History of the Pokémon world

:If you were looking for the character ages, see List of character ages.
This is the history of the Pokémon world in the , and the order which events occurred, or, for events which happened outside the games, where they happened in relation to the games.
==In the core series games==
===Timeline===
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Several occurrences in the core series Pokémon games depend on the games being connected to each other in a timeline, but a complete timeline cannot be drawn from the games themselves. Series producer Junichi Masuda, in an interview with Game Informer on October 24, 2019, stated that Game Freak does not apply a timeline to the Pokémon world rigorously.Game Freak Talks Sword And Shield's Champion, Wild Area Interactions, And More by Brian SheaMasuda: It starts to get a little complicated if you pay too much attention to timelines. Like, there might be a professor that appears and it wouldn’t make sense at all if we applied that kind of timeline logic. So we try not to apply it too rigorously. Maybe one hint is that if a character is appearing with Professor Oak, they’re living in the same era. Rather than some series where it makes sense to have the timeline progress as you go and the story evolve, the approach that Pokémon takes is expanding the world, like what the regions are, and making it richer as we go. Rather than a timeline, it’s more of a physical space thing.
On May 7, 2014, Game Freak employee Toshinobu Matsumiya's Twitter account posted a timeline of the core series Pokémon games up to that point.Matsumiya tweet (archived from Twitter) However, the tweet was subsequently deleted. This tweet in conjunction with other evidence suggests the following timeline:
* The plots of , , , and , , are contemporaneous. 
* They are then followed by the plots of , , and , , three years later, which are also contemporaneous with each other, although dialogue from Jasmine and Cynthia provides conflicting evidence on which games occur first.Jasmine: "I'm thinking maybe I should participate in this Contest in Sinnoh to try and be more vibrant."Erika: "How did it go?"Jasmine: "I couldn't bring myself to go to the Contest."Cynthia in HeartGold and SoulSilver: "This is the pattern that represents Giratina, the ruler of the world that is on the opposite side of ours, the world of antimatter..."Cynthia in Platinum: "No...! I'm so sorry I took so long. I think I finally found the answer from studying the myths. When this world was made, Dialga and Palkia appeared. Apparently, there was one more Pokémon that appeared at the same time. A Pokémon with as much power as Dialga and Palkia... But also one whose name was never to be spoken--Giratina! It's said to lurk in another world... A world on the opposite side of ours... That's what the shadow was. It must have been Giratina." 
* are set some time after this, as evidenced by Caitlin having visibly aged, as well as Cynthia and the who stole the Machine Part referencing previous events. 
* are set two years after Black and White, and are contemporaneous with . 
* take place two years after the events of Black 2 and White 2, as revealed by concept art of Grimsley.Pokémon Sun and Moon Grimsley concept art 
* 's placement is more vague, with little direct connection to previous games, though the Pokédex entry for in Sword mentions that stolen research notes led to the creation of more Type: Null,Pokédex from Sword: Rumor has it that the theft of top-secret research notes led to a new instance of this Pokémon being created in the Galar region. which could imply that they take place after the events of Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, as only three Type: Null exist in those games. 
* take place after the events of Pokémon Sword and Shield, as revealed by the presence of a copy of Galar: A History, which was published during the events of Sword and Shield, at Naranja Academy/Uva Academy, as well as Leon being referred to as the former Galar in The Indigo Disk. 
* is established to be set long before all other games in the series, taking place in Sinnoh's distant past, which culturally corresponds to the Early Meiji period that began in 1868 in the real world. According to 's Pokédex entry in Pokémon Pearl and Shining Pearl, it was bound to an Odd Keystone 500 years ago, and Vessa states in Legends: Arceus that Spiritomb was sealed hundreds of years ago (implying at least 200 years), meaning the game takes place at most 300 years prior to Diamond, Pearl, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl.
's Pokédex entries in Pokémon Sun, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon state that it was created 20 years ago.Pokédex from Sun: Roughly 20 years ago, it was artificially created, utilizing the latest technology of the time. Pokédex from Ultra Sun: This Pokémon was created using the cutting-edge science of 20 years ago, so many parts of it have since become obsolete. Pokédex from Ultra Moon: It was built 20 years ago by scientists who dreamed of exploring space. Their dreams have yet to come true. An Illustrated Book of POCKET MONSTERS states that Porygon was created in 1995, as well as stating that 150 species of Pokémon have been discovered as of 1996, alluding to the having completed their Pokédex in Pokémon Red and Green,An Illustrated Book of POCKET MONSTERS: As of 1996, thanks to the investigative and research efforts of Prof. Oak, 150 species of Pokémon have been discovered.#118. Porygon: In 1995, Silph Co., which undertakes R&D into Pokémon and related products, successfully applied state-of-the-art technology to create this man-made Pokémon. thus implying that Pokémon Red and Green take place in either 1995 or 1996. This would mean that Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon take place 19–20 years after Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow; from this information and the time lengths between other games in the series, it can be calculated that the time period between Generation II/ and Pokémon Black and White is 12–13 years long. However, the length of this time gap has never been explicitly confirmed in any official material, with Toshinobu Matsumiya having described it as "secret" on Twitter."Elapsed time is secret. Imagine freely!" - Toshinobu Matsumiya. May 10, 2014. Twitter
Although Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are remakes of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, they contain some references to features from the original games as having been present about a decade ago,A in Rustboro City's Pokémon Center: I heard that Pokémon Centers had two stories up until around 10 years ago! And they used to have a special area called a “Pokémon Cable Club”!"A in Dewford Gym: "A long time ago at Dewford Gym, it was always dark inside. We trained our minds by practicing in the dark!"An old man in Fallabor Town's Contest Hall: I just love making Pokéblocks! In the old days it used to take four of us to make a Pokéblock with this machine. A machine that was used to mix in this region long ago."A man on Mt. Pyre: "This used to be a desolate place. The ground had holes here and there, and I used to fall in!": "The Litleonids, hmm? I remember going to see them with your dad 11 years ago when they last passed by!" (12 in the Japanese and Korean versions)Norman: "Hmm? Is that an Eon Ticket you have there? Hm...it’s been a good 11 years since I last saw a ticket like this..." while others have not yet come about, such as the , which is under construction. Despite this, the remakes are implied to happen at the same point in the timeline as the original games, as the Royal Unova and a device to visually reproduce the dreams of Pokémon having not yet been created reveals them to take place before Pokémon Black and White(Oceanic Museum) “The Royal Unova” “A model of the sunset cruiser currently being built in the Unova region. It’s scheduled to be complete in — years.” The number is too faint to be read.Devon's scientist: "I'm trying to develop a device that visually reproduces the dreams of Pokémon... And I’ve heard that my rival, who lives far away, is doing the same research! I can't lose this race." and Mr. Bonding gaining O-Powers reveals them to take place before Pokémon X and Y.Mr. Bonding: "HEY! This...this power! This power is incredible! I feel tied to these old men with such strong bonds now! I feel like a totally different man!"
