Line #38 Timeline/Pokemon


1	A Work in Progress (but feel free to contribute) covering the Pokemon Franchise.
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3	! Games
4	!! Timeline #1 - Generations I and II
5	[[AC:Recent History]]
6	* July 20th 1969: Neil Armstrong becomes the first human to walk on the Moon.
7	* A war takes place. At the end of it, Lt.Surge and his Pokémon settle in Vermilion City and start a Pokémon Gym.
8	* Mr. Fuji goes on a archeological dig for Mew. Mewtwo is cloned from Mew and Mew gives birth to Mewtwo. Mewtwo later breaks out and destroys the mansion in Cinnabar Island. Out of atonement for this, Mr. Fuji moves to Lavender Town and takes care of abandoned and orphaned Pokémon.
9	* The Pokémon Box System is first developed by Bill in Kanto.
10	* The film ''Film/StandByMe'' is produced.
11	* The Platform/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem is released and proves to be extremely popular in Kanto.
12
13	[[AC:Starting point of the Timeline - Gen I Era]]
14	* The events of ''Red/Blue/Yellow''
15	** Two boys named Red and Blue leave Pallet Town to start their journeys as Pokémon Trainers, to defeat the Gym Leaders of Kanto, and to complete Professor Oak's first Pokédex.
16	** During his journey, Red battles the criminal organization Team Rocket and defeats their boss and Gym Leader Giovanni. Team Rocket disbands, and Giovanni disappears to parts unknown.
17	** Red travels to the Pokémon League on Indigo Plateau, where he defeats the Elite Four and Blue to become Champion of Kanto.
18
19	[[AC:Between Generations]]
20	* The Steel-type and Dark-type is discovered.
21	* Pokémon are discovered to hatch from eggs, with several species having unique pre-evolved forms when hatched.
22	* A volcano erupts on Cinnabar Island, forcing its inhabitants to evacuate.
23	* Red abdicates his title as Champion, leaving Lance of the Elite Four to take the position. Lorelei and Agatha also leave the Elite Four at this time. Their vacancies are filled by newcomers Karen and Will and the former Gym Leader Koga; his daughter Janine becomes the new Gym Leader in his place.
24	* Blue becomes the new Gym Leader of Viridian City, replacing the absent Giovanni.
25
26	[[AC:3 Years Later - Gen II Era]]
27	* The events of ''Gold/Silver/Crystal''
28	** A new Trainer leaves New Bark Town in the Johto region to capture Pokémon, gather Gym Badges, and travel to Kanto to compete in the Pokémon League and become Champion.
29	** Team Rocket gets involved in various criminal activities across Johto in hopes of encouraging Giovanni to return and lead them again. They are defeated and forced to disband once more.
30	** During their journey, the Trainer learns of the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh and Lugia, and also the Legendary Beasts Raikou, Entei, and Suicune.
31	** On the summit of Mt. Silver, the Trainer meets Red and has a Pokémon battle with him. After being defeated, Red vanishes.
32
33	!!Timeline #2 - Generations III through V
34	[[AC:Beginning of Time]]
35	* Arceus hatches from an egg in a vortex of chaos, and creates the Universe.
36	* Mew comes into being, and descends into all other Pokémon.
37	* The regions are formed.
38	* The war between Kyogre and Groudon happens in Hoenn.
39
40	[[AC:300 Million Years Ago]]
41	* The Pokémon that would eventually become Genesect was the apex predator during this era. The beaches during this period were home to a thriving population of Kabuto.
42
43	[[AC:100 Million Years Ago]]
44	* Many Fossil Pokemon are widespread during this era. Archen in particular is believed to have been the ancestor of latter bird Pokémon.
45
46	[[AC:20,000 Years Ago before Starting Point]]
47	* An ancient civilization creates clay figures based on a being that descended from the sky. A mysterious ray of light brings these figures to life, creating the Pokémon Claydol.
48
49	[[AC:10,000 Years Ago before Starting Point]]
50	* The end of the last ice age. Mamoswine populations decline severely with the rise in the global temperature, to the point the species was widely considered extinct until modern times.
51
52	[[AC:3,000 Years Ago before Starting Point]]
53	* The Abyssal Ruins of Unova are built during this era.
