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	The '''core series'''<ref>[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/pokemonxy/0/1 Iwata Asks : Pokémon X & Pokémon Y : Pokémon Born Anew]</ref><ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/02/16/pokemons-master-speaks Pokemon's Master Speaks - IGN]</ref> of the [[Pokémon games]] or '''core games'''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131008075239/http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/vg_pokemonxy_gf_interview-2013-10-04/ Inside the Minds behind Pokémon! \| News \| Pokemon.com]</ref>, commonly referred to as the '''main series''' or '''mainline games''' by fans, is the game series that is developed by [[Game Freak]] for [[Nintendo]] video game systems, which follow the standard model of a {{player}}'s journey through a specific [[region]] to catch and raise {{OBP\|Pokémon\|species}}, battle {{pkmn\|Trainer}}s, fight [[Villainous teams\|crime]], and earn recognition (usually by collecting [[Badge]]s from [[Gym Leader]]s) until they are acknowledged as the [[Pokémon Champion\|strongest Trainer]]. The series has only been released for {{wp\|Handheld game console\|handheld systems}}, ~~although [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]] as well as [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]] were released on~~ the [[Nintendo Switch]] which is both a handheld and a home console.		The '''core series'''<ref>[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/pokemonxy/0/1 Iwata Asks : Pokémon X & Pokémon Y : Pokémon Born Anew]</ref><ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/02/16/pokemons-master-speaks Pokemon's Master Speaks - IGN]</ref> of the [[Pokémon games]] or '''core games'''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131008075239/http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/vg_pokemonxy_gf_interview-2013-10-04/ Inside the Minds behind Pokémon! \| News \| Pokemon.com]</ref>, commonly referred to as the '''main series''' or '''mainline games''' by fans, is the game series that is developed by [[Game Freak]] for [[Nintendo]] video game systems, which follow the standard model of a {{player}}'s journey through a specific [[region]] to catch and raise {{OBP\|Pokémon\|species}}, battle {{pkmn\|Trainer}}s, fight [[Villainous teams\|crime]], and earn recognition (usually by collecting [[Badge]]s from [[Gym Leader]]s) until they are acknowledged as the [[Pokémon Champion\|strongest Trainer]]. The series has only been released for {{wp\|Handheld game console\|handheld systems}}, though this includes the [[Nintendo Switch]] which is both a handheld and a home console.

	Counting each game individually, there are currently 30 games in the series internationally, 31 in Japan, and 21 in {{pmin\|South Korea}}. Counting paired individual games as a single release, there are currently 16 games in the series internationally, 17 in Japan, and 10 in South Korea.		Counting each game individually, there are currently 30 games in the series internationally, 31 in Japan, and 21 in {{pmin\|South Korea}}. Counting paired individual games as a single release, there are currently 16 games in the series internationally, 17 in Japan, and 10 in South Korea.