Pokémon: Difference between revisions

'''Pokémon''' are a group of fantastical creatures with unique abilities that are the focus of the ''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon|Pokémon]]'' series. There are eighteen different [[bulbapedia:type|elemental types]] of Pokémon; each type affects the Pokémon's attacks, abilities, and weaknesses. For example, [[Pikachu]], being an [[bulbapedia:Electric (type)|Electric]] Pokémon, specializes in electrical attacks, which are effective against [[bulbapedia:Flying (type)|Flying]] and [[bulbapedia:Water (type)|Water]] Pokémon, but in turn are weak against [[bulbapedia:Grass (type)|Grass]] Pokémon and ineffective against [[bulbapedia:Ground (type)|Ground]] Pokémon. Each Pokémon has unique stats and characteristics. For example, [[bulbapedia:Darkrai|Darkrai]] is incredibly fast and strong but has mediocre defensive ability. Another factor that separates Pokémon from traditional animals is that after meeting certain conditions, the Pokémon will [[bulbapedia:evolution|evolve]] into a different Pokémon. For example, a [[Pichu]] can evolve into a Pikachu with high friendship, and a Pikachu can then later evolve into its final form, [[bulbapedia:Raichu (Pokémon)|Raichu]], with a [[bulbapedia:Evolutionary stone#Thunder Stone|Thunder Stone]], with its form depending on which region the Pikachu happens to inhabit. Pokémon live in the wild and are caught by Pokémon Trainers to keep as pets or to battle with other Pokémon competitively. There are currently 908 known species of Pokémon.

Currently consisting of 908 members, someSome select Pokémon have appeared in games alongside various ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' characters, most notably in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' competitionsseries. In addition to theseveral Pokémon who arebeing playable characters in these games, [[Poké Ball]]s appear duringas gameplayitems, which, when thrown onto the ground by a fighter, will producerelease one of severala variety of Pokémon with various effects on the battle. Starting in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'', [[Master Ball]]s also appear as items, which have a smaller selection of Pokémon they can summon than regular Poké Balls (almost entirely consisting of [[bulbapedia:Legendary Pokémon|Legendary]] and [[bulbapedia:Mythical Pokémon|Mythical Pokémon]]) but appear more rarely. These Poké Ball Pokémon do not affect or damage the player who sent them out, with the exceptionexceptions of [[bulbapedia:Electrode (Pokémon)|Electrode]] and [[bulbapedia:Wobbuffet (Pokémon)|Wobbuffet]].