54
55	[[AC:2,500 Years Ago before Starting Point]]
56	* A pair of twin brothers found the Unova region with the help of a powerful Dragon Pokémon. The twin heroes eventually come into conflict over what idealogy should define Unova; truth or ideals. The Dragon splits into the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram and Zekrom to side with each brother, leaving its empty husk to remain as Kyurem. The heroes nearly destroy Unova in their conflict and the Dragons go into hiding to end the war.
57
58	[[AC:2,000 Years Ago before Starting Point]]
59	* Humans learn how to make concrete after being taught by Conkeldurr.
60
61	[[AC:1,500 Years Ago before Starting Point]]
62	* The earliest form of written language is discovered within the Tanoby Ruins in the Sevii Islands. The hieroglyphs contained within match those found in other regons and heavily resemble the various forms of Unown. It's unclear whether the hieroglyphs were inspired by the Pokémon, or if Unown came after their creation.
63
64	[[AC:500 Years Ago before Starting Point]]
65	* The first Spiritomb is created using 108 spirits of wrongdoers.
66
67	[[AC:Recent History before Starting Point]]
68	* Poké Ball technology is created, starting with Apricots from Johto, which is eventually refined with the help of the Devon Corporation in Hoenn, Silph Co. in Kanto and others.
69	* New Pokémon species such as Lunatone and Elgyem are first discovered.
70	* Team Rocket is formed in Kanto.
71	* Mr. Fuji goes on a archeological dig for Mew. Mewtwo is created shortly afterwards in a lab on Cinnabar Island, but later breaks out, destroys the lab, and escapes. Out of atonement for this, Mr. Fuji moves to Lavender Town and takes care of abandoned and orphaned Pokémon.
72	* The Pokémon Box System is first developed by Bill in Kanto. His friend Lanette in Hoenn refines its user interface, which is still used to this day.
73
74	[[AC:Starting Point of the Timeline - Gen III Era]]
75	* The events of ''[=FireRed/LeafGreen=]''
76	** Two boys named Red and Blue leave Pallet Town to start their journeys as Pokémon Trainers, to defeat the Gym Leaders of Kanto, and to complete Professor Oak's first Pokédex.
77	** During his journey, Red battles the criminal organization Team Rocket and defeats their boss and Gym Leader Giovanni. Team Rocket disbands, and Giovanni disappears to parts unknown.
78	** Red travels to the Pokémon League on Indigo Plateau, where he defeats the Elite Four and Blue to become Champion of Kanto.
79	** The Sevii Islands branch of Team Rocket initially does not know of Giovanni's disappearance until Red appears and breaks into their Pokémon storage warehouse. Upon learning this, the Rocket Admin in charge swears that he will command Team Rocket until Giovanni returns.
80	* The events of ''Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald''
81	** A Trainer who has just moved to the Hoenn region receives their first Pokémon and goes on their journey to become a new Pokémon League Champion.
82	** Maxie of Team Magma and Archie of Team Aqua battle the player character and each other as they declare their intent to reshape the world. Maxie seeks to capture the Legendary Pokémon Groudon to expand the landmass, while Archie desires the Legendary Pokémon Kyogre to expand the oceans. Their plans backfire when the Pokémon go out of their control. After the player character prevents Hoenn's destruction, Maxie and Archie apologize.
83
84	[[AC:Between Generations]]
85	* A volcano erupts on Cinnabar Island, forcing its inhabitants to evacuate.
86	* Red abdicates his title as Champion, leaving Lance to take the position. Lorelei and Agatha also leave the Elite Four at this time. Their vacancies are filled by newcomers Karen and Will and the former Gym Leader Koga; his daughter Janine becomes the new Gym Leader in his place.
87	* Blue becomes the new Gym Leader of Viridian City, replacing the absent Giovanni.
88
89	[[AC:3 years from starting point - Gen IV Era]]
90	* The events of ''[=HeartGold/SoulSilver=]''
91	** A new Trainer leaves New Bark Town in the Johto region to capture Pokémon, gather Gym Badges, and travel to Kanto to compete in the Pokémon League and become Champion.
