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From the very outset of the ''Pokémon'' franchise, the world of Pokémon had been established as an Earth-like world populated by humans and, notably, an infinitely diverse biomass of magical creatures called Pokémon (short for Pocket Monsters). In this world, humans are referred to as Pokémon trainers if they collect, take care of, and train Pokémon for use in competitive matches with those of other trainers called Pokémon battles, officially sponsored and otherwise. Other Pokémon-related hobbies and professions exist in the world, such as Pokémon breeding, and a wholly different activity is undertaken by Pokémon coordinators who groom their Pokémon for use in Pokémon contests more closely resembling dog shows, but by far the path of the Pokémon trainer is the "primary" sporting activity in the franchise. This is the main activity/quest that the "main" ''Pokémon'' RPGs feature; as such, a player of a ''Pokémon'' RPG is considered a Pokémon trainer himself or herself. | From the very outset of the ''Pokémon'' franchise, the world of Pokémon had been established as an Earth-like world populated by humans and, notably, an infinitely diverse biomass of magical creatures called Pokémon (short for Pocket Monsters). In this world, humans are referred to as Pokémon trainers if they collect, take care of, and train Pokémon for use in competitive matches with those of other trainers called Pokémon battles, officially sponsored and otherwise. Other Pokémon-related hobbies and professions exist in the world, such as Pokémon breeding, and a wholly different activity is undertaken by Pokémon coordinators who groom their Pokémon for use in Pokémon contests more closely resembling dog shows, but by far the path of the Pokémon trainer is the "primary" sporting activity in the franchise. This is the main activity/quest that the "main" ''Pokémon'' RPGs feature; as such, a player of a ''Pokémon'' RPG is considered a Pokémon trainer himself or herself. | ||
All main ''Pokémon'' games cast the player as a young Pokémon trainer ready to set out on a Pokémon journey across that game's region of the Pokémon world, on a quest to capture many species of Pokémon and, from them, train a team of Pokémon proficient enough in the sport of Pokémon battling that they may carry the trainer to victory against that region's Pokémon League. The trainer's traditional tool for capturing Pokémon is the [[Poké Ball]], which is sold at Poké Marts in the game's various cities and comes in many distinctive varieties, and a new trainer receives a piece of high-tech equipment called the Pokédex, which functions as an encyclopedia for the Pokémon in that region which the trainer must fill up, among other adventuring gear. | |||
Throughout each journey, the trainer will battle hundreds of other trainers as well as encounter countless Pokémon in the wild, and the trainer will be involved in subplots involving thwarting the schemes of criminal organizations of trainers | Throughout each journey, the trainer will battle hundreds of other trainers as well as encounter countless Pokémon in the wild, and the trainer will be involved in subplots involving thwarting the schemes of criminal organizations of trainers, such as the first and second generation's Team Rocket, the third generation's Team Magma and Team Aqua (which one was battled depended on the game), the fourth generation's Team Galactic, and the fifth generation's Team Plasma. While the Pokémon Trainers have been depicted as boys in every installment, from the ''Crystal'' version of [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|the second generation]] onwards, the player has had the option to choose the gender of the trainer; from then on, each new set of installment has introduced a new pair of standard Pokémon trainer designs, such as a pair each for ''[[Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire]]'', [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|the GBA remake of the original]] (featuring a new redesign of the playable trainer from the original ''Red'' and ''Blue'' versions, called "Red" in the second generation and their remakes), and [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|''Pokémon'' ''Diamond and Pearl'']]. A small concession made by the franchise to the changing times is the gradual change from the "rivals to the death" image of the first series (Red, Blue, and Yellow), to the now very casual friendly talk between the protagonist and their neighbor of Diamond and Pearl. In the Generation 3 games (Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald), the rival took the gender opposite to the one chosen by the player. | ||
==In ''Super Smash Bros.''== | ==In ''Super Smash Bros.''== | ||