Although are remakes of Pokémon Yellow, and are known to have already finished their journeys years ago, and Mina's age mentioned in her concept art would suggest that the games are set a maximum of six years before Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon,Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! Mina concept artMallow: "I mean, we have to move on from being captains when we turn 20 anyway". (Pokémon Moon) implying that they take place later than the original game. However, this is contradicted by Sabrina having a vision of meeting a special Trainer in three years, referencing the protagonist of Generation II, suggesting these games may not necessarily adhere to the timeline of the rest of the core series.
The specific years of events are not mentioned in the games themselves, but Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia implies that Pokémon Red and Green take place in 1995 or 1996, the latter being the year in which they were released; this year is also referenced in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon on Red's shirt, which features a symbol resembling the number "96". Pokémon Gold and Silver are known to occur three years later, also aligning with their release in 1999. Similarly, Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 are set two years after Pokémon Black and White, which was also the amount of time that passed between the releases of the games. References to the passage of time in real life also appear in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, in which the player's mother states that she saw the Litleonids when they last occurred 12 (in the Japanese and Korean versions) or 11 (in the English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish versions) years ago, referencing the time between the release of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire and their remakes, and Norman mentions having seen the Eon Ticket 11 years ago, referencing how long had passed from the item's original distribution in 2003 to the release of the games. Similarly, in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl, the description of the Member Card mentions that the last date marked on it was 50 years ago; the date shown on the card's official artwork (1958.12.1) is exactly 50 years prior to its first distribution.
The existence of multiple alternate universes is alluded to or stated in some of the games. Different game versions tend to have subtle differences in their worlds and timeline. This is confirmed to be the case between and between . are implied to take place in a different world to , where Mega Evolution went undiscovered and the ultimate weapon was never built. Additionally, the two game versions are also implied to take place in different worlds where the player would battle either Team Aqua or Team Magma. are also suggested to take place in different universes from one another.Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon official website "A thorough analysis of the secrets of the two different worlds of Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon!" The space-time rifts of are suggested to link different worlds together.Cogita: "The space-time rift is said to be a portal to innumerable other dimensions[...]"Ingo: "If you fell from the sky... you come from another world altogether, most likely." In , time travel is a recurring element, with Professor Sada/Professor Turo having built a time machine that seems to be capable of catching Pokémon from other timelines. After the events of The Indigo Disk, the player encounters a version of the professor that is implied to either be from the past or a different timeline.
===Beginning of the Pokémon universe===
This information is based primarily on the mythology of both the Hoenn and Sinnoh regions.
* In a vortex of complete chaos and nothingness, a single comes into being, which then hatches into , the first being in existence. Arceus then creates time: , space: , and anti-matter: . However, Giratina, as punishment for its destructive nature, is sent by Arceus to live in the Distortion World. Dialga and Palkia then succeed in creating the universe and Pokémon world and retreat into their own dimensions afterwards.
* Arceus then creates knowledge: , emotion: , and willpower: ; they would then share these three traits to all living creatures that would be born in the universe. Eventually the three dive into caves at the bottom of three lakes in Sinnoh: Lake Verity, Lake Valor, and Lake Acuity, giving them the name "lake guardians".
* Primal and Primal are formed by the primal energy in the Hoenn region and then proceed to fill the sea and create land, respectively. A chance meeting turns the two into rivals, and a conflict for dominance over the Pokémon world begins. This battle continues until quells it, causing Kyogre and Groudon to retreat to special caverns, where they rest in for years. The Red and Blue Orbs are created to prevent the reawakening of Kyogre and Groudon, and are left at Mt. Pyre for safekeeping. At this time, may have been plentiful and lived in large numbers. Rayquaza flies around the ozone layer, protecting the planet from asteroids.
* Landmasses such as Mount Coronet are created, and moves the continents, forming the regions.
* The Sinnoh region is created around Mount Coronet. During this violent procedure, Stark Mountain is created due to shifts in the crust of the world, and is formed in a pool of lava. Arceus creates the Adamant Crystal, the Lustrous Globe, and the Griseous Core, artifacts connected to Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, respectively, before falling into a deep slumber in its own realm.
===Prehistory===
This information is based primarily on the study of Fossils and other archaeological remains. Some of this information is also based on scientific research.
Millions of years before Generation I:
* The earliest known prehistoric Pokémon existed at this time. It is possible that the Mew population may have decreased at this stage, as they slowly gave way to other Pokémon species.
* 300,000,000 years ago: 's original version lived in this era, lacking its enhancements made by Team Plasma in the future. and also lived in this era in the sea.
* Hundreds of millions of years ago: begins its undisturbed underground sleep after its birth. It was born from deep underground temperatures and pressures.
* 100,000,000 years ago: 
** Species such as , its evolution: , , , its evolution: , , its evolution: , , its evolution: , , its evolution: , , its evolution: , , its evolution: , , and its evolution: were all supposedly widespread. They all ultimately went extinct, but not before Archen gave rise to bird Pokémon and Tirtouga gave rise to turtle Pokémon. Shellder also appear to exist in this era, being preyed by Omastar. Tropius also appear to existhttps://archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:AerodactylVLostOrigin180.jpg.
** is said to have existed in this era as well, remaining unchanged until the present day.
* is stated to have existed in primordial seas, with its eight legs at some point developing into its known eight wings. This probably means its evolution: , existed in that time as well.
* The original forms of the Fossilized Drake, Dino, Bird, and Fish are said to have existed in ancient times. The combined halves of these Pokémon would become , , and in the present day.
* 2,000,000 years ago:
** The Area Zero Underdepths may have been formed by seismic shifts, according to Professor Sada/Professor Turo.
** is said to have inhabited Paldea in a bygone era. It was thought that this species went extinct, having been caught up in seismic shifts, however, at least one managed to survive it by changing the energy in its body and turning into a crystal, laying dormant in the Area Zero Underdepths.
* 1,000,000 years ago: The Great Crater of Paldea is formed.
