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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 [[ | 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" | |- style="background:#FFF" | ||
| colspan="3" | Final form of a [[ | | colspan="3" | Final form of a [[first partner Pokémon]] | ||
| Only [[ | | Only [[first partner Pokémon]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
! 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}}}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background:#fff" colspan="2" | Final form of a [[ | | style="background:#fff" colspan="2" | Final form of a [[first partner Pokémon]] | ||
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" colspan="2" | Only [[ | | style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" colspan="2" | Only [[first partner Pokémon]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
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| style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" colspan="2" | [[Tower duo]] | | style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" colspan="2" | [[Tower duo]] | ||
| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Part of the [[ | | style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | Part of the [[legendary beasts]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
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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}}}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="6" style="background:#fff; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | Final form of a [[ | | colspan="6" style="background:#fff; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | Final form of a [[first partner Pokémon]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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| style="background:#{{sword color light}}" | {{color2|{{sword color dark}}|Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword}}<br>[[File:0888Zacian 2.png|x144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Zacian|{{sword color dark}}}}<br>{{color2|{{sword color dark}}|List of Pokémon with form differences#Zacian and Zamazenta|(Crowned Sword)}} | | style="background:#{{sword color light}}" | {{color2|{{sword color dark}}|Pokémon Sword and Shield|Sword}}<br>[[File:0888Zacian 2.png|x144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Zacian|{{sword color dark}}}}<br>{{color2|{{sword color dark}}|List of Pokémon with form differences#Zacian and Zamazenta|(Crowned Sword)}} | ||
| style="background:#{{shield color light}}" | {{color2|{{shield color dark}}|Pokémon Sword and Shield|Shield}}<br>[[File:0889Zamazenta 2.png|x144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Zamazenta|{{shield color dark}}}}<br>{{color2|{{shield color dark}}|List of Pokémon with form differences#Zacian and Zamazenta|(Crowned Shield)}} | | style="background:#{{shield color light}}" | {{color2|{{shield color dark}}|Pokémon Sword and Shield|Shield}}<br>[[File:0889Zamazenta 2.png|x144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Zamazenta|{{shield color dark}}}}<br>{{color2|{{shield color dark}}|List of Pokémon with form differences#Zacian and Zamazenta|(Crowned Shield)}} | ||
| style="background:#{{ | | style="background:#{{Isle of Armor color light}}" | {{color2|{{Isle of Armor color dark}}|The Isle of Armor}}<br>[[File:892Urshifu2.png|x144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Urshifu|{{Isle of Armor color dark}}}} | ||
| style="background:#{{ | | style="background:#{{Crown Tundra color light}}" | {{color2|{{Crown Tundra color dark}}|The Crown Tundra}}<br>[[File:Calyrex3.png|x144px]]<br>{{pcolor|Calyrex|{{Crown Tundra color dark}}}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="2" style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | Heroes of Galar | | colspan="2" style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | Heroes of Galar | ||
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| style="background:#{{scarlet color light}}" | {{color2|{{scarlet color dark}}|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Scarlet}}<br>[[File:Koraidon 2.png|x230px]]<br>{{pcolor|Koraidon|{{scarlet color dark}}}} | | style="background:#{{scarlet color light}}" | {{color2|{{scarlet color dark}}|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Scarlet}}<br>[[File:Koraidon 2.png|x230px]]<br>{{pcolor|Koraidon|{{scarlet color dark}}}} | ||
| style="background:#{{violet color light}}" | {{color2|{{violet color dark}}|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Violet}}<br>[[File:Miraidon 2.png|x230px]]<br>{{pcolor|Miraidon|{{violet color dark}}}} | | style="background:#{{violet color light}}" | {{color2|{{violet color dark}}|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Violet}}<br>[[File:Miraidon 2.png|x230px]]<br>{{pcolor|Miraidon|{{violet color dark}}}} | ||
| style="background:#{{ | | style="background:#{{Teal Mask color light}}" | {{color2|{{Teal Mask color dark}}|The Teal Mask}}<br>[[File:Ogerpon 2.png|x230px]]<br>{{pcolor|Ogerpon|{{Teal Mask color dark}}}} | ||
| style="background:#{{ | | style="background:#{{Indigo Disk color light}}" | {{color2|{{Indigo Disk color dark}}|The Indigo Disk}}<br>[[File:Terapagos-Terastal 2.png|x230px]]<br>{{pcolor|Terapagos|{{Indigo Disk color dark}}}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="2" style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Paradox duo]] | | colspan="2" style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[Paradox duo]] | ||
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{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{night color}}; border:5px solid #{{blue color}}" width=300px | {| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{night color}}; border:5px solid #{{blue color}}" width=300px | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="background:#{{night color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}} padding-top:6px" | [[File:Pokémon Sleep logo.png|192px]]<br>{{ | | style="background:#{{night color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}} padding-top:6px" | [[File:Pokémon Sleep logo.png|192px]]<br>{{color2|FFF|Snorlax (Sleep)|Snorlax}} | ||
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| style="background:#fff; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | Central character | | style="background:#fff; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | Central character | ||