Game mascot
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The version mascot of a Pokémon game is the Pokémon that appears on the boxart—and often label—of that game.
Early on, the version 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 remakes) began the trend of the version 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. Version mascot Pokémon are often given increased catch rates and the ability to respawn if they are defeated in order to account for this. All version mascots after Generation I have been Legendary Pokémon, barring Generation I's remakes.
In general, only core series games have version mascots, as most side series and spin-off games display multiple Pokémon on their box covers and so none of them qualify as mascots. The current sole exception to this is the side series game Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.
Core series
Generation I
RGBY
First and second game | Third game | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
JP | Red Charizard |
Green Venusaur |
Blue Blastoise |
Yellow Pikachu |
Final form of a starter Pokémon | Only starter Pokémon | |||
INT | Red Charizard |
Blue Blastoise |
Yellow Pikachu | |
Final form of a starter Pokémon | Only starter Pokémon |
Generation II
GSC
First and second game | Third game | |
---|---|---|
Gold Ho-Oh |
Silver Lugia |
Crystal Suicune |
Tower duo | Part of a legendary trio |
Generation III
RSEFRLG
First and second game | Third game | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ruby Groudon |
Sapphire Kyogre |
Emerald Rayquaza | |||
Weather trio | |||||
Remakes | |||||
FireRed Charizard |
LeafGreen Venusaur | ||||
Final form of a starter Pokémon |
Generation IV
DPPtHGSS
First and second game | Third game | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diamond Dialga |
Pearl Palkia |
Platinum Giratina | |||
Creation trio | |||||
Remakes | |||||
HeartGold Ho-Oh |
SoulSilver Lugia | ||||
Tower duo |
Generation V
BWB2W2
First and second game | |
---|---|
Black Reshiram |
White Zekrom |
Sequels | |
Black 2 Black Kyurem |
White 2 White Kyurem |
Formes of Kyurem, the third Tao Dragon Pokémon |
Generation VI
XYORAS
First and second game | |
---|---|
X Xerneas |
Y Yveltal |
Mortality duo | |
Remakes | |
Omega Ruby Primal Groudon |
Alpha Sapphire Primal Kyogre |
Rival members of the weather trio |
Side series
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Shadow Lugia |
Main Shadow Pokémon opponent |
This game-related article is part of Project Games, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon games. |