Game mascot
A version mascot is a Pokémon that appears on the boxart - and often label - of one of the Pokémon games in the main series.
Usually, the first two version mascots in a generation will have more of a relation to each other than the third, however, in the Hoenn trilogy, all three had a significant relationship shared among them.
G | First/Second versions | Third version | Fourth version | |
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I (JP) |
Green Venusaur |
Red Charizard |
Blue Blastoise |
Yellow Pikachu |
Final form of a starter Pokémon | Only starter Pokémon | |||
I (US) |
Red Charizard |
Blue Blastoise |
Yellow Pikachu | |
Final form of a starter Pokémon | Only starter Pokémon | |||
II | Gold Ho-Oh |
Silver Lugia |
Crystal Suicune | |
Masters of a legendary trio | Part of a legendary trio | |||
III | Ruby Groudon |
Sapphire Kyogre |
Emerald Rayquaza | |
Weather trio | ||||
LeafGreen Venusaur |
FireRed Charizard |
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Final form of a starter Pokémon | ||||
IV | Diamond Dialga |
Pearl Palkia |
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Masters of time and space |