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A series of role-playing and other genres of games based around creatures called "Pokémon". Use this tag for questions about the series of games as a whole. Use the individual tags for questions about specific games, or the generation tags for questions that are relevant to all games in a Generation.

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Which in-game events are unlockable by bringing a specific Pokémon?

As you probably know, some in-game events are unlocked if you go to a specific place while having a specific Pokémon on you or in the first party slot. What I want is a complete list of those events. …
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What is the optimal number of training Pokemon?

I know this question is damn old, but since this has changed considerably in Gen VI, I wanted to add another answer pointing out the new go-to strategy. As of Generation 6 (X/Y), Exp. Points are no l …
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How do I speed up egg hatching?

For future reference and people who find this through the search dialog, I'll add some sneaky tricks for other games: Diamond / Pearl These 2 games contain the Tweaking glitch, which lets you enter …
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Does switching affect the probability of waking up?

I sometimes get the feeling that a sleeping Pokémon I just switched in tends to wake up faster than if I hadn't switched it out. There are no Abilities (like Healer), Attacks (like Aromatherapy) or It …
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How many unique Pokémon formes are there?

Some Pokémon only have one version and one shiny version, so 2 total formes/sprites/call them whatever you like. Some others, however, have several. Examples include Vivillon (20 known patterns), Meow …
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How many unique Pokémon formes are there?

As of Sun & Moon, the post below is no longer accurate. I will leave it below unedited for reference purposes. New in Sun & Moon: 81 new Pokemon with their own National Pokedex number 18 new region …
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Where do I find my Player ID for the Pokémon Trainer Club?

Your Player ID is a number you receive when you participate in real-life tournaments for the Trading Card Game or Video Game. It's a part of the program called "Play!Pokémon" (formerly "Pokémon Organi …
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Why can't you just pick up your balls?

Early in the anime, it's shown Ash pushes the button on the Pokeball before throwing it in order to "activate" it. Simply throwing a Pokeball doesn't do much good since it would simply land wherever i …
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Do stats actually get raised by Gym Badges?

The above answer is only true for link battles and generations 4 and following. In previous generations, this boost does exist and affects all in game battles. The boost is 12,5% in generations 1 and …
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What's the fastest way to spread Pokérus?

As far as I'm aware, the mechanics of Pokerus haven't changed in Sun/Moon (or really ever). Technically, though, they might have, so this answer is only definitely accurate for games up to sixth Gen. …
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What advantage do I get by evolving my Pokemon?

As of Generation 6, there is another advantage to keeping your Pokemon unevolved: Bonus Exp. Points. Any Pokemon that evolves at a certain level will receive bonus Exp. Points if its level is at least …
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Additional Boxes - Criteria, Longevity, Manipulability

This feature has existed for a while (I'm not sure since when exactly), but I'm mainly interested in the Gen VI implementation (hence the tag). Usually, at the start of a game, you have some number o …
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