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Generational Changes
Before and After
Trainers' Signature Pokemon
Abilities
E for Everyone
100

This generation introduced breeding and shiny Pokemon

What is Gen 2/Gold and Silver?

100

The cave in Kanto home to Clefairy, and the most powerful fairy-type move with no drawbacks for the user

What is Mt. Moonblast?

100

Garchomp

Who is Cynthia?

100

The most widely distributed ability, which lowers one of the opponent's stats on the user's switch-in

Intimidate

100

This Pokemon has 8 different potential evolutions

Eevee

200

This generation introduced the 'physical special split' meaning types were no longer all physical or all special

What is Generation 4?

200

This is a mythical Pokemon and its clone.

What is Mew Mewtwo?

200

Raichu

Who is Lt. Surge?

200

This ability was removed from Gengar in Generation 7, making it fall to the second tier of usage (UU) for the first time ever

Levitate

200

This item, when held by a pokemon species that can evolve, multiplies both defensive stats by 1.5

Eviolite

300

This generation changed the series art direction, moving away from sprite graphics

What is Generation 6?

300
A steel-type move with increased priority, and a new item in sword and shield which increases the power of fist based attacks.

What is Bullet Punching Glove?

300

Hydreigon

Who is Ghetsis?

300

This ability describes 'a certain body part moving fast and with purpose'?

What is Quick Feet?

300

This status move forces an opponent to repeat the move they used previously.

What is Encore?

400

This generation introduced the most new Pokemon.

What is Generation 5?

400

A move that heals the user and its allies by 25%, and a Gen I water/ice type pokemon whose name sounds like a real animal

What is Life Dewgong?

400

Torkoal

Who is Flannery?

400

(NOT INCLUDING BOX LEGENDARIES) Due to this Ability, Dragalgea has the most powerful draco meteor in the game, despite only having a meagre 97 base special attack

What is Adaptability?

400

These kind of moves can only be learned by being passed down from a parent Pokemon

What are egg moves?

500

This generation changed the Pokemon storage system from being text-based to having a graphical interface.

What is Generation 3?

500

This type is only resisted by Steel, and a powerful 100 BP move that lowers the user's speed

What is Ice Ice Hammer?

500

Floatzel

Who is Crasher Wake?

500

This ability, unique to a grass-type starter line, makes the user immune to contact based effects

What is Long Reach?

500

The item held by a haunter you trade your medicham for in diamond and pearl

What is an everstone?