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 ==In the games==
+===In the core series===
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+====Generation I====
+Since [[Generation I]], wild Pokémon will appear to the player in a variety of locations, most often when the player is walking through or near [[tall grass]]. Other methods of encountering wild Pokémon include walking through [[cave]]s or abandoned buildings [[Fishing]], {{m|Surf}}ing on water, and interacting with [[List of wild Pokémon from in-game events|Pokémon in the overworld]]. The species and [[level]] of the Pokémon both depend on both the location and encounter method.
+Each tile has a number that affects the chance of finding a wild Pokémon. Tall grass varies from 15 to 25 (except the {{safari|Kanto}}, which has 30), caves vary from 10 to 15 (except {{p|Mewtwo}}'s room in [[Cerulean Cave]], which has 25), and all water tiles use the number 5. Each time the player takes a step in a tile with wild Pokémon, the game generates a random number from 0 to 255 (inclusive). If that random number is less than the tile's encounter number, the game generates a species and level. {{cat|Repels}} prevent encounters with any Pokémon of a lower level than the [[party]]'s first Pokémon.
+When encountered, a wild Pokémon's moveset will generally consist of the most recent four moves its species would know by leveling-up; for example, a level 4 {{p|Nidoran♂}} will know {{m|Leer}} and {{m|Tackle}} when encountered in the wild in {{2v2|Red|Blue}}, while one encountered at level 22 will know Tackle, {{m|Horn Attack}}, {{m|Poison Sting}}, and {{m|Focus Energy}}.
+At the beginning of every turn, wild Pokémon have an equal chance of selecting each move that it can use. If all the Pokémon in the player's [[party]] [[Fainting|faint]] while battling a wild Pokémon, the player will [[Prize money|drop some money in panic]].
+====Generation II====
+[[Generation II]] introduced four encounter methods, namely smashing [[breakable rock]]s, {{m|Headbutt}}ing [[Headbutt tree]]s, {{m|Sweet Scent}}, and [[roaming Pokémon]]. Additionally, the species of wild Pokémon depends on the current [[time]] and [[mass outbreak]]s.
+In this generation, tall grass varies from 15 to 25, and both caves and water have encounter numbers between 5 and 15 (except [[Diglett's Cave]] in the daytime, which has 2). [[Radio in the Pokémon world|Pokémon March and the Ruins of Alph signal]], played on the [[Pokégear]], will double the encounter rate, and the Pokémon Lullaby and [[Cleanse Tag]] halve the rate. All of these multipliers stack with each other.
+{{cat|Repels}} prevent encounters with any Pokémon of a lower level than the [[party]]'s first conscious Pokémon. Wild Pokémon [[List of Pokémon by wild held item|can hold items]], which can be obtained by catching the Pokémon or using one of a {{cat|Item-manipulating moves|set of moves}}, like {{m|Thief}}. Wild Pokémon that use one of those moves can steal the player's Pokémon's held item.
+====Generation III====
+Wild Pokémon can appear in [[Sand tile|deep sand]]. The random number varies from 0 to 2879. Tall grass has 320 (except {{rt|119|Hoenn}}, which has 240, and {{safari|Hoenn}}, which has 400), caves have 160 (except [[Seafloor Cavern]], which has 64, [[Cave of Origin]], which has 64, and [[Altering Cave]], which has 112), and water and seaweed have 64 (except Safari Zone, which has 144).
-===In the core series===
+[[Bicycle]]s, [[White Flute]], [[Black Flute]], and [[Cleanse Tag]] multiply the encounter number by 0.8, 1.5, 0.5, and 0.66, respectively. Additionally, {{cat|Abilities that affect appearance of wild Pokémon|certain Abilities}} affect wild Pokémon in various ways—many only gaining these effects in {{v2|Emerald}}. Unlike Repels, these modifiers ignore whether the first Pokémon in the party is [[fainting|fainted]].
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-[[File:SM Wild battle.png|thumb|right|A battle against a wild Pokémon ({{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Meowth}}) in {{g|Sun and Moon}}]]
-[[File:Wild double battle BW.png|thumb|right|A Double Battle against wild Pokémon ({{p|Blitzle}} & {{p|Pidove}}) in {{game|Black and White|s}}]]
-In the games, wild Pokémon will appear to the player in a variety of locations, most often when the player is walking through or near [[tall grass]]. The species and level of the Pokémon both depend on both the location and encounter method. Other methods of encountering wild Pokémon include the following:
+Wild Pokémon cannot steal the player's Pokémon's held item regardless of what moves they use.
