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Counting each game individually, there are currently 32 games in the series in Western regions, 33 in Japan, 23 in {{pmin|South Korea}}, and 8 in {{pmin|Greater China}}. Counting paired games as a single release, there are currently 18 games in the series in Western regions, 19 in Japan, 12 in South Korea, and 4 in Greater China. | Counting each game individually, there are currently 32 games in the series in Western regions, 33 in Japan, 23 in {{pmin|South Korea}}, and 8 in {{pmin|Greater China}}. Counting paired games as a single release, there are currently 18 games in the series in Western regions, 19 in Japan, 12 in South Korea, and 4 in Greater China. | ||
Prior to [[Generation VI]], it was standard for the Western releases of the core series games to include the label ''Version'' in their title, although this was seldom used by the Japanese releases. In Japanese, Korean, and Chinese, the series is called the '''Pocket Monsters Series''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスターシリーズ'''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160917190255/http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game-series/ ゲーム ポケットモンスターシリーズ | ポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイト]</ref><ref>[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/ GAME LIST]</ref>, Korean: '''포켓몬스터 시리즈'''<ref>[ | Prior to [[Generation VI]], it was standard for the Western releases of the core series games to include the label ''Version'' in their title, although this was seldom used by the Japanese releases. In Japanese, Korean, and Chinese, the series is called the '''Pocket Monsters Series''' (Japanese: '''ポケットモンスターシリーズ'''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160917190255/http://www.pokemon.co.jp/game-series/ ゲーム ポケットモンスターシリーズ | ポケットモンスターオフィシャルサイト] (archive)</ref><ref>[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/game/ GAME LIST]</ref>, Korean: '''포켓몬스터 시리즈'''<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200805135605/https://pokemonkorea.co.kr/?inc=game-game_list&GameGroup=P 포켓몬 공식 사이트] (archive)</ref>, Chinese: '''精靈寶可夢系列 / 精灵宝可梦系列'''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIVoUw0h20w&t=9m30s Nintendo SpotLight E3 2017 (附中文字幕) - YouTube]</ref>). Core series games, except [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]], all contain the full name ''Pocket Monsters'' in their Japanese title, whereas side series and [[Spin-off Pokémon games|spin-off games]] use the abbreviation ''Pokémon'' instead. While the Japanese releases of the [[Pokémon Stadium series]] use ''Pocket Monsters'' in English subtitles, they use ''Pokémon'' in {{wp|kana}} in their Japanese names. | ||
The Pokémon Video Game Championships are conducted using the core series games. | The Pokémon Video Game Championships are conducted using the core series games. | ||