the names of Pokémon species are written in katakana, and they also have official romanizations. For instance: {{p|Onix}} (Japanese: イワーク ''Iwark''). | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||