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===Anime gender policy===
===Anime gender policy===
The '''gender''' of an individual Pokémon in the anime is confirmed via explicit, verbal confirmation by a character or via the use of {{m|Attract}} or {{a|Cute Charm}}.
The '''gender''' of an individual Pokémon in the anime is confirmed via explicit, verbal confirmation by a character; via the use of {{m|Attract}} or {{a|Cute Charm}}; or from clear visual [[gender differences]]. Traditional gender stereotypes (such as a Pokemon wearing a pink bow or a dress) cannot be used to infer an individual Pokemon's gender.


For species with visual [[gender differences]], inferences can only be made for Pokémon introduced in Generation IV or later. In these cases, the gender differences should be clear and noticeable. Pokémon with very minor differences (such as {{p|Toxicroak}}) should not be assigned a gender based on visual differences alone.
Pokémon with very minor gender differences (such as {{p|Toxicroak}}) should not be assigned a gender based on visual differences. For species with clear visual gender differences, inferences can always be made from these if the species was introduced in Generation IV or later.


Pre-Generation IV Pokémon (owned by main characters or otherwise) introduced prior to [[DP001]] cannot have their genders confirmed via visual gender differences, as they were introduced before gender difference mechanics. Instead, their opposite gendered variant (to their pre-Gen IV appearance) must make an appearance and must be acknowledged as a gendered counterpart. An appearance alone is not enough to grandfather a Pokémon in.
If a species was introduced before Generation IV and gained gender differences later, both gender designs must have appeared in the anime, at any time, before inferences can be made from those differences. For any individuals of such a species who debuted before [[DP001]], their gender can only be confirmed if they appear again after both gender designs have appeared. By contrast, any individuals that appear in DP001 or later can retroactively be considered confirmed as soon as both designs have appeared.


===Moves===
===Moves===