* 20,000 years ago:
** A meteorite containing fell in the Galar region.
** The first was brought to life from a clay doll.
* 10,000 years ago:
** During the last Ice Age, the population flourished, then decreased when the Ice Age ended.
** existed in this era and lived alongside humans, being ridden by them so the Pokémon can be warmed up.
** Around this time, creates golems in its image, , , and , out of clay, ice, and magma, respectively. At some point later, Regigigas also created two more, and , out of a cluster of electric energy, and crystallized dragon energy, respectively.
* At some point in the distant past, the population mutates due to unknown reasons and becomes weaker.
* At some point after the Iron Age, is sealed away by humans in the Snowpoint Temple in Sinnoh for fear of its power. Regirock, Regice, and Registeel are sealed away at various points across Hoenn, the Sinnoh, and the Galar regions. Regieleki and Regidrago were also sealed away, but together in Galar's Crown Tundra.
* 5,000 years ago: is domesticated and humans begin using them for transport.
Many years before Legends: Arceus: 
* An ancient hero travelled around the Hisui region and befriended 10 powerful Pokémon: a , a , a Hisuian , an , a male , a Hisuian , a Hisuian , a Sneasler, a Hisuian , and a Hisuian . Together they found each and every of 's Plates and eventually reached Arceus itself, who granted them all of them its blessing after defeating it in battle. As years go by, the hero's Pokémon's descendents would be woshipped by the people of Hisui and would be known as the Ride and Noble Pokémon, as Arceus's blessing is passed down to them.
1,000 to 2,000 years before Legends: Arceus: 
* The Celestica people of Hisui built what would become the Celestica Ruins, the Celestica Trail, and the Temple of Sinnoh, as extension, they also built the statues of , , , and of the ancient hero's 10 Pokémon. They also worshipped the three Pokémon of Myth: Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, and Arceus, who they referred to as the almighty Sinnoh, being the only ones to know about its existence.
3,000 years before Generation V:
* The are created.
3,000 years before Generation VI:
* A war occurred in Kalos, which caused the death of an that belonged to the Kalos's king, AZ. In grief, the king built a machine that through Infinity Energy, brought Floette back to life, as well as granting both the king and the Pokémon eternal life. Unable to overcome his despair however, AZ turns his machine into the ultimate weapon and used it to end the war, which left Floette disgusted by his actions, deciding to leave him. After that, the former king started to wander aimlessly around the world.
3,000 years before Generation VIII:
* A black storm called the Darkest Day is created by , causing countless Pokémon to Dynamax and Gigantamax around the Galar region, but it was stopped by , , and two human youths. While the two Pokémon are forgotten by history, the two youths are crowned as the region's new kings.
* is worshipped by ancient humans for its ability to create metal from nothing.
2,500 years before Generation V:
* The Relic Castle is built.
** The Dragonspiral Tower is known as Unova's oldest structure, though its age is unstated.
2,000 years before Generation V: 
* is said to have taught humans how to make concrete using centrifugal force.
2,000 years before :
* Hoenn is plagued by meteor showers. A meteor turns the homeplace of the Draconid people into Meteor Falls.
* The world overflowed with natural energy which Primal and Primal fought over. They ravaged the earth and were only defeated and put to slumber by after the Draconid people summoned it using a wish on a meteor at Meteor Falls. The people of Hoenn begin to revere Rayquaza as a savior.
2,000 years before Generation IX:
*The Paldean Empire began to rule Paldea.
* The emperor of Paldea ushers in the Great Age of Exploration by sending expeditions into the Great Crater of Paldea to find the treasure rumored to lie inside.
1,500 years before Generation I:
* The earliest known system for writing is developed and used at the Ruins of Alph, Tanoby Ruins, and Solaceon Ruins. Archaeologists are currently unsure whether the nearly identical preceded or succeeded the writing system, but it is assumed they share some sort of connection.
* The population decreases due to overhunting.
1,000 years before :
* AZ arrived in Hoenn and planted a tree in front of the Cave of Origin's entrace.
* A thousand years after the events at Meteor Falls, a primal energy-filled meteor struck Hoenn, creating a crater that would become Sootopolis City in the future. and reawakened to fight over primal energy once again. The people of Hoenn wished on to save them, and using the meteor, Rayquaza performed the world's first Mega Evolution, defeated the two, took away their Primal forms and put them to sleep once again. Sky Pillar was built in Rayquaza's honor, and the Draconid people promised to pass down the prophecy that in 1,000 years the meteor would return - causing the events of the Delta Episode.
805 years before Generation IX: 
* Naranja Academy/Uva Academy is founded in Mesagoza.
800 years before :
* released life energy throughout the Kalos region and fled to a forest, where it went to sleep in the form of a tree.
* absorbed life energy throughout the Kalos region and fled to the mountains, where it went to sleep in the form of a cocoon.
Years before Legends: Arceus: 
* The Diamond and Pearl Clans arrived in Hisui from across the sea and took the name of the Celestica people as their own. The clans both worshiped a deity known as "", with the Diamond Clan claiming it was a and the Pearl Clan claiming it was a . This disagreement set off a long-running feud between the two clans. Both of the clans also came to venerate the descendants of the ancient Noble and Ride Pokémon and appointed themselves as wardens to tend to their needs.
===Recent history ===
This information is based on historic records.
Hundreds of years before Generation II:
*The Sinjoh Ruins are built by two groups of people, from Sinnoh and Johto's Ruins of Alph. The site's architecture expresses a fusion of the two group's ideas and mythology.
Hundreds of years before Generation I:
*Poké Balls are invented.
c. 700 years before Generation II: 
*Bell Tower and Brass Tower are constructed in Ecruteak City, and and perch at their tops.
c. 500 years before Generation II: 
*The is built.
c. 500 years before Generation IV: 
*A is bound to a fissure in an Odd Keystone as punishment for misdeeds.
c. 500 years before Generation VII:
* is created by a scientist who used the life energy of other Pokémon to create its , and is presented to a king's daughter.
c. 400 years before Generation I:
* The Pokémon move is invented.Koga: TM06 contains Toxic! It is a secret technique over 400 years old!
c. 400 years before Generation II: 
*Azalea Town in Johto is struck by long-term drought. After bringing the rain back once again by ing, gains an honorable position in that town.
c. 400 years before Generation VIII:
* is first discovered in a coal mine.
2 years before Legends: Arceus:
* The Galaxy Expedition Team arrived in Hisui to research the region due to Kamado's previous experiences with Pokémon.
* The Galaxy Expedition Team settled in Hisui and built Jubilife Village.
Shortly before Legends: Arceus:
* Volo seeks out and has it tear open a space-time rift atop Mount Coronet in order to drive and mad and force "out of hiding".
