Generation I refers to Red, Green, Blue and Yellow Generation II refers to Gold, Silver and Crystal Generation III refers to Ruby, Sapphire, FireRed, LeafGreen and Emerald Generation IV refers to Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver Generation V refers to Black, White, Black 2 and White 2 Generation VI refers to X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Generation VII refers to Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! Generation VIII refers to Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus and Generation IX refers to Scarlet and Violet. The vast array of creatures is commonly divided into 'Generations', with each division primarily encompassing new titles in the main video game series and often a change of handheld platform. Sugimori and Hironobu Yoshida lead the team and determine the final designs.

However, by 2013 a team of 20 artists worked together to create new species designs. Originally, only a handful of artists led by Ken Sugimori designed Pokémon. Many Pokémon are capable of evolving into more powerful species, while others can undergo form changes and achieve similar results. The designs for the multitude of species can draw inspiration from anything such as animals, plants and mythological creatures.

Conceived by Satoshi Tajiri in early 1989, Pokémon (or Pocket Monsters) are fictional creatures that inhabit the fictional Pokémon World. The Pokémon franchise revolves around 1021 fictional species of collectible monsters, each having unique designs, skills and powers. The first 150 Pokémon as they appear in Pokémon Stadium, starting with Bulbasaur in the top left corner and ending with Mewtwo in the bottom right corner. For the characters in the Pokémon Adventures manga series, see List of Pokémon Adventures characters. For the characters in the anime TV series, see List of Pokémon anime characters. For the human characters in the Pokémon franchise, see List of Pokémon characters. This article is about the fictional creatures known as 'Pokémon'.

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