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The '''mascot''' of a {{pkmn|games|Pokémon game}} is the {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that appears on the boxart—and often label—of that game.
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 even have to be 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 core series games have [[Legendary Pokémon]] as mascots, except for games where the player starts in [[Kanto]], which feature a [[starter Pokémon]] instead, and [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], which lacks a game mascot on its boxart.
Early on, the mascot of a game was not necessarily relevant plot-wise, and did not even have to be 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 core series games have [[Legendary Pokémon]] as mascots, except for games where the player starts in [[Kanto]], which feature a [[first partner Pokémon]] instead, and [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], which lacks a game mascot on its boxart.


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 exceptions to this are [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]], {{OBP|Detective Pikachu|video game}}, and {{g|Sleep}}.
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 exceptions to this are [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]], {{OBP|Detective Pikachu|video game}}, and {{g|Sleep}}.
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| width="24%" style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" | {{color2|{{yellow color dark}}|Pokémon Yellow Version|Pikachu}}<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|Pikachu}}<br>[[File:025Pikachu Y.png|144x144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Pikachu|{{yellow color dark}}}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
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| colspan="3" | Final form of a [[starter Pokémon]]
| colspan="3" | Final form of a [[first partner Pokémon]]
| Only [[starter Pokémon]]
| Only [[first partner Pokémon]]
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! rowspan="2" style="background:#{{kanto color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|INT}}
! rowspan="2" style="background:#{{kanto color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{color|{{kanto color dark}}|INT}}
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| style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{yellow color dark}}|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}}<br>[[File:025Pikachu Y 2.png|144x144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Pikachu|{{yellow color dark}}}}
| style="background:#{{yellow color light}}" colspan="2" | {{color2|{{yellow color dark}}|Pokémon Yellow Version|Yellow}}<br>[[File:025Pikachu Y 2.png|144x144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Pikachu|{{yellow color dark}}}}
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| style="background:#fff" colspan="2" | Final form of a [[starter Pokémon]]
| style="background:#fff" colspan="2" | Final form of a [[first partner Pokémon]]
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" colspan="2" | Only [[starter Pokémon]]
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" colspan="2" | Only [[first partner Pokémon]]
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| 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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| colspan="6" style="background:#fff; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | Final form of a [[starter Pokémon]]
| colspan="6" style="background:#fff; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | Final form of a [[first partner Pokémon]]
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