92	** Team Rocket gets involved in various criminal activities across Johto in hopes of encouraging Giovanni to return and lead them again. They are defeated and their chief executive Archer is forced to disband Team Rocket.
93	** During their journey, the Trainer meets the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh and Lugia, and also encounters the Legendary Beasts Raikou, Entei, and Suicune.
94	** On the summit of Mt. Silver, the Trainer meets Red and has a Pokémon battle with him. After being defeated, Red vanishes.
95	** Dwelling in a small cave above Tohjo Falls, Giovanni hears of Team Rocket's efforts to call out to him and considers returning to his followers. He is defeated by a time-travelling Trainer and concludes that the time is not right, and so he vanishes once more.
96	* The events of ''Diamond/Pearl/Platinum''
97	** Inspired by a television report, two children in the Sinnoh region go search for a Legendary Pokémon at a nearby lake, kickstarting their careers as Pokémon Trainers. One of the Trainers ultimately becomes the new Pokémon League Champion.
98	** Team Galactic launches a campaign to reshape time and/or space to the desires of their boss Cyrus, who seeks to create a universe without emotion or spirit. Their plans are foiled by the young Trainers and Cyrus vanishes, leaving the remaining members of Team Galactic to fend without him.
99
100	[[AC:At least 6 years from starting point - Gen V Era]]
101	* The events of ''Black/White''
102	** In the Unova region, three young friends receive their first Pokémon from Prof. Juniper and set off on journeys to find their own goals in life. Their paths cross multiple times, culminating at the Unova Pokémon League.
103	** N, the leader of Team Plasma, summons a Legendary Dragon and commands the people of Unova to release their Pokémon. Shortly afterwards, he defeats the Unova Elite Four and Champion before being defeated by a hero chosen by the other Legendary Dragon of Unova. He then learns that the Sage Ghetsis was using N and Team Plasma as a way to steal away all Pokémon from Unova's Trainers so that nothing and nobody could oppose him. With Ghetsis defeated, N disappears along with his Legendary Dragon.
104
105	[[AC:2 years after ''Black/White'']]
106	* The events of ''Black 2/White 2''
107	** A new Trainer receives their first Pokémon and journeys through Unova, while Ghetsis and Team Plasma uses the Legendary Pokémon Kyurem to attack Unova and take all the region's Pokémon through direct force. N returns to aid the Trainer in stopping Ghetsis once and for all.
108	** The Pokémon World Tournament is held in Unova. Gym Leaders and Champions from Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh and Unova, including Red and Blue and even Giovanni, are all in attendance.
109
110	!!Timeline #3 - Generations VI to IX
111
112	[[AC:Beginning of Time]]
113	* Arceus hatches from an egg in a vortex of chaos, and creates the Universe.
114	* Mew comes into being, and descends into all other Pokémon.
115	* The regions are formed.
116	* The war between Kyogre and Groudon happens in Hoenn.
117	* The Ultra Beasts, a group of extradimensional Pokémon-like creatures, emerge from mysterious rifts in the sky and attack Alola; the native Island Guardians battle furiously to keep them at bay.
118
119	[[AC:300 Million Years Ago]]
120	* The Pokémon that would eventually become Genesect is the apex predator during this era. The beaches during this period are also home to a thriving population of Kabuto.
121
122	[[AC:100 Million Years Ago]]
123	* Many Fossil Pokemon are widespread during this era. Archen in particular is believed to have been the ancestor of modern-day bird Pokémon.
124
125	[[AC:1 Million Years Ago]]
126	* A giant crater is made in the center of the Paldea region, which in time becomes known as Area Zero.
127
128	[[AC:20,000 Years Ago before Starting Point]]
129	* A meteorite containing the dormant Legendary Pokémon Eternatus crashes into the Galar region.
130	* An ancient civilization creates clay figures based on a being that descended from the sky. A mysterious ray of light brings these figures to life, creating the Pokémon Claydol.
131
132	[[AC:10,000 Years Ago before Starting Point]]
133	* The end of the last ice age. Mamoswine populations decline severely with the rise in the global temperature, to the point the species was widely considered extinct until modern times.
