[230929]Why the National Pokedex Returning in Pokemon Might Be a Pipe Dream

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The Pokemon RPG series stopped including the National Pokedex some time ago, and it seems like it won't be returning any time soon.


Pokemon games stopped including the National Pokedex after Generation 6, much to the ire of the completionists in the community. After all, fans have asked how anyone can "catch 'em all," as the Pokemon franchise's English slogan goes, if the Pokemon aren't all available.

The National Pokedex consists of every Pokemon in existence. The first games in the series, Red and Blue, had a total of 150 catchable Pokemon. Each generation that followed added around 100 creatures. Generation 6 (Pokemon X and Y) had the least new Pokemon at 72, while Generation 5 (Pokemon Black and White) added the most at 156. Unfortunately, fans may not be able to catch all these Pokemon in one game anytime soon. as the National Pokedex is only getting harder to justify.

There Are Too Many Pokemon

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The result of adding new Pokemon every few years has caused the National Pokedex to swell tremendously. There are now over 1000 Pokemon, which is a staggering number. This on its own is one major reason the National Pokedex is unlikely to return; there are simply too many creatures.

It just doesn't make sense to make over 1000 monsters available in each new game. For new players, this is an absurd number. Having to catch, collect, and trade for over 1000 creatures just isn't for everyone. Around 400 catchable Pokemon like in Scarlet and Violet is a much more comfortable number, enough to have a wide variety but not overwhelmingly so. The games are designed for a broad audience, from children who are getting their first taste of a Pokemon game to the more seasoned fans of the series.

New Pokemon Worlds and Technology

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It's not only new Pokemon that are being introduced with each new generation. Alongside new gameplay elements, there are also dozens of characters to meet. Gym leaders, rivals, professors, antagonists, and friends to help along the way are also added. Each new region would feel empty without the human characters and increasingly complex cities. Most gamers want more immersive experiences, which has in part necessitated the move to an open world design.

Over its history, the Pokemon RPG series hasn't just added new creatures with every new generation. The games themselves have had to evolve along with technology that has improved in leaps and bounds over the last few decades. The series is sometimes decried for being formulaic and bound by tradition, but developer Game Freak has seemingly been doing its level best to keep up with the tastes of modern players while preserving the core gameplay.

Scarlet and Violet are the first true open-world Pokemon RPGs. Granted, the 9th Generation titles do have some technical issues, but they are well-realized and modern takes on the Pokemon formula. Trying to bring every single Pokemon into each new game would likely get in the way of potential innovation.

The National Pokedex Lives On In Pokemon Home

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While it might not be seen in the Pokemon RPG series again, the National Pokedex does exist within Pokemon Home. At least for the moment it could be possible to complete the Pokemon Home Pokedex by playing a variety of titles. For the moment those playing the 3DS Pokemon games can still transfer many of the creatures not included in more recent titles to the service via Pokemon Bank, but with the closure of the 3DS eShop Pokemon Bank is no longer available for download.

The Pokemon franchise isn't likely to end with Scarlet and Violet. There will eventually be another game, and Game Freak will probably try to include some creatures that have become unavailable over time. There will be opportunities to reintroduce seemingly neglected or forgotten Pokemon, sometimes as an interesting regional variant. They might not work in every game, but they can be transferred or kept with Pokemon Home.

Unfortunately, Pokemon Home requires a premium membership to hold more than 30 creatures. Some might feel that this is effectively paywalling the National Pokedex, but it is better than not having it at all. On the bright side, creatures that have been caught in other titles like Pokemon Go can also be transferred into Pokemon Home to help complete it.

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精灵宝可梦 RPG 系列不久前停止了国家图鉴，而且似乎不会很快回归。


口袋妖怪游戏在第六代之后停止了包括国家图鉴，这让社区中的完美主义者非常愤怒。 毕竟，粉丝们曾问过，如果口袋妖怪无法全部捕获，那么如何才能像《口袋妖怪》系列的英文口号所说的那样“全部捕获”。

国家图鉴包含了所有现存的神奇宝贝。 该系列的第一款游戏《Red》和《Blue》共有 150 只可捕捉的神奇宝贝。 接下来的每一代都增加了大约 100 种生物。 第 6 代（《精灵宝可梦 X》和《精灵宝可梦 Y》）的新精灵数量最少，为 72 个，而第 5 代（《精灵宝可梦 黑》和《白》）的新精灵数量最多，为 156 个。不幸的是，粉丝们可能无法很快在一场游戏中捕获所有这些精灵。 因为国家图鉴越来越难以证明其合理性。

神奇宝贝太多了

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每隔几年就会增加新的神奇宝贝，导致国家图鉴急剧膨胀。 现在神奇宝贝数量已经超过1000只，这是一个惊人的数字。 这本身就是国家图鉴不太可能回归的主要原因之一。 生物太多了。

在每款新游戏中提供超过 1000 个怪物是没有意义的。 对于新玩家来说，这是一个荒谬的数字。 捕捉、收集和交易 1000 多种生物并不适合所有人。 像猩红和紫罗兰那样，大约 400 个可捕捉的神奇宝贝是一个更舒适的数字，足以拥有多种类型，但又不是压倒性的。 这些游戏是为广大受众设计的，从第一次接触《口袋妖怪》游戏的孩子到该系列的资深粉丝。

新的口袋妖怪世界和技术

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每一代推出的不仅仅是新的口袋妖怪。 除了新的游戏元素外，还有数十个角色可供认识。 还添加了道馆领导、对手、教授、对手以及一路上提供帮助的朋友。 如果没有人类特征和日益复杂的城市，每个新区域都会感到空虚。 大多数游戏玩家想要更身临其境的体验，这在一定程度上需要转向开放世界设计。

纵观其历史，《口袋妖怪 RPG》系列不仅在每一代中都添加了新生物。 游戏本身必须随着过去几十年突飞猛进的技术的发展而发展。 该系列有时会因过于公式化和受传统束缚而受到批评，但开发商 Game Freak 似乎一直在尽最大努力跟上现代玩家的口味，同时保留核心游戏玩法。

Scarlet 和 Violet 是第一款真正的开放世界口袋妖怪角色扮演游戏。 诚然，第九代游戏确实存在一些技术问题，但它们是对口袋妖怪公式的充分实现和现代诠释。 试图将每一个神奇宝贝都融入到每款新游戏中可能会阻碍潜在的创新。

国家图鉴在口袋妖怪之家继续存在

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虽然它可能不会再次出现在《口袋妖怪 RPG》系列中，但《国家图鉴》确实存在于《口袋妖怪之家》中。 至少目前可以通过玩各种游戏来完成《神奇宝贝之家图鉴》。 目前，玩 3DS Pokemon 游戏的玩家仍然可以通过 Pokemon Bank 将许多未包含在最新游戏中的生物转移到该服务，但随着 3DS eShop 的关闭，Pokemon Bank 不再可供下载。

口袋妖怪系列不太可能以猩红和紫罗兰结束。 最终还会有另一款游戏，Game Freak 可能会尝试包含一些随着时间的推移而变得不可用的生物。 将有机会重新引入看似被忽视或遗忘的神奇宝贝，有时作为有趣的区域变体。 它们可能不适用于所有游戏，但可以转移或保留在 Pokemon Home 中。

不幸的是，Pokemon Home 需要高级会员才能容纳 30 多个生物。 有些人可能会觉得这实际上是对国家图鉴的付费墙，但这比根本没有好。 好的一面是，在 Pokemon Go 等其他游戏中捕获的生物也可以转移到 Pokemon Home 中以帮助完成它。