At most c. 300 years before Generation IV: 
*The events of : 
**/ is brought from the present to the Hisui region by to "seek out all Pokémon". They're found by Professor Laventon and led to Jubilife Village, where they meet his assistant, , Cyllene, and other members of the Galaxy Expedition Team. They join the team and start helping the Diamond and Pearl Clans quell the frenzied Noble Pokémon; however, captain Kamado suspects they're responsible for the events going on and kicks them out of the team. Rei/Akari still try to save the region with the help of Adaman, Irida, Volo, and Cogita. They seek out the lake guardians, create the Red Chain, and use it to weaken / before battling and catching it. Palkia/Dialga appeared afterwards, and they use the Origin Ball to catch it, saving the region from destruction. Later on, as instructed by Volo, they gather all of Arceus's Plates. At the Temple of Sinnoh, Volo reveals his true colors and his wish to conquer Arceus and recreate the , going as far as calling to strike them down; however, they're both still defeated.
c. 300 years before : 
*Parfum Palace is built.
c. 200 years before Generation V:
*Village Bridge is constructed by a man and his after the river flooded the area.
*The island that would become Liberty Garden is bought by an ultra-rich family and is hidden in a backroom.
c. 200 years before Generation IX:
*The Area Zero Expedition Team reached the depths of the Great Crater of Paldea, discovering Area Zero for the first time. A member of the team, a historian named Heath, decided to write an expedition journal with everything they witnessed during their expedition, that journal would be known as the Scarlet Book/Violet Book. Among their discoveries are the Paradox Pokémon, the Herba Mystica, the Titan Pokémon, the stallized Pokémon, and the encounter Heath had with the mysterious disk Pokémon.
*The team also planned to bring Herba Mystica to the surface for its healing effects, however they were stolen and eaten by Wild Pokémon, that turned into fearsome Titans.
Hundreds of years before Generation IX:
*One lone traveled from Hisui to Kitakami, settling at the Timeless Woods. Adapting to the new land allowed for it to gain both special powers and a change of appearance, becoming the only existing Bloodmoon Ursaluna, known in Kitakami as the Bloodmoon Beast.
*A man and its partner travelled to Kitakami from a distant land and started living in Oni Mountain together. A mask maker crafted a brilliant set of masks so they could join in the village's Festival of Masks using gems that belonged to the man. The two became famous around the festivals for their masks and their fame even spread out to distand lands.
*Meanwhile in a far-off region, an old couple with no children of their own, cared for a timid Pokémon named . After their greed was drawn out by Pecharunt's Binding Mochi, the couple asked it to find them a brilliant set of masks rumored to exist in Kitakami. Pecharunt then travelled to the land of Kitakami, using its mochi and chains to tame and empower Pokémon it found on its way, the three Pokémon then became its retainers, following all of its orders.
*Once the four reached Kitakami, they attemped to steal the man and Ogerpon's masks, heavily wounding the human, only to be all defeated by Ogerpon, who slayed the three retainers and knocked Pecharunt out. However, the people of Kitakami assumed Ogerpon was a raging ogre and the trio were heroes who lost their lives protecting the village. Pecharunt however was found knocked out in a forest and was seen only as a peach that never rots.
c. 150 years before Generation II: 
*Brass Tower burns to the ground, killing three nameless Pokémon inside. Lugia flees to the Whirl Islands while Ho-Oh resurrects the three as the Legendary beasts and flies off in search of a .
c. 150 years before Generation IX:
*stallized Pokémon were discovered for the first time in Area Zero, but taking them out of the crater caused them to go back to normal.
c. 100 years before Generation V:
*The warehouses of Nacrene City are constructed.
* begin to appear in Chargestone Cave.
* is discovered in an earthquake fissure.
1925
*Modern Poké Balls are developed from the research of Professor Westwood of Celadon University.
c. 50 years before Generation V: 
* is seen for the first time when it appeared from far in the .
c. 50 years before Generation VIII:
* Mustard defeats Opal and becomes of Galar.
c. 40 years before Generation III: 
* is seen for the first time in a crater.
c. 32 years before Generation VIII:
* Mustard is dethroned as Champion of the Galar League after an 18-year long victory streak, and retires soon after.
Several decades before :
*Sea Mauville is decommissioned after the closure of New Mauville.
1969:
*.Old Man: "July 20, 1969! Humankind first set foot on the moon that day. I bought a color TV just so I could watch that news."
11 years before Generation III:
*The Litleonid meteor shower passes by Hoenn for the last time prior to .
*TV Mauville is founded.
10 years before :
*Pokémon Centers in Hoenn are remodeled, removing the second floor and the Pokémon Cable Club.
1995 
*The first Pokémon created by scientific engineering, , is created.According to the Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia, Porygon was created in 1995.
Less than 10 years before Generation I:
*The ferry S.S. Tidal is constructed.
*A inhabits an abandoned mansion in Sinnoh.
Some years prior to Generation I:
*A team of scientists discover a new Pokémon (at the time) deep in a jungle in Guyana, South America on July 5. They name the Pokémon on July 10. , a clone of Mew, is born on February 6. Mewtwo escapes from and destroys Cinnabar Island's on September 1 and then goes to Cerulean Cave.
*Sabrina's Gym is declared the official Gym of Saffron City after a Pokémon battle between Sabrina and the leader of the Fighting Dojo.
*Giratina returns to the Pokémon world.
*The Battle Resort opens in Hoenn.
*Goldenrod Radio Tower is torn down due to being old and creaky. During the process, the Radio Tower Director comes across the Clear Bell, which he keeps for the time being. A new Goldenrod Radio Tower is built in its place.
*Construction of the Royal Unova begins.
Ten years prior to Generation IX
*Professor Sada/Professor Turo invents a time machine that brings Paradox Pokémon into the present/timeline, and is later killed by a second /.
A year and a half prior to Generation IX
*Clavell becomes the director of Naranja Academy/Uva Academy.
*Nemona becomes the youngest Champion-class Trainer in Paldea.
*Team Star is formed.
One year prior to Generation I:
*Professor Rowan goes to Kanto to study Pokédex systems with Professor Oak.
===Contemporary history===
From the Pokémon games:
Generation I/:
*The events of , , , :
** leaves Pallet Town on his Pokémon journey after his rival, Professor Oak's grandson, . After getting the eight Badges of Kanto, and defeating Team Rocket along the way, he then challenges Kanto's Elite Four and its current Champion, none other than Blue himself. After defeating Blue, Red becomes the , then ventures to the Sevii Islands to eradicate Team Rocket and help Celio to connect his Pokémon Network Center to the Hoenn region.