134	* Ancient murals dated from this period depict humans riding Cyclizar, suggesting a long symbiotic relationship between the two species.
135
136	[[AC:5,000 Years Ago before Starting Point]]
137	* Humans begin domesticating Gogoat and use them as a mode of transportation.
138
139	[[AC:3,000 Years Ago before Starting Point]]
140	* The war of 3,000 years ago. Having lost his precious Pokémon Floette in the war, the Kalos king known only as AZ creates an ultimate weapon that first revives Floette, then is turned on the rest of the world to destroy everything. Floette leaves AZ out of sorrow for his actions, and AZ spends the next three millennia wandering Kalos in search of it.
141	* In the aftermath of AZ's Ultimate Weapon being fired, Mega Evolution is triggered in select Pokémon species throughout the Kalos region. The Kanto, Hoenn, and Alola regions also develops the Mega Evolution phenomenon over time.
142	* The Abyssal Ruins of Unova are built during this era.
143	* The Darkest Day occurs in Galar when the Legendary Pokémon Eternatus awakens and triggers the Dynamax phenomenon, causing Pokémon to grow to immense sizes and destroy everything in their path. It is defeated by the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta, assisted by twin brothers as their Trainers. The brothers go on to rule Galar as its kings and are (erroneously) named the region's heroes.
144	* Ancient humans worship the Mythical Pokémon Melmetal for its ability to create metal from nothing.
145
146	[[AC:2,500 Years Ago before Starting Point]]
147	* A pair of twin brothers found the Unova region with the help of a powerful Dragon Pokémon. The twin heroes eventually come into conflict over what idealogy should define Unova: truth or ideals. The Dragon splits into the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram and Zekrom to side with each brother, leaving its empty husk to remain as Kyurem. The heroes nearly destroy Unova in their conflict and the Dragons go into hiding to end the war.
148
149	[[AC:2,000 Years Ago before Starting Point]]
150	* The Paldean Empire rules Paldea with a cruel and power-hungry hand. Not satisfied with just the conquest of the region, the Emperor sends expeditions into the Great Crater upon hearing rumors of an incredible treasure hidden deep within. None of the expeditions ever return, and the Emperor's obsession continues to drive his empire into financial ruin.
151	* The world is bathed in a large amount of natural energy. This awakens the Legendary Pokémon Groudon and Kyogre, who proceed to fight over this energy and wreak havoc upon the Hoenn region. A series of meteor showers also strike Hoenn, bringing the Legendary Pokémon Rayquaza down to quell the chaos. In the aftermath, the Draconid people start to hail Rayquaza as their savior.
152	* Humans learn how to make concrete after being taught by Conkeldurr.
153
154	[[AC:1,000 Years Ago before Starting Point]]
155	* The Paldean Empire collapses, no longer able to sustain itself due to the Emperor's wasteful expeditions.
156	* A meteorite strikes Hoenn, creating the future site of Sootopolis City. Groudon and Kyogre reawaken and proceed to fight once more. The Draconid people pray for Rayquaza to save them, their wishes enabling it to Mega Evolve for the first time. Mega Rayquaza stops Groudon and Kyogre, and the Draconid people construct the Sky Tower in its honor.
157
158	[[AC:805 Years Ago before Starting Point]]
159	* Remnants of the Paldean Empire unifies with the rest of the region. A scholastic academy is built in Mesagoza.
160
161	[[AC:500 Years Ago before Starting Point]]
162	* The Guardian Deities of Alola fight Solgaleo and Lunala.
163	* The first Spiritomb is created using 108 spirits of wrongdoers.
164	* Magearna is created by a scientist as a gift for his king's daughter.
165
166	[[AC:200 Years Ago before Starting Point]]
167	* The Area Zero Expedition is launched to unlock the mysteries of the Great Crater of Paldea. The expedition discovers and cultivates Herba Mystica plants through Paldea, though this is abandoned when wild Pokémon eat them and grow to dangerous sizes, and ultimately travels into the deepest parts of the Great Crater but is never seen again. Only one member of the expedition, a historian named Heath, returns and writes a book about his discoveries, which is publicly denounced as fake and labels the expedition team as frauds.
