User:Greengiant/Core series game mechanics

Game mechanics have been introduced in each generation of the core series of Pokémon games to increase the complexity of training and battling Pokémon.

Generation I

• Encountering and catching wild Pokémon species
• Battling using damage-dealing moves with a base power and accuracy, learned by experience or via TMs/HMs and limited by Power Points
• Five base battle statistics (Hit Points, Attack, Defense, Special, and Speed)
• 15 types (assigned to Pokémon and to moves) and the same-type attack bonus
• Experience achieved by winning battles determining level, a stat multiplier
• Status conditions
• Evolution
• Obedience
• Individual values and effort values
• Held items
• Trading
• Friendship (Pikachu)

Generation II

• Gender
• Breeding
• Time
• Weather (In-Battle)
• Berries
• Special Attack and Special Defence stats replace Special stat
• Steel type
• Dark type
• Shiny Pokémon
• Friendship (All Pokémon)

Generation III

• Weather (Overworld)
• Nature
• Abilities
• Double Battles
• Personality values
• Contact

Generation IV

• Characteristics
• Damage category no longer determined by type

Generation VI

• Mega Evolution
• Affection
• Fairy type