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'''Gender unknown''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|性別不明|せいべつふめい}}''' ''sex unknown'') is a [[gender]] designation species of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} can have. Pokémon such as {{p|Voltorb}}, {{p|Staryu}}, and {{p|Mew}} that display neither a {{male}} nor {{female}} symbol in {{pkmn|battle}} or on their [[summary]] screen are gender-unknown Pokémon.
'''Gender unknown''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|性別不明|せいべつふめい}}''' ''sex unknown'') is a [[gender]] designation that species of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} can have. Pokémon such as {{p|Voltorb}}, {{p|Staryu}}, and {{p|Mew}} that display neither a {{male}} nor {{female}} symbol in {{pkmn|battle}} or on their [[summary]] screen are gender-unknown Pokémon.


In-universe, no one has been able to {{wp|Sexing|determine}} the gender of these Pokémon, including scientists.<ref name="sm">[[Pokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon: The Official Strategy Guide]], p. 288-9; excerpt: "scientists have been unable to determine any gender for them"</ref><ref name="usum">[[Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon: The Official Alola Region Strategy Guide]], p. 359-60; excerpt: "no one's been able to determine their gender"</ref><ref name="b2w2">{{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}: An NPC in the {{to|Floccesy}} [[Pokémon Center]], with a gender-unknown Pokémon in the first slot of the [[party]]: "Your <Pokémon>... Its gender is unknown." (Japanese: 「あなたの <Pokémon>って…… {{tt|性別|せいべつ}}が わからないのね!」 ''"Your <Pokémon>... I can't tell what gender it is!"'')</ref>
In-universe, no one has been able to {{wp|Sexing|determine}} the gender of these Pokémon, including scientists.<ref name="sm">[[Pokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon: The Official Strategy Guide]], p. 288-9; excerpt: "scientists have been unable to determine any gender for them"</ref><ref name="usum">[[Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon: The Official Alola Region Strategy Guide]], p. 359-60; excerpt: "no one's been able to determine their gender"</ref><ref name="b2w2">{{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}: An NPC in the {{to|Floccesy}} [[Pokémon Center]], with a gender-unknown Pokémon in the first slot of the [[party]]: "Your <Pokémon>... Its gender is unknown." (Japanese: 「あなたの <Pokémon>って…… {{tt|性別|せいべつ}}が わからないのね!」 ''"Your <Pokémon>... I can't tell what gender it is!"'')</ref>