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Due to this calculation, it is impossible to obtain a female Pokémon with high physical Attack, unless the Pokémon is a member of an all-female species like {{p|Jynx}} or {{p|Chansey}}. Starter Pokémon and others with a gender ratio of seven males to one female suffer the most, with the maximum physical Attack IV for a female Pokémon of those species being 1.

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

! style="background:#{{silver color light}}" | Gender

! style="background:#{{hp color light}}" | HP

! style="background:#{{attack color light}}" | Attack

! style="background:#{{defense color light}}" | Defense

! style="background:#{{speed color light}}" | Speed

|}<br clear="all">

| {{m|Trick Room}} || {{Yes}} || {{tt|*|Due to an error, Trick Room is known by Female Indeedee in 5★ Tera Raid Battles.}}

| colspan="3" | [[File:236Tyrogue.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Tyrogue}}

| colspan="3" | [[File:106Hitmonlee.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Hitmonlee}}

| colspan="3" | [[File:107Hitmonchan.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Hitmonchan}}

| colspan="3" | [[File:237Hitmontop.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Hitmontop}}

| colspan="12" | [[File:128Tauros.png|100px]][[File:128Tauros-Paldea Combat.png|100px]][[File:128Tauros-Paldea Blaze.png|100px]][[File:128Tauros-Paldea Aqua.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Tauros}}

| colspan="12" | [[File:538Throh.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Throh}}

| colspan="12" | [[File:539Sawk.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Sawk}}

| colspan="6" | [[File:627Rufflet.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Rufflet}}

| colspan="6" | [[File:628Braviary.png|100px]][[File:628Braviary-Hisui.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Braviary}}

| colspan="12" | [[File:641Tornadus.png|100px]][[File:641Tornadus-Therian.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Tornadus}}

| colspan="12" | [[File:642Thundurus.png|100px]][[File:642Thundurus-Therian.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Thundurus}}

| colspan="12" | [[File:645Landorus.png|100px]][[File:645Landorus-Therian.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Landorus}}

| colspan="4" style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:859Impidimp.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Impidimp}}

| colspan="4" style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}" | [[File:860Morgrem.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Morgrem}}

| colspan="4" style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:861Grimmsnarl.png|100px]][[File:861Grimmsnarl-Gigantamax.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Grimmsnarl}}

| colspan="2" | [[File:440Happiny.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Happiny}}

| colspan="2" | [[File:113Chansey.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Chansey}}

| colspan="2" | [[File:242Blissey.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Blissey}}

| colspan="6" | [[File:115Kangaskhan.png|100px]][[File:115Kangaskhan-Mega.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Kangaskhan}}

| colspan="3" | [[File:238Smoochum.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Smoochum}}

| colspan="3" | [[File:124Jynx.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Jynx}}

| colspan="6" | [[File:241Miltank.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Miltank}}

| colspan="6" | [[File:488Cresselia.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Cresselia}}

| colspan="3" | [[File:548Petilil.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Petilil}}

| colspan="3" style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:549Lilligant.png|100px]][[File:549Lilligant-Hisui.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Lilligant}}

| colspan="3" | [[File:629Vullaby.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Vullaby}}

| colspan="3" | [[File:630Mandibuzz.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Mandibuzz}}

| colspan="2" | [[File:669Flabébé.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Flabébé}}

| colspan="2" | [[File:670Floette.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Floette}}

| colspan="2" | [[File:671Florges.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Florges}}

| colspan="2" | [[File:761Bounsweet.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Bounsweet}}

| colspan="2" | [[File:762Steenee.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Steenee}}

| colspan="2" | [[File:763Tsareena.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Tsareena}}

| colspan="2" | [[File:856Hatenna.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Hatenna}}

| colspan="2" | [[File:857Hattrem.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Hattrem}}

| colspan="2" | [[File:858Hatterene.png|100px]][[File:858Hatterene-Gigantamax.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Hatterene}}

| colspan="3" | [[File:868Milcery.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Milcery}}

| colspan="3" | [[File:869Alcremie.png|100px]][[File:869Alcremie-Gigantamax.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Alcremie}}

| colspan="12" style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | [[File:905Enamorus.png|100px]][[File:905Enamorus-Therian.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Enamorus}}

| colspan="2" | [[File:957Tinkatink.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Tinkatink}}

| colspan="2" | [[File:958Tinkatuff.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Tinkatuff}}

| colspan="2" | [[File:959Tinkaton.png|100px]]<br>{{p|Tinkaton}}

Certain [[List of Pokémon with form differences|forms]] of Pokémon are exclusively one gender. These forms are often based on established Pokémon characters. None of the Pokémon with these forms can breed.

