Generation I (Pokémon)

Generation I Pokémon games include Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue, and, later, Pokémon Yellow. In Japan, there is also Pokémon Green. 
In 2004, the remakes Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen were released. In 2018, Pokémon Let's Go! Pikachu and Let's Go! Eevee rebooted this generation, introducing Elaine, Trace and Chase to the series. 
Generation I's fandom can be split into Gameverse, PokéAni and Pokéspe. This article focuses on 'Gameverse'. 
==Generation I Fandom ==
For more information regarding Generation I's fandom, see characters' and pairing' individual pages.
Mewtwo can be considered a Tumblr Sexyman.
=== Relationships ===
The most popular pairing (coupling in Japanese) this generation both in Japanese and English-speaking PKMN fandom is Blue Oak/Red, (fans dub this NamelessShipping in English,) and platonic Blue Oak & Red. Other pairings are far less popular but include Koga/Lt. Surge (ToxicboltShipping) and Erika/Sabrina (FemmeGymShipping). Remaining popular pairings, as seen on Archive of Our Own, include Leaf & Blue Oak & Red & Female Blue/Green, forming what fans call the Kanto Trio, and Leaf & Red, since fans may consider them siblings or childhood friends.
Other characters of note include Team Rocket Boss Giovanni, the Elite Four's Lance, and Professor Oak. Pokémon such as Pikachu, Charizard and Mewtwo were also introduced, and this gen's 'mons are some of the most well known in the entire series.
Remaining named characters include Brock, Misty, Blaine, Lorelei, Bruno and Agatha.
== Example/Notable Fanac==
=== Fan Communities/Fan Events ===
*Twitch Plays Pokémon.
=== Fan Art ===
* by tokage, fanart where Red battles against Giovanni.
* by 緋月ねも, a collection of ToxicboltShipping fanart with some drawings of just Koga.
* untitled FemmeGymShipping commission by kaguras-art for sigilyph's fanfiction series Erika. The fic is popular with readers and is one of the most well-known for the coupling.
* by 清順(トンボ), fanart of Red, Green, (aka Blue Oak,) and Blue along with the Kanto starters, Mew, Pikachu and a giant Gameboy for the series' 27th anniversary.
=== Fan Comics & Doujinshi ===
*WarCrimes by Kelly Turnbull, aka Coelasquid, an English doujinshi featuring Lt. Surge meeting Giovanni again after many years away. It is Explicit, Giovanni x Lt. Surge, (dubbed by the author as WarCrimesShipping), includes graphic violence, and features several deviations from canon, such as Giovanni formerly being in the military. More information is available , it is purchasable on itch.io , and it's free to read on .
=== Fan Fic ===
*The Lost Mermaid and Her Dragon by KuraOkami13, a work-in-progress (seemingly abandoned) English longfic where Lance and Misty are stranded on an island together. Eventual Misty x Lance (KingdraShipping). Rated T and its genre is Drama/Romance. This one was very popular and can be read .
*Uniquely Consequential by Cryptographic_Delurk, an English one-shot, taking place post-game, where Blue's gym keeps on being messed with (graffitied, TPed) and he doesn't know why. Blue & Agatha. Rated Gen. Can be read .
*Anonymous Love by ImperfectWonderland, a complete English longfic where Leaf is in charge of an anonymous advice column at her school. One day, Blue sends in a request for dating advice on asking her out. Throw in some crazy best friends, a couple secrets, and a dash of teenage hormones.. Let's see how this plays out shall we? Rated T. Eventual Blue Oak x Leaf (ConflictingShipping). May/Drew (ContestShipping) is a sideship. Can be read .
*Taming a Dragon by Penguiduck, a work-in-progress English Lance/Female!Reader longfic. Rated Teen. This one is very popular and can be read .
== Other Pokémon Generations on Fanlore==
# Generation I (Pokémon)
# Generation II (Pokémon)
# Generation III (Pokémon)
#Generation IV (Pokémon)
#Generation V (Pokémon)
# Generation VI (Pokémon)
#Generation VII (Pokémon)
#Generation VIII (Pokémon)
#Generation IX (Pokémon)
==References/Further Reading==
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