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==Pokémon==
==Pokémon==


===Gender differences===
===Nidoran===
[[Generation IV]] premiered minimal [[List of Pokémon with gender differences|differences in sprite]] between two Pokémon of the same species. For example, a male {{p|Raichu}} will have the full tail seen in previous games, while the female is missing the very tip of it.
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 share many differences, from appearance to moveset. However, since Generation II, a Nidoran♀ egg has a 50/50 chance of hatching into either a Nidoran♀ or a Nidoran♂, arguably making them related.
 
{| align="center" style="background: #{{normal color dark}}; -moz-border-radius: 10px; border: 5px solid #{{normal color}}"
|-
! style="background:#0070f8; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 5px;"  | Male
! style="background:#e82010; -moz-border-radius-topright: 5px;"  | Female
|- align="center" valign="bottom" style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
| [[Image:032.png]]<br>{{p|Nidoran♂}}
| [[Image:029.png]]<br>{{p|Nidoran♀}}
|- align="center" valign="bottom" style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
| [[Image:033.png]]<br>{{p|Nidorino}}
| [[Image:030.png]]<br>{{p|Nidorina}}
|- align="center" valign="bottom" style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
| [[Image:034.png]]<br>{{p|Nidoking}}
| [[Image:031.png]]<br>{{p|Nidoqueen}}
|}
 
===Unofficial counterparts===


===Gender-based evolution===
Gender also allowed for many Pokémon to have unofficial male and female counterparts, as demonstrated below.
Some Pokémon [[evolution]]s can only be obtained if they are of a certain gender:
* Female {{p|Combee}} evolve into {{p|Vespiquen}} at level 21.  Male Combee never evolve.
* Only male {{p|Kirlia}} can evolve into {{p|Gallade}}.
* Only female {{p|Snorunt}} can evolve into {{p|Froslass}}.
* At level 20, female {{p|Burmy}} will evolve into {{p|Wormadam}} and male Burmy evolve into {{p|Mothim}}.


{| align="center" style="background: #{{normal color dark}}; -moz-border-radius: 10px; border: 5px solid #{{normal color}}"
{| align="center" style="background: #{{normal color dark}}; -moz-border-radius: 10px; border: 5px solid #{{normal color}}"
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! style="background:#0070f8; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 5px;"  | Male
! style="background:#0070f8; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 5px;"  | Male
! style="background:#e82010; -moz-border-radius-topright: 5px;"  | Female
! style="background:#e82010; -moz-border-radius-topright: 5px;"  | Female
|- align="center" valign="bottom" style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
| [[Image:128.png]]<br>{{p|Tauros}}
| [[Image:241.png]]<br>{{p|Miltank}}
|- align="center" valign="bottom" style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
| [[Image:313.png]]<br>{{p|Volbeat}}
| [[Image:314.png]]<br>{{p|Illumise}}
|- align="center" valign="bottom" style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
| [[Image:381.png]]<br>{{p|Latios}}
| [[Image:380.png]]<br>{{p|Latias}}
|- align="center" valign="bottom" style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
|- align="center" valign="bottom" style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
| [[Image:475.png]]<br>{{p|Gallade}}
| [[Image:475.png]]<br>{{p|Gallade}}
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| colspan="2" style="background:#{{normal color}}; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 5px; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 5px;" | <small><nowiki>*</nowiki>Can be either gender</small>
| colspan="2" style="background:#{{normal color}}; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 5px; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 5px;" | <small><nowiki>*</nowiki>Can be either gender</small>
|}
|}
===Gender differences===
[[Generation IV]] premiered minimal [[List of Pokémon with gender differences|differences in sprite]] between two Pokémon of the same species. For example, a male {{p|Raichu}} will have the full tail seen in previous games, while the female is missing the very tip of it.
===Gender-based evolution===
Some Pokémon [[evolution]]s can only be obtained if they are of a certain gender:
* Female {{p|Combee}} evolve into {{p|Vespiquen}} at level 21.  Male Combee never evolve.
* At level 20, female {{p|Burmy}} will evolve into {{p|Wormadam}} and male Burmy evolve into {{p|Mothim}}.
* Only male {{p|Kirlia}} can evolve into {{p|Gallade}}.
* Only female {{p|Snorunt}} can evolve into {{p|Froslass}}.