! style="background:#{{blue color light}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" colspan=2 | Male

| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:025Pikachu-Original.png|x100px]]<br>{{p|Pikachu}}<br><small>[[Pikachu in a cap|in a cap]]</small>

| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:658Greninja.png|100px]][[File:658Greninja-Ash.png|100px]]<br><small>{{a|Battle Bond}}/[[Bond Phenomenon|Ash-]]<br></small>{{p|Greninja}}

| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybl|5px}}" | [[File:025Pikachu-Cosplay.png|x100px]]<br><small>[[Cosplay Pikachu|Cosplay]]</small><br>{{p|Pikachu}}

| style="background:#{{pokemon color light}}; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[File:Spiky-eared Pichu DP 1.png|x100px]]<br><small>[[Spiky-eared Pichu|Spiky-eared]]<br></small>{{p|Pichu}}

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

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

In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky]], male Pokémon, as well as gender-unknown Pokémon (such as {{p|Magnemite}}), have a 1.5x bonus applied to move's base critical rate before other modifiers are applied, and at the same time all moves that target them have 263/256 (~1.03x) accuracy multiplier if no other accuracy or evasion modifiers are in effect. Barring those that are gender-locked, Pokémon encountered on odd dungeon floors will always be male, and Pokémon encountered on even floors will always be female.

Starting in {{game|Crystal}}, {{player}}s were given the option of choosing to play as a boy or girl Trainer at the [[new game|start of the game]]. Since then, every game in the main series has included that choice. Starting in {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}, the opposite-gender player character can also be encountered in the game with [[Gen VII]] being the only exception.

 

Some Trainer classes have male and female variants, such as {{tc|Swimmer}}s, while others appear to be counterparts, such as {{tc|Camper}}s and {{tc|Picnicker}}s. Others, such as [[Kimono Girl]]s, have no opposite-gender counterpart.

 

Certain in-game events may differ depending on the player character's gender. For example, in [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]], [[Curtis]] will be encountered if the player is female, and [[Yancy]] if the player is male. In {{g|X and Y}} and [[Generation VII]], availability of different [[List of clothing (Generation VI)|clothing]] is gender-specific. Also, only the female player character has the option of changing their lip color using lipstick stored in a [[Makeup Bag]] in Generation VII.

 

Outside of [[battle facility|battle facilities]], the gender of a [[non-playable character]] often determines the default gender of their Pokémon. If the Pokémon's species has an even [[List of Pokémon by gender ratio#1 ♀ : 1 ♂|1:1 gender ratio]], then its gender will match its Trainer's; if the gender ratio is skewed, then the more common gender of the species will be used. Prior to [[Generation VII]], Trainer classes for [[Double Battle]]s are treated as male, even if both Trainers are female.

 

For some Trainers, especially [[Gym Leader]]s and the [[Elite Four]] since [[Generation V]], the default genders have been overridden to give their teams a more balanced gender distribution. Oddly, the [[Elite Four]] in [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed and LeafGreen]] and [[Gym Leader]]s in [[Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald]] all use male-dominant teams in rematches, even though the female Trainers use all-female teams in their initial battles. In [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold and SoulSilver]], [[Bugsy]] uses all-female teams despite being male.

 

The player can select an avatar from the overworld sprites of eight of the core series protagonists. The gender of the avatar is stored with the [[Original Trainer]] with any gifts received.

[[File:Red I OD.png]][[File:Ethan II OD.png]][[File:Brendan RS OD.png]][[File:RedFRLGwalkdown.png]][[File:Brendan OD.png]][[File:Lucas DP OD.png]][[File:Lucas OD.png]][[File:Ethan OD.png]][[File:BW HilbertOD Stand.png]][[File:Nate OD.png]]

| style="background:#D1D1E6" | '''{{color2|{{black color dark}}|Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!|Card GB2}}'''

| style="background:#D1D1E6" | '''{{color2|{{ranger color dark}}|Pokémon Ranger|Ranger}}'''

** Some early Pokédex entries specifically mention female Kangaskhan. ("The female raises its offspring in a pouch on its belly.", from Japanese {{game|Red and Green|s}}, as well as [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed]]; "The female raises its young in its belly pouch for around three years.", from {{jap|Pokémon Stadium|Japanese Pokémon Stadium}}, as well as {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}) This may imply that there are male Kangaskhan as well, although they are not seen any in Pokémon media as of [[Generation IX]].

* In [[Generation II]], a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}'s gender was determined through its {{stat|Attack}} [[Individual values|IV]]. Due to this, a female Pokémon could never have a maximized Attack [[statistic|stat]] (unless they were a member of an {{cat|Female-only Pokémon|all-female species}}, such as {{p|Smoochum}}), because female Pokémon were given the lower portion of the IV range. This also prevented 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}}, such as [[starter Pokémon]] or {{p|Eevee}}, from being {{Shiny}}, due to that ''also'' being based partly on the Attack IV. Because of this, their {{m|Hidden Power}} is always a physical type. From [[Generation III]] onward, neither of these traits are determined by IVs, allowing for Pokémon species with two genders to have females with maximized Attack and simultaneously retain their chances of being Shiny.