168
169	[[AC:140 Years Ago before Starting Point]]
170	* The Terastal phenomenon first appears in Paldea.
171
172	[[AC:100 Years Ago before Starting Point]]
173	* The Galaxy Expedition Team, comprised of settlers from around the world, come to the Hisui region, which in the future is renamed to Sinnoh.
174	* The first Poké Balls are developed using Apricorns.
175	* The events of ''Pokémon Legends: Arceus''
176	** An rift in time and space opens above Mt. Coronet and spreads distortions through Hisui, resulting in Pokémon, objects, and even people from the future appearing inexplicably. One such person, a Pokémon Trainer, is found by the settlers and taken to Jubilife Village. In exchange for food and shelter, the Trainer is recruited into the Galaxy Expedition Team and assigned the task to survey and study the Pokémon living in Hisui.
177	** The space-time rift also affects the Noble Pokémon protecting Hisui and drives them into violent rampages. With aid from the indiginous Diamond and Pearl Clans of Hisui and the merchant Volo, the Trainer is able to calm the frenzied Noble Pokémon and locate the source of the problem: the Legendary Pokémon Dialga and Palkia, who have been driven into similar frenzies.
178	** Volo later reveals that the events in Hisui were all his doing. He had made a pact with the banished Pokémon Giratina to send Dialga and Palkia into their reality-warping rampage and summon Arceus, which he desires to capture so he can command its power to reshape the entire universe. The Trainer defeats Giratina, and Volo swears he will capture Arceus no matter how long it takes him before vanishing.
179
180	[[AC:87 Years Ago before Starting Point]]
181	* A research facility is built within Area Zero.
182
183	[[AC:Recent History before Starting Point]]
184	* Poké Ball technology is refined with the help of the Devon Corporation in Hoenn, Silph Co. in Kanto and others.
185	* New Pokémon species such as Lunatone and Elgyem are first discovered.
186	* Team Rocket is formed in Kanto.
187	* Mr. Fuji goes on a archeological dig for Mew. Mewtwo is created shortly afterwards in a lab on Cinnabar Island, but later breaks out, destroys the lab, and escapes. Out of atonement for this, Mr. Fuji moves to Lavender Town and takes care of abandoned and orphaned Pokémon.
188	* The Pokémon Box System is first developed by Bill in Kanto. His friend Lanette in Hoenn refines its user interface, which is still used to this day.
189	* The head professor of the Area Zero research lab discovers a link between the Terastal phenomenon and the crystals growing within the Great Crater, leading to the invention of Tera Orbs to control this new power.
190	* Two boys named Red and Blue leave Pallet Town to start their journeys as Pokémon Trainers, to defeat the Gym Leaders of Kanto, and to complete Professor Oak's first study of the Pokémon living in Kanto. A girl named Green also joins them, but she is more focused on capturing Mewtwo.
191	* Greater Mauville Holdings rebuilds Mauville City into an indoor shopping complex and condominium based on Kalos architecture. After later projects to revolutionize the energy industry fail to meet expectations, the company inexplicably vanishes without a trace.
192	* Lusamine and her husband Mohn discover the Ultra Wormhole, only to be attacked by the dangerous Ultra Beasts that dwell beyond it. Mohn vanishes in the wormhole and is presumed dead, and Lusamine's personality begins to change for the worse.
193
194	[[AC:Starting Point of Timeline]]
195	* The events of ''Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee''
196	** Two young Trainers in Pallet Town are given a Pikachu and an Eevee by Professor Oak. With new digital Pokédexes, they set off to catalog all the Pokémon in Kanto and also compete in the Pokémon League.
197	** During their journey, the two Trainers battle the criminal organization Team Rocket and one of them defeats their boss and Gym Leader Giovanni. Team Rocket disbands and Giovanni disappears to parts unknown, while his second-in-command Archer leaves Kanto to form a new, stronger Team Rocket elsewhere.
198	** Blue becomes the new Gym Leader of Viridian City, replacing the absent Giovanni.
199	* The events of ''Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire''
200	** A Trainer who has just moved to the Hoenn region receives their first Pokémon and goes on their journey to become a new Pokémon League Champion.
