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** Pokémon March raises the chance of a Pokémon appearing when the player walks into the grass, while Pokémon Lullaby decreases that chance. | ** Pokémon March raises the chance of a Pokémon appearing when the player walks into the grass, while Pokémon Lullaby decreases that chance. | ||
* A wide expansion of the concept of [[gender]]s. In Generation I, only {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}} had known genders, which were considered separate species entirely. | * A wide expansion of the concept of [[gender]]s. In Generation I, only {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}} had known genders, which were considered separate species entirely. | ||
** In Gold and Silver, this was expanded so that | ** In Gold and Silver, this was expanded so that most Pokémon can be male or female. Different Pokémon of the same species may now have different genders. | ||
** Some species are male-only such as {{p|Hitmonchan}}, or female-only such as {{p|Chansey}}. Some species are genderless, such as {{p|Magnemite}}, {{p|Voltorb}}, and all Legendary and Mythical Pokémon as of this generation. | |||
* The introduction of {{pkmn|breeding}}, including [[Egg Group]]s, and {{p|Ditto}} being able to breed with any Pokémon capable of breeding. | * The introduction of {{pkmn|breeding}}, including [[Egg Group]]s, and {{p|Ditto}} being able to breed with any Pokémon capable of breeding. | ||
** In these games, all [[legendary Pokémon|legendary]] and [[mythical Pokémon]] are genderless and unable to breed. | ** In these games, all [[legendary Pokémon|legendary]] and [[mythical Pokémon]] are genderless and unable to breed. |