Gender unknown: Difference between revisions

In English-language official media, these Pokémon are generally referred to as being '''gender unknown''',<ref name="stad2">[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]: "Gender unknown" is listed as an Egg Group at [[Earl's Pokémon Academy]]; a Pokémon's gender can be described as "unknown"</ref><ref>[[Pokémon Bank]]: "Gender Unknown" can be selected as a search option</ref><ref>[[Pokémon HOME]] ([[Nintendo Switch]]): "Gender unknown" can be selected as a selected as a filter under "Form" in the [[Pokédex]]</ref><ref name="homemobile">[[Pokémon HOME]] (mobile): "Gender unknown" can be selected as a search option</ref><ref>[[Pokémon GO]]: <code>genderunknown</code> can be used as a search filter</ref><ref>[[New Pokémon Snap]]: "Gender Unknown" is a possible value for the "Gender" field in the Photodex</ref><ref name="sm"/><ref name="usum"/><ref name="swsh">[[Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield: The Official Galar Region Strategy Guide]], p. 234-5</ref> as having or being of '''unknown gender''',<ref>[[Pokémon X and Y]]: A scientist on {{DL|Lumiose City|Sycamore Pokémon Lab}} 2F says "There are male Pokémon, female Pokémon, and even Pokémon with unknown genders." (Japanese: 「ポケモンには　オスと　メス　そして　{{tt|性別不明|せいべつふめい}}が　います」)</ref><ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/strategy/the-details-of-discovering-pokemon-eggs/ The Details of Discovering Pokémon Eggs | Pokemon.com]: "When Ditto is paired with a Pokémon in the Day Care, the Pokémon that hatches from the Egg you find will be the same as (or an Evolution of) the paired Pokémon, whether it is male, female, or of unknown gender."</ref><ref>[https://diamondpearl.pokemon.com/en-us/trainersguide/fundamentals/raising/ Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl Trainers Guide | Raising and Evolving Pokémon | Official Website | Pokémon]: "Not only can Ditto be paired with male or female Pokémon, it's also the only Pokémon that's known to be compatible with Pokémon of unknown gender."</ref><ref name="dppokedex">[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Pokédex]], p. 394; excerpt: "Some Pokémon don't have a gender"</ref><ref name="platinum">[[Pokémon Platinum: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]], p. 384</ref><ref name="bwpokedex">[[Pokémon Black and White Pokédex]], p. 123</ref> or simply by stating that their gender is '''unknown'''<ref>{{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}: In the party screen, the text "<sc>Male</sc>", "<sc>Female</sc>", or "<sc>Unknown</sc>" is displayed for each Pokémon when depositing a Pokémon at the {{pkmn|Day Care}}</ref><ref name="box">{{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2, White 2|2}}, {{pkmn|X and Y|X, Y}}, {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire|Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire}}, {{pkmn|Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}}, {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon}}, [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!]], {{pkmn|Sword and Shield|Sword, Shield}}, {{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl}}, and {{pkmn|Legends: Arceus}}: "Unknown" can be selected as a filter under "Gender" in the [[Pokémon Storage System]]</ref><ref name="stad2"/><ref name="homeswitch">[[Pokémon HOME]] (Nintendo Switch): "Unknown" can be selected as a filter under "Gender" in the Pokémon List</ref><ref>[[Pokédex 3D]], [[Pokédex 3D Pro]], [[Pokédex for iOS]]: "Unknown" is a possible value for the "Gender" field</ref><ref>[[Pokémon.com]] Pokédex: "Unknown" is a possible value for the "Gender" field</ref><ref name="b2w2"/><ref>[https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/about/video-game-glossary/ Pokémon Video Game Glossary | Pokemon.com]: "The gender of a Pokémon is designated as male, female, or unknown."</ref><ref>[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Pokédex]], p. 10</ref><ref name="hgss">[[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]], p. 184-5</ref><ref>[[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]], p. 198</ref><ref>[[Pokémon Black and White Pokédex]], p. 10, 212, 214, 288</ref><ref name="bwpokedex"/><ref>[[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]], p. 198</ref><ref name="swsh"/><ref>[https://pokemonmasters-game.com/en-US/announcements/Event_2120_3W_2 Electric- and Steel-Type Egg Event | News | Pokémon Masters EX official site]: "The gender of Pokémon listed with △ are unknown."</ref>. As a prenominal adjective, it is generally hyphenated, such as in "gender-unknown Pokémon",<ref name="hgss"/><ref name="usum"/><ref name="swsh"/> though it has also appeared without being hyphenated, such as in "gender unknown Pokémon"<ref name="sm"/>.

In [[Pokémon Emerald: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] and early Japanese official guidebooks for {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, gender-unknown Pokémon are instead listed in the {{egg|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs}} group, likely due to {{p|Ditto}} not being available without [[Trade|trading]]{{sup/3|RS}}/until after obtaining the [[National Pokédex]] in the [[Desert Underpass]]{{sup/3|E}}. Official guidebooks since [[Generation IV]] consistently list gender-unknown Pokémon in their actual Egg Groups.

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