Pokemon Fan Terminology

These are a Few Terms that Pokemon Fans use while playing the games for various things that Game Freak Didin't give a name, Or just to spice thigns up.

### Early-route Pokémon

A Pokémon found in the first few routes of the game. These can be divided into ones that are based on mammals that are either Normal or Dark types (Rattata, Sentret, Poochyena, Zigzagoon, Bidoof, Patrat, Lillipup, Purrloin, Bunnelby, Yungoos, Skwovet, Nickit, Wooloo, Lechonk, and Tandemaus), birds that are Flying (Pidgey, Spearow, Hoothoot, Taillow, Wingull, Starly, Pidove, Fletchling, Pikipek, Rookidee, Squawkabilly, and Wattrel) and Bugs (Caterpie, Weedle, Ledyba, Spinarak, Wurmple, Kricketot, Sewaddle, Venipede, Scatterbug, Grubbin, Cutiefly, Blipbug, Tarountula, and Nymble).

### *Kasekimera*

Used to collectively refer to Fossil Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII: Dracozolt, Arctozolt, Dracovish, and Arctovish. The term is derived from 化石 *kaseki* (fossil) and *chimera*.

### Game mascot

A Pokémon that appears on the boxart of one of the Pokémon games in the core series. If it is a Legendary Pokémon, it is also referred to as a **box art legendary.**

### Genwunner

A pejorative term used to describe fans who Much prefer the First Generation over the Others. Watch This Video for more

### Balltism

A term used by collectors to describe catching Pokémon with a specific type of Poké Ball. Often this involves a desire to have the Ball's color scheme, thematic properties, or release animation align with the Pokémon it contains, as well as unique or unlikely combinations being valued, such as Pokémon obtained in Apriballs, or non-Ultra Beast species being obtained in Beast Balls, (despite the drastically lower catch rate when used on other species).

### Nuzlocke Challenge

A special challenge playthrough of a Pokémon game in which the player must follow a set of self-enforced rules to make the game more difficult. Most notably, the player can only catch the first Pokémon they encounter on each route, and must release any Pokémon that faints. Named after the comic series of the same name that first proposed the type of playthrough.

### Pikachu clones

A group of Electric-type Pokémon based on rodents, consisting of the Pichu Evolution Line, Plusle, Minun, Pachirisu, Emolga, Dedenne, Togedemaru, Morpeko and the Pawmi Evolution Line. Design-wise, all of them have electric sacs on their cheeks. All are in the Fairy or Field Egg Groups, and all have English names very close to being pure transliterations of their Japanese names. This group is also referred to as the Pikachu family, Electric rodents or Pikaclones.

### Novelty Pokémon

Also known as gimmick Pokémon, a Pokémon that possesses a unique trait, usually in battle. Pokémon most often to be considered novelty are: Magikarp, Ditto, Eevee, Porygon, Unown, Wobbuffet, Shuckle, Smeargle, Wurmple, Slaking, Shedinja, Plusle with Minun, Spinda, Castform, Kecleon, Deoxys, Burmy, Cherrim, Rampardos, Gastrodon, Rotom, Arceus, Darmanitan, Zoroark, Sawsbuck, Accelgor with Escavalier, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect, Ash-Greninja, Vivillon, Aegislash, Zygarde, Oricorio, Wishiwashi, Pyukumuku, Minior, Komala, Mimikyu, Necrozma, Cramorant, Toxtricity, Eiscue, Morpeko, Palafin and Dondozo with Tatsugiri.

### Elemental monkeys

Pansage, Pansear, Panpour, Simisage, Simisear, and Simipour. The name is derived from the fact that all of them are based on monkeys and have different types (Grass, Fire, and Water respectively). They also share resemblance to starter Pokémon.

### Convergent form/Convergent Pokémon

Fan terms for Pokémon which resemble another species without being related biologically. These refer to the Wiglett, Toedscool, and Poltchageist lines, whose designs are based on the Diglett, Tentacool, and Sinistea lines, respectively. The term is derived from the real-world phenomenon of convergent evolution

### Apriball

Referring to the Poké Balls crafted using Apricorns in Johto, Kanto, or Galar regions, specifically the Heavy, Lure, Friend, Love, Level, Fast, and Moon Balls.

### Pokégirl

A term used to refer to any female character in the Pokémon franchise. Derives from a portmanteau of "Pokémon" and "girl".

### Pseudo-legendary Pokémon

A Pokémon that has a three-stage evolutionary line, 1,250,000 experience at level 100, and a base stat total of exactly 600. Includes Dragonite, Tyranitar, Salamence, Metagross, Garchomp, Hydreigon, Goodra, Kommo-o, Dragapult, and Baxcalibur.