** / leaves Littleroot Town on a Pokémon journey shortly after moving to the Hoenn region from Olivine City in Johto by saving the local Pokémon Professor from an attacking wild Pokémon. At first, there is a deep-seated rivalry with Professor Birch's daughter/son , however, later on, the rivalry is with Wally instead. After defeating Hoenn's eight Gym Leaders and calming or , released from their banishment by Team Magma and Team Aqua, respectively, they challenge and defeat Hoenn's Elite Four and current Champion, becoming the Champion themself, much to the astonishment of Birch's child.
:
*The events of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!:
**/ leaves Pallet Town on their Pokémon journey after their rival, . After getting the eight Badges of Kanto, and defeating Team Rocket with the help of and Trace, along the way, they then challenge Kanto's Elite Four and compete for the title of Champion in one final battle with Trace. After defeating Trace, Chase/Elaine becomes the . From there, they capture and meet , a Trainer who had hoped to capture Mewtwo for herself. They also confront Archer, an of the remnants of Team Rocket, who challenges them to one last battle before swearing that he will avenge his boss, Giovanni.
Between / and /:
*Anabel enters an Ultra Wormhole and is found by Nanu and Looker in Alola.
*Eruption of the volcano on Cinnabar Island causes destruction of the island's settlement, except for the Pokémon Center. As a result, Blaine, the Cinnabar Gym Leader, relocates the gym to the nearby Seafoam Islands.
* takes the position of Gym Leader in the now empty Viridian Gym, succeeding the former Team Rocket leader Giovanni.
* retreats to Mt. Silver, training day and night, leaving Lance to act as Champion, while Lorelei returns to her home in , and Agatha retires from her position as a member of the Kanto Elite Four. This leaves three vacancies on the roster for Elite Four. 
** Two of these vacancies are filled by Karen and Will. The other is filled by Koga, who abdicates his position as Fuchsia City Gym Leader to his daughter, Janine.
*Extensive research confirms the existence of and types in the region of Kanto.
*Baoba leaves Kanto when his is closed and begins planning to open a in Johto, as a replacement.
* The Pokémon Tower is converted into a Radio Tower.
*A Pal Park is opened in place of the Kanto Safari Zone.
*Giratina returns to the Distortion World.
*A new is built in Sinnoh and Johto.
*Professor Rowan returns to Sinnoh after four years, having invented a new Pokédex while working with Professor Oak.
Three years after Generation I/Generation III/ (Generation II/Generation IV/):
* The events of , , , , , :
**// leaves New Bark Town on an errand for Professor Elm, bonding with their first partner Pokémon on the way. A steals one of Elm's three Pokémon and challenges them as Ethan/Kris/Lyra's journey across Johto continues. A revived Team Rocket, using plans formulated three years prior, enrages many , including a red one, at the Lake of Rage as they proceed to take over the Goldenrod Radio Tower in a desperate attempt to contact Giovanni, their former leader. They are defeated, and the new leader vows to never again re-form Team Rocket, and Ethan/Kris/Lyra continues to gather Johto's Badges, eventually gaining all eight and traveling to the Pokémon League at Indigo Plateau in Kanto. After defeating the Elite Four and their Champion, Lance, Ethan/Kris/Lyra then heads to the Kanto region to challenge its eight Gyms, which have changed from three years prior. After gaining all eight of their Badges, for a total of sixteen, Professor Oak declares them ready to travel to Mt. Silver, where they meet and challenges .
**/ and leave Twinleaf Town in an attempt to see a Pokémon like the recently reported red Gyarados in the nearest of Sinnoh's lakes, Lake Verity. After being attacked by a wild at the lake, and using one of Professor Rowan's Pokémon to fend off the attacker while he and his assistant, , their journey begins in earnest, and both Lucas/Dawn and Barry challenge the Sinnoh region's eight Gyms to gain the Badges necessary to challenge the . Along the way, however, Lucas/Dawn is brought into many conflicts with Team Galactic, whose leader, Cyrus, wishes to remake the entire universe in his image with the powers of the Legendary Pokémon and . Defeating the team and calming //, Lucas/Dawn challenges Sinnoh's Elite Four and Champion, Cynthia, and becomes Champion themself.
*Hayley, a friend of Bebe, opens up a Pokémon Ranch.
Between and Generation V:
*Construction of the Royal Unova is completed.
Between Generation II/ and Generation V: 
*The who stole the Machine Part in Kanto returns to Unova, intending to reform Team Rocket there despite its second defeat, as he . He later falls in love and has a son, moving to Icirrus City.
*Caitlin leaves the Sinnoh/Johto and returns to Unova, becoming an Elite Four member.
* Dudley, a member of Team Plasma, creates in an attempt to create the strongest Pokémon in existence by altering an ancient insect Pokémon with cybernetic upgrades.
*Team Plasma steals Hugh's sister's , and Hugh swears to one day get it back.
A few years after Generation II/Generation IV (Generation V):
 
*The events of :
**/ along with their friends Cheren and Bianca receive their very first Pokémon in the bedroom of 's house in Nuvema Town from Professor Juniper. The three decide to leave Nuvema Town and go on a journey across their region of Unova, with Cheren wanting to learn as much about every kind of Pokémon possible and Bianca going against the wishes of her dad. Upon arriving in Accumula Town they encounter the nefarious Team Plasma who announce their plans for Pokémon liberation to separate Pokémon from humans. Hilbert/Hilda then battle Team Plasma's leader, a mysterious man known only as N who claims Pokémon are his friends. Hilbert/Hilda make a journey across the land of Unova challenging all eight Gyms and earning all eight Badges. After earning the eighth Badge, they travel to the where they defeat the Elite Four. Upon defeating the Elite Four, they discover that N has already defeated the Champion Alder and promptly summons his castle, destroying the Pokémon League Castle. Ghetsis, one of the members of the Seven Sages reveals that he had the plan to separate people and Pokémon so that he could be the only person in the whole world with Pokémon. After defeating N and Ghetsis with / N becomes sorry for all his wrongdoing and flies off to distant lands on his dragon of legend. Hilbert/Hilda, Cheren, and Bianca continue their journey in Unova and get recruited by an undercover officer codenamed Looker to discover and arrest the remaining six of the Seven Sages. After the arrest of all six, Hilbert/Hilda returns to the Pokémon League, re-defeats the Elite Four, then challenges and defeats Alder, becoming Champion of Unova.
Between and /:
*Hilbert/Hilda leaves Unova with their Dragon to look for N.