===Single-gender Pokémon===
===Single-gender Pokémon===
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| colspan="6" style="background:#{{normal color light}}; color: #{{normal color dark}}; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 5px; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 5px;" |  
| colspan="6" style="background:#{{normal color light}}; color: #{{normal color dark}}; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 5px; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 5px;" |  
|}
===Gender counterparts===
====Nidoran====
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 share many differences, from appearance to moveset. However, since Generation II, a Nidoran♀ egg has a 50/50 chance of hatching into either a Nidoran♀ or a Nidoran♂, arguably making them related.
{| align="center" style="background: #{{normal color dark}}; -moz-border-radius: 10px; border: 5px solid #{{normal color}}"
|-
! style="background:#0070f8; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 5px;"  | Male
! style="background:#e82010; -moz-border-radius-topright: 5px;"  | Female
|- align="center" valign="bottom" style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
| [[Image:032.png]]<br>{{p|Nidoran♂}}
| [[Image:029.png]]<br>{{p|Nidoran♀}}
|- align="center" valign="bottom" style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
| [[Image:033.png]]<br>{{p|Nidorino}}
| [[Image:030.png]]<br>{{p|Nidorina}}
|- align="center" valign="bottom" style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
| [[Image:034.png]]<br>{{p|Nidoking}}
| [[Image:031.png]]<br>{{p|Nidoqueen}}
|}
====Volbeat and Illumise====
Much like the Nidoran family, an {{p|Illumise}} egg may result in a {{p|Volbeat}}, making them related.
{| align="center" style="background: #{{normal color dark}}; -moz-border-radius: 10px; border: 5px solid #{{normal color}}"
|-
! style="background:#0070f8; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 5px;"  | Male
! style="background:#e82010; -moz-border-radius-topright: 5px;"  | Female
|- align="center" valign="bottom" style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
| [[Image:313.png]]<br>{{p|Volbeat}}
| [[Image:314.png]]<br>{{p|Illumise}}
|}
====In the Fandom====
A few Pokémon are considered "related" by fans of the franchise, due to perceived similarities. Among the most common examples is that of {{p|Tauros}} and {{p|Miltank}}. Due to Tauros and Miltank appearing to be based on the genders of a [[wp:Cattle|cattle]], a bull and cow respectively, many fans consider them to be gender counterparts. However, Tauros and Miltank debuted in separate generations, generations [[Generation I|I]] and [[Generation II|II]] respectively, and a Miltank egg cannot hatch into a Tauros, nor can an egg resulting in a Tauros breeding with a {{p|Ditto}} become a Miltank. This contrasts with the relationship of the Nidoran family as explained [[#Nidoran|above]].
Another example is that of {{p|Latias}} and {{p|Latios}}, referred to by some fans as [[Lati@s]]. While there is arguably an obvious connection between these two Pokémon, they cannot breed, and thus cannot produce eggs of one another. Thus they are unrelated, in terms of reproduction anyway.
{| align="center" style="background: #{{normal color dark}}; -moz-border-radius: 10px; border: 5px solid #{{normal color}}"
|-
! style="background:#0070f8; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 5px;"  | Male
! style="background:#e82010; -moz-border-radius-topright: 5px;"  | Female
|- align="center" valign="bottom" style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
| [[Image:128.png]]<br>{{p|Tauros}}
| [[Image:241.png]]<br>{{p|Miltank}}
|- align="center" valign="bottom" style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
| [[Image:381.png]]<br>{{p|Latios}}
| [[Image:380.png]]<br>{{p|Latias}}
|}
|}


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