Gender: Difference between revisions

The Nidoran family is a special case in terms of gender. Introduced in [[Generation I]], before gender was known for all Pokémon, {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}} are considered separate species of Pokémon and indeed have many differences, from appearance to moveset. However, Nidoran♀ and Nidoran♂ Eggs have a 50/50 chance of hatching into either Nidoran♀ or Nidoran♂, confirming that they are related.  

{| align="center" style="background: #{{normal color dark}}; {{roundy}}; border: 5px solid #{{normal color}}"

! style="background:#0070f8; text-align:center; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Male

! style="background:#e82010; text-align:center; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Female

| [[File:032Nidoran.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Nidoran♂}}

| [[file:029Nidoran.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Nidoran♀}}

| [[File:033Nidorino.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Nidorino}}

| [[File:030Nidorina.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Nidorina}}

| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:034Nidoking.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Nidoking}}

| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:031Nidoqueen.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Nidoqueen}}

In a manner similar to Nidoran, Eggs produced by Illumise may hatch into Volbeat. While Latias and Latios are in the {{egg2|Undiscovered}} in the games, likely due to being [[legendary Pokémon]], Latias have produced Eggs containing {{OBP|Latios|M05}} in the anime, confirming that they are related.

{| align="center" style="background: #{{normal color dark}}; {{roundy}}; border: 5px solid #{{normal color}}"

! style="background:#0070f8; text-align:center; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Male

! style="background:#e82010; text-align:center; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Female

| [[File:313Volbeat.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Volbeat}}

| [[File:314Illumise.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Illumise}}

| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:381Latios.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Latios}}

| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:380Latias.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Latias}}

{| align="center" style="background: #{{normal color dark}}; {{roundy}}; border: 5px solid #{{normal color}}"

! style="background:#744884; text-align:center; color:#fff; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Pre-evolution

! style="background:#{{normal color light}}; text-align:center" | →

! style="background:#0070f8; text-align:center" | Male only

! style="background:#744884; text-align:center; color:#fff" | Either

! style="background:#e82010; text-align:center; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Female only

| [[File:281Kirlia.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Kirlia}}

| style="vertical-align:middle" | →

| [[File:475Gallade.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Gallade}}

| [[File:282Gardevoir.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Gardevoir}}

| style="vertical-align:middle; font-size: 300%" |N/A

| [[File:361Snorunt.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Snorunt}}

| style="vertical-align:middle" | →

| style="vertical-align:middle; font-size: 300%" | N/A

| [[File:362Glalie.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Glalie}}

| [[File:478Froslass.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Froslass}}

| [[File:412Burmy.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Burmy}}

| style="vertical-align:middle" | →

| [[File:414Mothim.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Mothim}}

| style="vertical-align:middle; font-size: 300%" | N/A

| [[File:413Wormadam-Plant.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Wormadam}}

| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:415Combee.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Combee}}<br>

| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; vertical-align:middle" | →

| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; vertical-align:middle; font-size: 300%" | N/A

| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; vertical-align:middle; font-size: 300%" | N/A

| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:416Vespiquen.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Vespiquen}}

Several Pokémon are in a completely single-gender family, and cannot evolve into or produce an egg of a Pokémon that is the opposite gender.

{| align="center"

{| style="background: #{{normal color dark}}; {{roundy}}; margin:auto; border: 5px solid #{{normal color}}"

| colspan="4" style="background:#0070f8; {{roundytop|5px}}; text-align:center" | '''Male'''

|[[File:628Braviary.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Braviary}}

|[[File:641Tornadus.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Tornadus}}<br>Incarnate Forme

|[[File:641Tornadus-Therian.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Tornadus}}<br>Therian Forme

|[[File:642Thundurus.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Thundurus}}<br>Incarnate Forme

| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" |[[File:642Thundurus-Therian.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Thundurus}}<br>Therian Forme

| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" |[[File:645Landorus.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Landorus}}<br>Incarnate Forme

| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" |[[File:645Landorus-Therian.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Landorus}}<br>Therian Forme

| width="50" |

|  

{| style="background: #{{normal color dark}}; {{roundy}}; margin:auto; border: 5px solid #{{normal color}}"

| colspan="4" style="background:#e82010; {{roundytop|5px}}; text-align:center" | '''Female'''

|[[File:242Blissey.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Blissey}}

|[[File:440Happiny.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Happiny}}

| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" |[[File:630Mandibuzz.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Mandibuzz}}

| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" |[[File:669Flabébé-Red.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Flabébé}}

| style="background:#{{normal color light}}" |[[File:670Floette.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Floette}}

| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" |[[File:671Florges Red Flower Dream.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Florges}}

{| align="center" width="70%" class="roundy sortable" style="background:#{{cute color}}; border: 2px solid #{{cute color dark}};"

! style="background:#{{cute color light}}; {{roundytl|8px}}" | Gen

! style="background:#{{cute color light}};" | Ability

! style="background:#{{cute color light}}; {{roundytr|8px}}" class="unsortable" | Description

! width="30px" style="background:#{{hoenn color}}; border: 1px solid #{{hoenn color dark}};" | '''III'''

| width="100px" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #D8D8D8;" | {{acolor|Cute Charm|000}}

| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #D8D8D8;" | Contact with the Pokémon may cause infatuation.

! width="30px" style="background:#{{sinnoh color}}; border: 1px solid #{{sinnoh color dark}};" | '''IV'''

| width="100px" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #D8D8D8;" | {{acolor|Rivalry|000}}

| align="left" style="background:#FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #D8D8D8;" | Deals more damage to a Pokémon of same gender.

! colspan="3" style="background:#{{beauty color light}}; {{roundybottom|8px}}" | <small>All details are accurate to Generation V games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{normal color dark}}; {{roundy}}; border: 5px solid #{{normal color}};"

! style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}};" | Game

! style="background:#0070f8" | Male

! style="background:#e82010; {{roundytr|5px}};" | Female

|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}; vertical-align:bottom;"

! style="vertical-align:middle; background:#{{crystal color}};" | {{color2|{{Crystal color dark}}|Pokémon Crystal Version|C}}

| [[File:Spr C Ethan.png]]<br>{{ga|Ethan}}

| [[File:Spr C Kris.png]]<br>{{ga|Kris}}

|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}; vertical-align:bottom;"

| style="vertical-align:middle; background:#{{ruby color}};" | '''{{color2|{{Ruby color light}}|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|R}}'''

| rowspan="2" | [[File:Spr RS Brendan.png]]<br>{{ga|Brendan}}

| rowspan="2" | [[File:Spr RS May.png]]<br>{{ga|May}}

|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}; vertical-align:bottom;"

| style="vertical-align:middle; background:#{{sapphire color}};" |'''{{color2|{{Sapphire color light}}|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Versions|S}}'''

|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}; vertical-align:bottom;"

| style="vertical-align:middle; background:#{{FireRed color}};" | '''{{color2|{{FireRed color dark}}|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FR}}'''

| rowspan="2" | [[File:Spr FRLG Red.png]]<br>{{ga|Red}}

| rowspan="2" | [[File:Spr FRLG Leaf.png]]<br>{{ga|Leaf}}

|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}; vertical-align:bottom;"

| style="vertical-align:middle; background:#{{LeafGreen color}};" |'''{{color2|{{LeafGreen color dark}}|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|LG}}'''

|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}; vertical-align:bottom;"

| style="vertical-align:middle; background:#{{emerald color}};" | '''{{color2|{{emerald color light}}|Pokémon Emerald Version|E}}'''

| [[File:Spr E Brendan.png]]<br>{{ga|Brendan}}

| [[File:Spr E May.png]]<br>{{ga|May}}

|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}; vertical-align:bottom;"

| style="vertical-align:middle; background:#{{diamond color}};" | '''{{color2|{{diamond color dark}}|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|D}}'''

| rowspan="2" | [[File:Spr DP Lucas.png]]<br>{{ga|Lucas}}

| rowspan="2" | [[File:Spr DP Dawn.png]]<br>{{ga|Dawn}}

|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}; vertical-align:bottom;"

| style="vertical-align:middle; background:#{{pearl color}};" | '''{{color2|{{pearl color dark}}|Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|P}}'''

|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}; vertical-align:bottom;"

| style="vertical-align:middle; background:#{{platinum color}};" | '''{{color2|{{platinum color dark}}|Pokémon Platinum Version|Pt}}'''

| [[File:Spr Pt Lucas.png]]<br>{{ga|Lucas}}

| [[File:Spr Pt Dawn.png]]<br>{{ga|Dawn}}

|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}; vertical-align:bottom;"

| style="vertical-align:middle; background:#{{HeartGold color}};" | '''{{color2|{{HeartGold color dark}}|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HG}}'''

| rowspan="2" | [[File:Spr HGSS Ethan.png]]<br>{{ga|Ethan}}

| rowspan="2" | [[File:Spr HGSS Lyra.png]]<br>{{ga|Lyra}}

|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}; vertical-align:bottom;"

| style="vertical-align:middle; background:#{{SoulSilver color}};" | '''{{color2|{{SoulSilver color dark}}|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|SS}}'''

|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}; vertical-align:bottom;"

| style="vertical-align:middle; background:#{{black color}};" | '''{{color2|{{Black color light}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions|B}}'''

| rowspan="2" | [[File:Spr BW Hilbert.png]]<br>{{ga|Hilbert}}

| rowspan="2" | [[File:Spr BW Hilda.png]]<br>{{ga|Hilda}}

|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}; vertical-align:bottom;"

| style="vertical-align:middle; background:#{{white color}};" | '''{{color2|{{White color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions|W}}'''

|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}; vertical-align:bottom;"

| style="vertical-align:middle; background:#{{black 2 color}};" | '''{{color2|{{Black 2 color light}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|B2}}'''

| rowspan="2" | [[File:Spr B2W2 Nate.png]]<br>{{ga|Nate}}

| rowspan="2" | [[File:Spr B2W2 Rosa.png]]<br>{{ga|Rosa}}

|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}; vertical-align:bottom;"

| style="vertical-align:middle; background:#{{white 2 color}};" | '''{{color2|{{White 2 color dark}}|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|W2}}'''

| style="vertical-align:middle; background:#{{x color}};" | '''{{color2|{{X color light}}|Pokémon X and Y|X}}'''

| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; vertical-align:bottom;" rowspan="2" | [[File:XY Calem.png|x70px]]<br>{{ga|Calem}}

| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; vertical-align:bottom; {{roundybr|5px}}" rowspan="2" | [[File:XY Serena.png|x70px]]<br>{{ga|Serena}}

| style="vertical-align:middle; background:#{{y color}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | '''{{color2|{{Y color dark}}|Pokémon X and Y|Y}}'''

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{normal color dark}}; {{roundy}}; border: 5px solid #{{normal color}};"

! style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundytl|5px}};" | Game

! style="background:#0070f8" | Male

! style="background:#e82010; {{roundytr|5px}};" | Female

|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}; vertical-align:bottom;"

| style="vertical-align:middle; background:#{{TCG Trainer color}};" | '''{{color2|{{TCG Trainer color dark}}|Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!|Pokémon<br>Card GB2}}'''

| [[File:TCG1 Mark.png]]<br>[[Mark]]

| [[File:TCG2 Mint.png]]<br>[[Mint]]

|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}; vertical-align:bottom;"

| style="vertical-align:middle; background:#{{ranger color}};" | '''{{color2|{{ranger color dark}}|Pokémon Ranger (game)|Pokémon<br>Ranger}}'''

| [[File:Ra Lunick f.png]]<br>[[Lunick]]

| [[File:Ra Solana f.png]]<br>[[Solana]]

| style="background:#{{SoA color}};" | '''{{color2|{{SoA color dark}}|Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia|Pokémon<br>Ranger:<br> Shadows of<br>Almia}}'''

| style="background:#{{normal color light}};" | [[File:Soa Kellyn ra f.png]]<br>[[Kellyn]]

| style="background:#{{normal color light}};" | [[File:Soa Kate ra f.png]]<br>{{OBP|Kate|Ranger}}

| style="background:#{{GS color}};" | '''{{color2|{{GS color dark}}|Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs|Pokémon<br>Ranger:<br>Guardian<br>Signs}}'''

| style="background:#{{normal color light}};" | [[File:Gs Ben f.png]]<br>{{ra|Ben}}

| style="background:#{{normal color light}};" | [[File:Gs Summer f.png]]<br>{{ra|Summer}}

| style="background:#f9e586;  {{roundybl|5px}}" | '''{{color2|807544|Pokémon Conquest|Pokémon<br>Conquest}}'''

| style="background:#{{normal color light}};" | [[File:Conquest Hero I icon.png]]<br>[[Hero]]

| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:Conquest Heroine I icon.png]]<br>[[Heroine]]

* In Generation II, a Pokémon's gender was determined through its Attack [[Individual values|IV]]. Due to this, unless a Pokémon was a member of an all-female species, such as Nidoran♀ and Smoochum, it could never have a maximized Attack stat, as female Pokémon were given the lower half of the IV range. This also caused the inability for a female Pokémon of a {{cat|Pokémon with a gender ratio of seven males to one female|species with a gender ratio of seven males to one female}}—like the [[starter Pokémon]] and {{p|Eevee}}—to be {{Shiny}}, due to that ''also'' running partly off of the Attack IV. In [[Generation III]] this was addressed, with IVs no longer determining either of these, allowing for Pokémon species with two genders to have females with maximized Attack and simultaneously retain its chances of being Shiny.

* Although its English and [[List of French Pokémon names##102 - #151 Exeggcute - Mew|French]] names suggest that it is exclusively male, {{p|Mr. Mime}} may be of either gender. This is due to the fact that it was given its name prior to the introduction of gender to the series.

* Since {{p|Azurill}} has a different gender ratio than {{p|Marill}} and {{p|Azumarill}}, one in three female Azurill will be male after evolving into Marill, dependent on the [[personality value]] of the Azurill in question.

* In the international versions of Generation II, due to how the battlefield display is programmed, Nidoran♂ and Nidoran♀ have their gender icon shown twice, once in their name, and once after the level. This does not occur in the Japanese and Korean games, however, as the gender icon was present after ''all'' Pokémon's names due to the shorter character limit there. This was addressed in all later generations, which prevent the gender icon from showing up when an un-nicknamed Nidoran of either gender is on the field.