* Bianca officially becomes Professor Juniper's assistant.
*The Pokémon distribution of Unova changes drastically.
*Cilan, Chili, Cress, Lenora, and Brycen retire as Gym Leaders to train.
*Cheren, Roxie, and Marlon become Gym Leaders.
*Alder retires as the Champion, and Iris takes his place.
* Five of the Seven Sages leave Team Plasma, and Ghetsis and Zinzolin form a new Team Plasma solely dedicated to conquering Unova.
*A landslide seals off and a majority of , forcing another to be built. Another landslide seals off Challenger's Cave.
*Significant construction occurs in Unova:
**The Cold Storage in the south of Driftveil City is replaced by the Pokémon World Tournament.
**A section of the mountain near Undella Town is constructed into a new town called Lentimas Town
** house in Undella Town is demolished, with new villas built in the town.
**The Marine Tube is built between Undella Town and Humilau City, connecting the two.
**The Castelia Sewers are made accessible on Thumb Pier, which leads to Castelia's park, or when flooded, to Castelia's back alley.
*/ moves to Vaniville Town in Kalos with their mother.
Two years after (Generation VI):
*The events of and : 
**/ receives their first Pokémon from Bianca in their hometown of Aspertia City. Together with Hugh, who hopes to take back his sister's Purrloin from Team Plasma, the duo takes on the new lineup of Gyms in the Unova region. After earning their seventh badge from Drayden, Team Plasma attacks Opelucid City, covering the city in unbreakable ice. The Shadow Triad takes the opportunity to steal the DNA Splicers from Opelucid Gym. Nate/Rosa and Hugh chase Team Plasma to Humilau City, where after earning their final badge, they confront Zinzolin, Colress, and the Shadow Triad at the Giant Chasm. After the Triad releases Hugh's sister's Purrloin, now a , Hugh tells Nate/Rosa to go ahead and confront Team Plasma's leader, Ghetsis. Just before Ghetsis freezes Nate/Rosa alive with 's , N flies in on /, saving them. However, Ghetsis uses Kyurem's power to turn Reshiram/Zekrom back into an orb, then uses the DNA Splicers to turn Kyurem into . Nate/Rosa knocks out Kyurem, causing the two Dragon Pokémon to separate, then defeats an enraged Ghetsis. Thankful, N suggests that Nate/Rosa proceed to the Pokémon League. Heeding his words, Nate/Rosa ascend Victory Road, defeats the Elite Four, and emerges victorious in battle with the new Champion, Iris. After returning home, Hugh's sister thanks to the player for helping her big brother, and tells Nate/Rosa that she has been dreaming of a calling Nate/Rosa's name. At Hugh's suggestion, Nate/Rosa returns to Victory Road, finding a Zoroark that leads them to the ruins of N's Castle, where N and Reshiram/Zekrom challenge them to battle. After being defeated, N says goodbye to his dragon and releases it by asking it to turn back into an orb to give to Nate/Rosa. Nate/Rosa climbs to the top of Dragonspiral Tower, and faces / again, this time, in an attempt to capture it.
**/ leave their home in Vaniville Town meeting Shauna and who invite them to join them for a meeting in Aquacorde Town. , and Shauna receive their first Pokémon from Tierno and a Pokédex from Trevor on behalf of Professor Sycamore. After delivering a letter to their from Professor Sycamore, they head on an adventure traveling across Kalos challenging eight Gyms in order to earn eight Badges to then challenge the . Along their journey, they come into contact with Team Flare, an organization whose goal is to create a "beautiful and better" world while making money. They try to do this by stealing fossils from Glittering Cave, siphoning electricity from the Kalos Power Plant, stealing the Poké Balls from the Poké Ball Factory in Laverre City, and attempting to agitate and capture an . Calem/Serena also encounters a mysterious giant called AZ on several occasions, the first being on Kalos Route 13. After earning their seventh badge from Olympia, Calem/Serena are contacted by Lysandre, a man introduced by Professor Sycamore, who reveals himself to be the leader of Team Flare and his intention to use the ultimate weapon to eliminate all life in the world. Calem/Serena battle Lysandre first in Lysandre Labs and again in the Team Flare Secret HQ, before making their way down to the basement where they find / and battle them, before battling against Lysandre once more. Even though Lysandre is defeated, and Calem/Serena and their friends reason with him, he still fires the ultimate weapon. The blast the weapon emits destroys it and buries Lysandre and the HQ, ultimately disbanding Team Flare. Calem/Serena then heads to the Pokémon League where they defeat the Elite Four and Diantha, becoming of Kalos. After becoming Champion, Looker contacts / to help him fight crime in Lumiose City.
Between / and Generation VII:
*Sina and Dexio are sent to Alola by Professor Sycamore to follow .
* and come to Alola to act as the bosses of the Battle Tree.
*Grimsley and Colress come to Alola.
Two years after / (Generation VII):
 
*Gladion flees Aether Paradise with a 
**During this time, he joins Team Skull.
*Three months prior to the events of Generation VII, Lillie flees Aether Paradise with a , nicknamed Nebby and is found by Professor Burnet.
*The events of :
**/ leaves their home on on a Pokémon journey three months after moving to the Alola region from Kanto. They receive their first partner Pokémon from Hala and meet Lillie and Hau. Elio/Selene receives a Z-Ring at the festival inaugurating their island challenge, consisting of seven trials and four grand trials in order to become the island challenge champion. Along the journey, they encounter a group called Team Skull, whose members are misfits who failed the island challenge and aim to cause trouble, as well as another group called the Aether Foundation, whose goal is to cure hurt Pokémon. After defeating the leader of Team Skull, Guzma, at the Shady House, Elio/Selene travel to Aether Paradise, where they battle Lusamine, the president of the Aether Foundation. Lusamine opens Ultra Wormholes across Alola and enters one with Guzma. Elio/Selene and Lillie evolve Nebby into / at the Altar of the Sunne/Altar of the Moone and travel into Ultra Space, where Elio/Selene battles Lusamine again and bring her and Guzma back to Alola. Elio/Selene catches Solgaleo/Lunala after Lillie tells it that she isn't a Trainer. Elio/Selene climbs Mount Lanakila to its summit, the newly opened , where they defeat the Elite Four and Professor Kukui, becoming the first of Alola. A festival is held in Iki Town, and Lillie brings Elio/Selene to the Ruins of Conflict to battle . The next day, Lillie leaves for Kanto to help her mother. The International Police contact Elio/Selene to investigate and catch the Ultra Beasts unleashed across Alola.
