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An '''index number''' is | An '''index number''' is a number used internally by games to identify certain things. In the Pokémon games, there are index numbers for many things, most which are not seen other than by the programmers. | ||
Most specifically, there are index numbers for [[List of locations by index number|locations]], [[List of items by index number|items]], [[List of moves|moves]], [[Ability#List of Abilities|Abilities]], and [[List of Pokémon#by index number|Pokémon]], most of which change between generations. There are a few for each, however, that remain unused, or are filled with "junk" data, such as the famed [[glitch]] Pokémon [[Missingno.]], or useless items, such as [[Teru-sama]]. | Most specifically, there are index numbers for [[List of locations by index number|locations]], [[List of items by index number|items]], [[List of moves|moves]], [[Ability#List of Abilities|Abilities]], and [[List of Pokémon#by index number|Pokémon]], most of which change between generations. There are a few for each, however, that remain unused, or are filled with "junk" data, such as the famed [[glitch]] Pokémon [[Missingno.]], or useless items, such as [[Teru-sama]]. | ||