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'''Gender''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|性別|せいべつ}}''' ''{{wp|sex}}'') is a characteristic of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and [[humans]] in the [[Pokémon world]]. | '''Gender''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|性別|せいべつ}}''' ''{{wp|sex}}'') is a characteristic of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} and [[humans]] in the [[Pokémon world]]. | ||
In [[Generation I]] {{pkmn|games}}, | In [[Generation I]] {{pkmn|games}}, {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}} were the only Pokémon shown to have a gender. Starting in the [[Generation II]] games, most Pokémon have a gender (including Pokémon previously transferred from Generation I games): male (Japanese: '''オス''' ''male'') or female (Japanese: '''メス''' ''female''); however, some species of Pokémon have unknown gender (Japanese: '''{{tt|不明|ふめい}}''' ''unknown''). The gender mechanic is fundamental to [[Pokémon breeding]]. | ||
In the [[core series]] games, starting in {{game|Crystal}}, the player can choose between a male (Japanese: '''{{tt|男性|だんせい}}''' ''male'') or female (Japanese: '''{{tt|女性|じょせい}}''' ''female'') [[player character]]. However, human men and women have appeared in all core series Pokémon games. | In the [[core series]] games, starting in {{game|Crystal}}, the player can choose between a male (Japanese: '''{{tt|男性|だんせい}}''' ''male'') or female (Japanese: '''{{tt|女性|じょせい}}''' ''female'') [[player character]]. However, human men and women have appeared in all core series Pokémon games. |