-*Walking through [[cave]]s, abandoned buildings, [[Sand tile|deep sand]], [[puddle]]s, or [[Snow tile|snow]]
-*[[Fishing]]
-*{{m|Surf}}ing on water
-*Interacting with [[List of wild Pokémon from in-game events|Pokémon in the overworld]]
-*Smashing [[breakable rock]]s
-*{{m|Headbutt}}ing [[Headbutt tree]]s
-*Using {{m|Sweet Scent}} or [[Honey]]
-*Encountering [[roaming Pokémon]]
-*Interacting with [[Honey Tree]]s that have been slathered with [[Honey]]
-*Inspecting certain objects, such as TVs, trash cans, and roadside bushes
-*[[Phenomenon|Phenomena]]
-*[[Ambush encounter]]s
-*[[Soaring in the sky|Soaring]]
-*Collecting [[berries]]
-There are several ways to alter the wild Pokémon encounter rate. One of these ways, introduced in Generation I, is the use of {{cat|Repels}}, which will avoid encounters with any Pokémon of a lower level than the [[party]]'s lead Pokémon. The [[Cleanse Tag]] was introduced in [[Generation II]], which lowers the encounter rate. [[Radio in the Pokémon world|Pokémon March and Pokémon Lullaby]] in [[Generation II]], played on the [[Pokégear]], will raise or lower the encounter rate, respectively, while {{cat|Abilities that affect appearance of wild Pokémon|certain Abilities}} do the same since [[Generation III]]—many only gaining this effect in {{v2|Emerald}}. The White and Black [[Flute]]s can be used for this in Generation III and [[Generation IV]]. In [[Generation V]], two types of [[Entralink#List of Pass Powers|Pass Powers]] (Encounter Power ↑ and Encounter Power ↓ ) take over this function, while in [[Generation VI]], two [[O-Power]]s (Encounter Power and Stealth Power) inherit the same properties. In {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, encounters can be prevented by [[Rotom Pokédex|Roto Stealth]].
+====Generation IV====
+[[Honey]] has the same effect as Sweet Scent in the overworld. However, using Honey on a [[Honey Tree]] will attract a Pokémon from a different encounter table. From [[Generation IV]] onward, multiple wild Pokémon can appear at once. All but one of the Pokémon will have to be defeated before that one can be caught. In Generation IV, the only way to encounter multiple wild Pokémon at once is walking while accompanied by another Pokémon Trainer.
-In some instances, multiple wild Pokémon will appear at once. From Generation IV onward, if the player is accompanied by another Pokémon Trainer they can encounter [[Double Battle]]s in the wild. In Generation V, there is the chance of two Pokémon appearing at once in {{DL|Tall grass|dark grass}}. In [[Generation VI]], [[horde Encounter|hordes of five Pokémon]] may appear. In [[Generation VII]], a wild Pokémon can [[SOS Battle|call for an ally]], turning the battle into a 2-on-1 scenario. In all instances, all but one of the Pokémon will have to be defeated before that one can be caught.
+====Generation V====
+[[File:Wild double battle BW.png|thumb|right|A Double Battle against wild Pokémon ({{p|Blitzle}} & {{p|Pidove}}) in {{game|Black and White|s}}]]
+Starting in [[Generation V]], wild Pokémon can appear in [[puddle]]s or [[Phenomenon|Phenomena]]. There is the chance of two Pokémon appearing at once in {{DL|Tall grass|dark grass}}. Two types of [[Entralink#List of Pass Powers|Pass Powers]] (Encounter Power ↑ and Encounter Power ↓ ) modify encounter chances. Wild Pokémon can steal the player's Pokémon's held item.
-When encountered, a wild Pokémon's moveset will generally consist of the most recent four moves its species would know by leveling-up; for example, a level 8 {{p|Yanma}} will know {{m|Tackle}}, {{m|Foresight}}, and {{m|Quick Attack}} when encountered in the wild in {{game|Platinum}}, while one encountered at level 19 will have Quick Attack, {{m|Double Team}}, {{m|Sonic Boom}}, and {{m|Detect}}. This is true even for evolved species, such as {{p|Raichu}}, which, if it were encounterable in the wild in Pokémon Platinum, would always know {{m|Thunder Shock}}, {{m|Tail Whip}}, {{m|Quick Attack}}, and {{m|Thunderbolt}}. Additionally, wild Pokémon [[List of Pokémon by wild held item|can hold items]], which can be obtained by catching the Pokémon or using a move like {{m|Thief}}. Wild Pokémon can steal the player's Pokémon's item in every generation except {{gen|III}} and {{gen|IV}}.
+====Generation VI====
+In [[Generation VI]], wild Pokémon can appear in [[Snow tile|snow]], [[Ambush encounter]]s, and while [[Soaring in the sky|Soaring]]. [[horde Encounter|Hordes of five Pokémon]] may appear. Two [[O-Power]]s (Encounter Power and Stealth Power) modify encounter chances. {{cat|Repels}} prevent encounters with any Pokémon of a lower level than the [[party]]'s first Pokémon.
-At the beginning of every turn, wild Pokémon have an equal chance of selecting each move that it can use. If all the Pokémon in the player's [[party]] [[Fainting|faint]] while battling a wild Pokémon, the player will [[Prize money|drop some money in panic]].
+====Generation VII====
+[[File:SM Wild battle.png|thumb|right|A battle against a wild Pokémon ({{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Meowth}}) in {{g|Sun and Moon}}]]
+In [[Generation VII]], a wild Pokémon can [[SOS Battle|call for an ally]], turning the battle into a 2-on-1 scenario. In {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, encounters can be prevented by [[Rotom Pokédex|Roto Stealth]].
+====Generation VIII====
+{{cat|Repels}} prevent [[random encounter]]s with any Pokémon of a lower level than the [[party]]'s first Pokémon. They have no effect on other encounters.
-===Encounter messages===
+====Encounter messages====
+{{incomplete|section|Any missing variants of the message}}
 There are times when the usual ''{{tt|A wild <Pokémon> appeared!|&quot;Wild [Pokémon] appeared!&quot; before Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness}}'' will be replaced by another message: