Pokémon

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Pokémon
Original Name	精灵们
Species/Race	Diverse extraordinary creatures originating from Secret Realms and the Pokémon World
First Appearance	1

Background / History

As Secret Realms increasingly merged with Earth’s space, humans came into conflict with creatures then called “monsters” in the first Monster War. After the war, the international Pokémon League was founded, and humanity formally adopted the name Pokémon. The invention of the modern Poké Ball and the establishment of Trainer Associations soon made capturing, training, and caring for Pokémon a major part of society. 1

Pokémon are integrated into numerous fields beyond battle. They serve alongside police, assist disabled people as Guide Pokémon, contribute to research and industry, and can be raised by Trainers for competition, exploration, or companionship. 4 636

Human knowledge remains incomplete. Early in the story, the Pokémon League had announced 702 species, while several evolutionary forms and methods—including Espeon, Umbreon, Sylveon, Politoed, Slowking, and Milotic’s evolution—were still undiscovered or unpublicized. 5

Biology and Development

Pokémon possess differing attributes, innate Abilities, energy reserves, physical qualities, and evolutionary conditions. Their extraordinary powers are generally applications of energy, while moves are the forms that energy takes. 16

Evolution is a transformation of a Pokémon’s life level rather than merely a change in appearance. It may occur through natural growth, external energy stimulation, life-threatening challenges, specialized items, or unusual conditions. 190 612 730

• Natural evolution — Some species, such as Charmander, can evolve through ordinary growth and training. 612
• External-stimulus evolution — Certain species require concentrated elemental energy or devices that replicate it, such as the Magma Amplifier used for Magmar. 612
• Challenge-based evolution — Severe trials can stimulate mental willpower, energy activity, and life fluctuations, allowing a Pokémon to break through and evolve. 190
• Mega Evolution — A temporary higher evolution that unleashes hidden power beyond an ordinary evolutionary line; it requires resonance between a Trainer’s Key Stone, the Pokémon’s Mega Stone, and their bond. 86 549
• Form control — Eevee’s ability to freely evolve and regress demonstrates exceptionally precise control of Life Energy. 730

Abilities & Skills

Moves

Moves are Pokémon’s primary offensive and utility techniques. Training can improve their power, control, activation speed, form, and tactical applications, but a Pokémon’s energy reserves limit how many techniques it can develop at once. 16

• Moves may enhance fundamental traits, such as Harden improving defense and Agility improving mobility. 16
• Mastery ranges from comprehension to refined use and eventual development to a move’s limits. 16
• Combination moves depend heavily on coordination, control, stamina, and proficiency. 496 896

Abilities

Abilities are special powers inherent to Pokémon. They may be beneficial, detrimental, passive, unconscious, or actively controlled depending on the individual’s level of mastery. 18 613

• Unawakened — The Ability has not manifested. 613
• Partially awakened — The Ability activates unconsciously and is difficult to control. 613
• Mastered — The Pokémon can initially wield the Ability deliberately. 613
• Proficient independent use — The Pokémon can employ the Ability reliably in battle. 613
• Complete mastery — The highest documented level of Ability control. 613

Special Energies

Some Pokémon can access advanced energies that greatly expand their capabilities.

• Psychic Power — Mental power projected outward to affect reality; it can enable telepathy, confusion, perception, and other psychic techniques. 785
• Aura Power — Mind energy associated with living beings; it can be used for spiritual telepathy, sensing, barriers, attacks, and sealing. 785
• Heart Power — A power strengthened through Psychic and Aura Power, associated with emotional energy and deeper Trainer–Pokémon bonds. 785
• Life Energy and Natural Energy — Higher energies that can enhance recovery, endurance, elemental techniques, and a Pokémon’s life level. 896

Strength Classification

Rank	Notes
Novice-level	Entry-level combat classification.
Ordinary-level	Standard lower-level classification.
Elite-level	Above Ordinary-level.
Veteran-level	Experienced combat classification.
Professional Level	Professional Trainer-level Pokémon.
Master Level	High-level combat classification.
Top Level	Roughly equivalent to Heavenly King-level combat power in the Pokémon World.
Guardian God Level	Roughly equivalent to Champion-level combat power in the Pokémon World.
Legendary Level	The domain of Legendary Pokémon. 896

Strength classifications are reference points rather than absolute outcomes. Trainer command, combination moves, enhancements, weather, terrain, attributes, condition, and training direction can all allow battles across nominal ranks. 896

Top Level Domain

Stage	Requirements and traits
First Stage	One attribute is controlled at a highly refined level; energy becomes qualitatively denser and more resistant to attribute disadvantages. 896
Second Stage	Top-tier coordination, physical fitness, energy control, and move proficiency; Top Level combination skills can become routine tactics. 896
Third Stage	Physical limits, recovery, stamina, energy reserves, and endurance undergo major improvement. 896
Fourth Stage	A Pokémon reaches the racial limit of its species; this is the highest ordinary combat power. 896

Legendary Domain

Stage	Representative Pokémon
Ordinary Legendary Pokémon	The Three Legendary Birds, Three Sacred Beasts, Forces of Nature, and Island Guardian Gods. 896
High-Level Legendary Pokémon	The Hoenn Legendary Titans before Primal Reversion, the Black and White Dragon, and the X/Y gods. 896
Top Legendary Pokémon	Fused Kyurem, Mega Rayquaza, and Complete Forme Zygarde. 896
Creation Level	Plate-bearing Arceus and Ultra Necrozma. 896

Society and Human Relations

• Trainers — Humans can legally own, raise, train, and battle Pokémon through the Trainer system. Pokémon may also protect their Trainers during Secret Realm exploration and real combat. 4 100
• Pokémon League — The international organization founded after the Monster War; it oversees the modern Pokémon era and promotes Pokémon-related development. 1 234
• Trainer Associations — National organizations established to manage Secret Realm risks and regulate the benefits brought by Pokémon. 1
• Breeding Houses — Facilities that provide Pokémon Eggs and carefully evaluate individual Pokémon’s talents, moves, and breeding potential. 4 215
• Dojo organizations — Originally civilian groups that protected towns from Wild Pokémon and passed down command experience before Trainer Associations were established. 12
• Guide Pokémon — Trained Pokémon that assist blind people in daily life; even species such as Caterpie can fulfill this role. 636

Notable Pokémon Categories

• Wild Pokémon — Pokémon living independently in natural habitats, Secret Realms, and dangerous regions. Some gather at locations with special energy in hopes of evolving. 318
• Overlord Pokémon — Pokémon enveloped in Totem Aura that can command multiple Pokémon groups, rather than only weaker members of their own species. 864
• Legendary Pokémon — Exceptionally powerful Pokémon capable of affecting weather, ecosystems, regions, and sometimes the world itself. 791 896
• Mythical Pokémon — Rare Pokémon often possessing unusual powers such as telepathy, time travel, wish-granting, or unique energy manipulation. 643 1238
• Fossil Pokémon — Ancient Pokémon represented by fossils, some of which can be revived through specialized technology. 615 621
• Artificial Pokémon — Pokémon created or modified through technology, such as Porygon and Mewtwo. 861 921

Trivia

• The modern term “Pokémon” replaced the earlier human term “monsters” after the first Monster War. 1
• Pokémon can possess talents that contradict their usual typing, such as a Fire-type Growlithe using Water-type Awakening Power. 95
• Some Pokémon can transform their forms by entering machines or appliances; Rotom can change both form and available move types through this ability. 759
• Porygon was created to amplify a talent shared by all Pokémon: converting into electronic signals for transmission. 861