*The events of :
**Events proceed similarly to the above, but Lusamine now seeks to aid the Ultra Recon Squad in stopping . When Elio/Selene and Lillie reach the Altar of the Sunne/Altar of the Moone, they discover that Lusamine and Guzma have been defeated and Necrozma fuses with Nebby to become Dusk Mane NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma. It is repelled, and Elio/Selene pursues it into Ultra Megalopolis, where they find it has become Ultra Necrozma. Despite its incredible power, Ultra Necrozma is defeated and Nebby is freed from Necrozma's influence. Sometime after Elio/Selene becomes the Champion, the Aether Foundation is attacked by Team Rainbow Rocket, which seeks to use the Aether Foundation's research to further their goals of multiversal conquest.
Some time before Generation VIII:
*Research notes of are stolen.Pokédex from Sword: Rumor has it that the theft of top-secret research notes led to a new instance of this Pokémon being created in the Galar region.
Generation VIII:
*The events of and their :
**/ and Hop receive their first partner Pokémon from Leon, the undefeated , and meet a mysterious in the Slumbering Weald. The two receive Pokédexes from Sonia, Dynamax Bands from Professor Magnolia, and endorsements from Leon to enter the Gym Challenge. They head on an adventure traveling across Galar challenging Gyms in order to earn eight Badges to enter the Champion Cup. Over the course of their , they encounter a group called Team Yell, whose members support Marnie in the Gym Challenge. They also encounter another group called Macro Cosmos, a conglomerate led by Rose, who has endorsed his ward Bede in the Gym Challenge. During the Champion Cup in Wyndon Stadium, Rose interrupts the Championship Match by reawakening and bringing about the Darkest Day in an attempt to provide energy for the Galar region in 1,000 years. Victor/Gloria and Hop find a Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield and head to the Energy Plant in Hammerlocke, where they battle Rose and summon and . After defeating it, Victor/Gloria manages to catch Eternatus and returns to Wyndon to defeat Leon in the Championship Match, becoming the new Champion of Galar.
**Sometime during their journey, Victor/Gloria travels to the Isle of Armor, where they meet a new rival, Klara/Avery, and are taken under the wing of former Champion Mustard as a student of his dojo. Victor/Gloria competes in a series of trials with their new rival, eventually defeating them in a final battle, earning them the right to inheirit the Dojo's "secret armor", the Legendary Pokémon . After bonding with each other, Victor/Gloria and Kubfu challenge one of the Towers of Two Fists, culminating in a battle against Mustard and his own Kubfu. Victor/Gloria is successful, and Kubfu learns the secret of the tower, allowing it to evolve into .
**Sometime during their journey, Victor/Gloria travels to the Crown Tundra, where they meet the retired Gym Leader Peony, who recruits them as the leader of his exploration team, and tasks them with investigating three mysteries surrounding the tundra. In the first mystery, Victor/Gloria meets , the former king of the Crown Tundra, and helps it reunite with its steed, or . In the second mystery, they investigate ruins scattered around the tundra, encountering and the legendary giants. In the third mystery, Victor/Gloria pursues and catches the legendary birds across Galar. Upon solving these mysteries, Victor/Gloria finds a note describing a fourth mystery that Peony does not recall writing. Upon bringing it to the Max Lair, Victor/Gloria learns about Ultra Beasts and , and is eventually able to catch Necrozma in a Dynamax Adventure.
**After becoming Champion, Victor/Gloria and Hop stop the plans of Sordward and Shielbert, who cause chaos around the region in their misguided attempt to restore the Galarian monarchy. In the process, Victor/Gloria catches one of the two Legendary Pokémon of Galar, and Hop sets out to be a Pokémon Professor.
**After resolving the incident with Sordward and Shielbert, Victor/Gloria returns to the Master Dojo, where they find Hop conducting research on Sonia's behalf. Mustard tells them that Urshifu hates the taste of , so, in order for it to unlock its Gigantamax potential, a special ingredient is needed to make it drink the Max Soup. He doesn't reveal what this ingredient is, though, and leaves it to the duo to figure it out on their own. After a few bad guesses, Victor/Gloria and Hop travel to Honeycalm Island, where Victor/Gloria gets thrust into a Max Raid Battle against a Dynamax . After defeating it, they find the missing ingredient: Max Honey. Upon returning to the dojo, Mustard informs Victor/Gloria that he wants to battle them in a no-holds-barred battle, where he uses his full power. In the battle, Mustard uses his own Gigantamax Urshifu. After being defeated, Mustard declares that he has nothing more to teach Victor/Gloria.
**After the events of the incident with Sordward and Shielbert, The Isle of Armor, and The Crown Tundra, Victor/Gloria receives a call on their Rotom Phone from Leon, who invites them and many other strong Pokémon Trainers from Galar to a new type of competition called the Galarian Star Tournament (in which Trainers form duos and compete in Multi Battles) at Wyndon Stadium. Victor/Gloria partners with Hop or Marnie in the inaugural tournament, and emerges victorious after defeating Leon and Raihan (if their partner is Hop) or Raihan and Piers (if their partner is Marnie) in the finals, after which Leon announces that further Galarian Star Tournaments will occur.
Some time after Generation VIII (Generation IX):
*The events of and their expansion:
**/, a child who recently moved to Paldea, starts their Pokémon journey with their neighbor Nemona, receiving their first partner Pokémon from Director Clavell of Naranja Academy/Uva Academy. Despite being a -ranked Trainer, Nemona chooses to also raise a new first partner Pokémon and team alongside Florian/Juliana. Soon after their departure from Cabo Poco, Florian/Juliana encounters a mysterious Pokémon called / and a boy named Arven, the son of Professor Sada/Professor Turo, who gives them the Pokémon's Poké Ball. Arriving in Mesagoza, Florian/Juliana learns about the Terastal phenomenon, saves a girl named Penny from being harassed by a group of academy delinquents called Team Star, and is contacted by Professor Sada/Professor Turo, who tells asks them to look after Koraidon/Miraidon in their stead. Three days later, the academy's independent study assignment, the Treasure Hunt, sending academy students to search for their own personal treasure across the region.
**Encouraged by Nemona, Florian/Juliana starts taking on the eight Gyms across Paldea to earn eight Gym Badges and become a Champion like her. Along the way, they encounter the eight Gym Leaders of Paldea, members of the Paldea Elite Four, and Top Champion Geeta, as well as battle Nemona on several occasions. With eight Gym Badges in hand, Florian/Juliana travels to the , defeating the Elite Four and Geeta to become a Champion-ranked Trainer. An enthusiastic Nemona then challenges them to one more battle, happy to be able battle without holding back anymore. Despite losing, Nemona is still happy to see Florian/Juliana having become as strong as they have.
