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Pokémon (short for "pocket monsters") is a video game with many anime and manga adaptations. Pokémon trainers capture and force animals called pokémon to do battle against those of other trainers.

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Pokémon is originally a japanese video game, made by GAME FREAK Inc.. Pokémon trainers capture and force creatures called pokémon to do battle against those of other trainers.. Because of the popularity, soon there was an anime and multiple manga-series published.

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Is Ash technically the Pokemon Champion of Alola like Steven?

In Pokémon Sun Moon anime, now that Pokémon League Champion is Ash and there are no Elite Four, does this make Ash the Pokemon Champion of Alola?
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Can Lugia be a legendary one that reproduces itself?

In the official Pokedex, it says that Lugia does not have gender. In many games, there is only one Lugia. But in EP221 a Lugia's pup is shown and captured by the Rocket team, and Lugia, hitherto genderless, is treated as "the mother who fights for…
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Which Pokémon cry out their name, and which don't?

In Pokémon, some Pokémon "cries" are their name and some are not. Is there a list of Pokémon whose cries are their name and Pokémon whose cries aren't? I did do research but I didn't find the answer I was looking for. I asked this on Arcade, but…
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Why did Ash became a child back in Sun Moon Series?

I was watching Pokemon Sun Moon and I think its a continuation because he knows about Pokemon from other regions. But the question is that why did he became a small kid, from a young guy, who challenged Alain in Kalos League Finals? He nearly won…
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Why did Misty leave the Pokemon anime?

I remember watching the Pokemon anime when I was a kid, and I was absolutely obsessed with Ash, Brock, Misty, and Pikachu. I remember when Brock left, and then there was Tracy, and then Brock came back. After a while, I stopped watching, but then…
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Does each Region only have 8 gyms in Pokémon?

I remember that at the start of the Pokémon the anime, Professor Oak said that there are a lot of Gyms across the region. You only need 8 to enter the Pokémon league, thus Gary have 10 gym badges. However, no matter who I ask, no one seems to…
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How did Latias transform in Pokémon Heroes?

In the movie Pokémon Heroes Latias is able to transform into Bianca (a human character in the movie). Serebii.net, however, does not list transform as a move Latias can use. Were any comments made in the movie regarding the transformation? Is Latias…
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Is Tobias' Latios the same Latios as the one in the Pokémon Heroes movie?

How can Tobias in Sinnoh League Champions ep.658 own Latios? Latios, as a legendary Pokemon, appears only once in the whole Pokémon world and, for we all know, he is dead since the Pokemon Heroes movie?
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When is the first appearance of this Pokémon character?

On the left you can see Musashi, Kojirou, and Nyasu (aka. Jessie, James, and Meowth in the English dub). But what's the name of the other guy and when did he first appear?
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In the Johto-based movie Pokémon Heroes, why do Latias/Latios appear?

Upon organizing my Pokemon movies chronologically I became confused as to where this movie lies. There was more evidence such as Misty's and Brock's presence as well as Totodile (Johto water starter) and Xatu/Natu (Pokemon introduced in Gen II as…
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Which type of pokemon Ash dosen't have?

Ash has caught many types of Pokemon, but he does not have some types like the ghost type. What types of Pokemon has Ash not caught yet?
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How many Pokémon has Misty caught?

What Pokémon did she catch and how many? I tried to search but I couldn’t find it. I found this website while looking for what Pokémon Ash has found, and since I found it I thought that I could find Misty’s Pokémon as well.
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How many times has Ash enrolled in Pokemon School?

Throughout all the Pokemon TV series and movies, and anything else from the same canon/relevancy, what is the sum total of ashs enrollments in any kind of formal training regarding pokemon.
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How many trainers in the anime have Legendary Pokemon?

Tobias has darkrai and Latias. I also remember another guy from the battle frontier having an articuno which fought Ash's Charizard. Are there more trainers with Legendary Pokemon in the anime?
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Why did Ash need to go back to Pokemon School?

I was watching Pokemon Sun Moon. In the answer to this question "Why did Ash became a child back in Sun Moon Series?" it says that Ash never age so obviously he didn't became child. But why did he need to go to Poke-school? He knows a lot on Pokemon…
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