** A mysterious individual referring to themselves as Cassiopeia requests Florian/Juliana's help in taking down Team Star in an operation called "Operation Starfall". Clavell, disguised as a student named Clive, accompanies them on their journey to defeat the team's five squads at their respective bases around Paldea. During this quest, Florian/Juliana learns that members of Team Star are actually not bullies, but falsely accused victims of bullying themselves. Once all give squads have been defeated, Cassiopeia reveals themselves as Team Star's mysterious Big Boss and challenges Florian/Juliana to one last confrontation at the academy, where they are revealed to be Penny. After Penny has been defeated, Clavell takes off his disguise and issues a formal apology to Team Star, revoking their threat of being expelled.
**Arven enlists Florian/Juliana's help in defeating the five Titan Pokémon around Paldea and collecting their respective Herba Mystica, mythical herbs said to have amazing healing capabilities. During this quest, Arven reveals that he wants to use the Herba Mystica to help heal his seriously injured partner Pokémon, . In consuming some of the Herba Mystica itself, Koraidon/Miraidon also regains some of its lost abilities. One Mabosstiff has been fully healed, a call from Professor Sada/Professor Turo summons Florian/Juliana to Area Zero in the Great Crater of Paldea.
**With Nemona, Penny, and Arven's independent storylines completed, they join Florian/Juliana on their journey down to Area Zero. At the very bottom of the area, they discover the Professor's laboratory, the Zero Lab, and not only discover the existence of mysterious Pokémon called Paradox Pokémon and find out that the Professor constructed a time machine to pull them into the modern day from a different era, but learn that the Professor is actually dead, with a robot equipped with an artificial intelligence having been talking to them throughout their adventure. Following the AI's request, Florian/Juliana assists them in stopping the time machine from flooding Paldea with an influx of Paradox Pokémon, though the AI is forced to travel to another era using the machine to stop it completely. Returning back to the academy, Florian/Juliana eases back to their school life and takes part in the Academy Ace Tournament to crown the strongest Trainer at the academy.
**Sometime during their journey, Florian/Juliana joins several other students on a class trip to the land of Kitakami in the east, organized in cooperation with Blueberry Academy in Unova. Two students of Blueberry Academy, a timid boy named Kieran and his aggressive big sister Carmine, are Kitakami natives and meet Florian/Juliana on their arrival to Mossui Town. The students are told to learn of the history of Kitakami by visiting three signboards that detail the story of and the Loyal Three. Florian/Juliana pairs up with Kieran for this task. During the first night of the annual Festival of Masks, Florian/Juliana and Carmine have an encounter with Ogerpon, which Carmine forces them to keep secret from Kieran. The next day, Florian/Juliana and Carmine learn that the Loyal Three were actually the bad guys, while Ogerpon was their victim, the opposite of what most people of Kitakami believe. Kieran, overhearing the story, feels betrayed for having been kept from learning the truth about Florian/Juliana and Carmine's encounter with Ogerpon. When the Loyal Three are suddenly resurrected from their grave and steak Ogerpon's three masks from Kitakami Hall, Florian/Juliana work hard to retrieve them, while Kieran succeeds in convincing the townspeople of Ogerpon's innocence. Instead of returning to its home, however, Ogerpon chooses to come with Florian/Juliana, making Kieran feel even more betrayed when he and Carmine are forced to return to Blueberry Academy.
**After the stopping the time machine and the events of The Teal Mask, Florian/Juliana travels to Blueberry Academy as an exchange student, where Kieran is revealed do have become the Champion of the school's . Despite their exchange student status, Florian/Juliana is eventually approved to receive a permission to participate in it. Defeating the , Florian/Juliana is given the right to challenge Kieran, who, despite his significant improvement, ultimately loses to them once again. After his defeat, Briar, a teacher at Blueberry Academy, invites Florian/Juliana, Carmine, and Kieran to join her on an expedition to Area Zero to discover . They succeed in accessing the Area Zero Underdepths and finding Terapagos, which Kieran hopes to use to finally defeat Florian/Juliana. When Terapagos's powers go out of control, however, he is instead forced to join Florian/Juliana in defeating it, allowing Florian/Juliana to catch it for themselves. Kieran, experiencing a change of heart, reconciles with Florian/Juliana as they return to Blueberry Academy.
==In the side series games==
===Pokémon Colosseum===
*In the Orre region, a young man named Wes betrays Team Snagem, destroying their base and stealing their only portable Snag Machine, a device that allows one to steal Pokémon already owned by other s. He subsequently rescues a girl named Rui, who has the ability to see the dark auras produced by Shadow Pokémon, Pokémon turned into heartless fighting machines by the criminal syndicate Cipher. Wes and Rui set out to snag all of the Shadow Pokémon across Orre in order to thwart Cipher's plans and purify the corrupted Pokémon back to their original states. In doing so, Wes repeatedly defeats Cipher's four , ultimately confronting and defeating their boss Evice at the organization's base at Realgam Tower. Evice is arrested, and with Wes capturing and purifying the few remaining Shadow Pokémon, Orre returns to a state of peace.
===Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness ===
*Five years after Wes and Rui's heroic tale, Cipher resurfaces in Orre with a new army of Shadow Pokémon. In Wes's absence, a boy named Michael, armed with a new Snag Machine and the new purification system known as the Purify Chamber created by Professor Krane, sets out to take down Cipher once more. In the process, he also encounters the former and a current small-time criminal Miror B., who's likewise after any strong Shadow Pokémon he can find. After stopping Cipher's takeover of the ONBS news station, thwarting their plans to impersonate the citizens of Phenac City, getting his Snag Machine stolen by and retrieving it from Team Snagem, and destroying Cipher's Shadow Pokémon factory, Michael uses the Robo Kyogre built by the eccentric inventor Dr. Kaminko to make his way to Cipher's base on Citadark Isle. Defeating an army of s and all the new Cipher Admins along the way, he finally confronts Cipher's Grand Master Greevil and his ultimate Shadow Pokémon, the supposedly unpurifiable Shadow Lugia. With Greevil and Lugia eventually bested, Cipher is defeated once more. Convinced by one of his sons, Eldes, to atone for his wrongdoings, Greevil turns himself in. Michael then proceeds to purify Shadow Lugia with the Purify Chamber and snag the last remaining Shadow Pokémon from Miror B., ending the second "Shadow incident" and restoring peace to Orre once more.
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==In the manga==
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