201	** Maxie of Team Magma and Archie of Team Aqua battle the player character and each other as they declare their intent to reshape the world. Maxie seeks to capture the Legendary Pokémon Groudon to expand the landmass, while Archie desires the Legendary Pokémon Kyogre to expand the oceans. Their plans backfire when the Pokémon go out of their control. After the player character prevents Hoenn's destruction, Maxie and Archie apologize.
202	** A mysterious girl named Zinnia is spotted stealing Key Stones required for Mega Evolution from Trainers across the region. She claims that she is of the Draconid people and has been orchestrating the Magma/Aqua conflict to create a crisis that will summon Rayquaza, and the Key Stones are to give it the power to stop an impending meteoroid strike from destroying the planet. With help from the player character, Rayquaza Mega Evolves and destroys the meteoroid, which is revealed to be controlled by the virus Pokémon Deoxys. Zinnia also mentions the existence of a universe where the war in Kalos never happened and Mega Evolution was never discovered, suggesting possible knowledge of Timeline #2 and other parallel universes.
203	** Looker, an agent of the International Police, washes ashore onto Hoenn's Battle Resort with no memory of who he is or what has happened.
204
205	[[AC:Between Generations]]
206	* Having recovered from his trauma, Looker is sent to Alola to investigate a sudden appearance of Ultra Beasts, but a lapse of judgment on his part leads to the death of a junior officer. He later finds Anabel, a former Frontier Brain from Hoenn's Battle Frontier with no recollection of her past life and is believed to have fallen to Alola from another universe's Hoenn (possibly that of Timeline #2) via the Ultra Wormhole.
207
208	[[AC:3 years from starting point]]
209	* The events of ''[=HeartGold/SoulSilver=]'' presumably take place. The exact details in this timeline are currently unknown.
210	* The events of ''Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl''
211	** Inspired by a television report, two children in the Sinnoh region go search for a Legendary Pokémon at a nearby lake, kickstarting their careers as Pokémon Trainers. One of the Trainers ultimately becomes the new Pokémon League Champion.
212	** Team Galactic launches a campaign to reshape time and/or space to the desires of their boss Cyrus, who seeks to create a universe without emotion or spirit. Their plans are foiled by the young Trainers and Cyrus vanishes, leaving the remaining members of Team Galactic to fend without him.
213
214	[[AC:At least 6 years from starting point]]
215	* The events of ''Black/White'' presumably take place. The exact details in this timeline are currently unknown.
216
217	[[AC:2 years after Black/White - Gen VI Era]]
218	* The events of ''Black 2/White 2'' presumably take place. The exact details in this timeline are currently unknown.
219	* Study of the Fairy-type and Mega Evolution takes place in Kalos.
220	* Gladion flees the Aether Foundation, a Pokémon preservation group, stealing one of the three Type: Null they had created. His goals are to prevent his mother Lusamine's obsession with Ultra Beasts from harming the Alola region and to develop a bond with his new partner so it can break free of its control mask.
221	* Mohn returns from the Ultra Wormhole and washes up on a desolate island in the Alola region. With no memory of his past or his family, he turns the island into a Pokémon sanctuary named the Poké Pelago.
222	* The events of ''X/Y''
223	** A new Trainer befriends four local kids in the Kalos region and receives a Pokémon. Together, they set out across Kalos to find and fulfill their own dreams in the world.
224	** Lysandre, the boss of Team Flare, deems the current world as unworthy to continue existing and uses the power of AZ's Ultimate Weapon to destroy everything save for his followers. He is stopped by the player character and the weapon is destroyed.
225	** Having been drawn into Lysandre's schemes, AZ realizes the errors of his past and seeks forgiveness. His Floette returns to him at long last in recognition of his liberated heart.
226	** Looker sets up a detective agency in Lumiose City and meets the orphan Emma, who becomes a key figure in a series of unusual Pokémon thefts orchestrated by the ex-Team Flare scientist Xerosic. Looker later leaves the agency to Emma as he departs Kalos for his next assignment.
227
228	[[AC:2 years after ''X/Y'' - Gen VII Era]]
229	* The Pokémon Rotom is experimented with as a new power source for common technologies. The first Rotom-powered Pokédex ("Rotomdex") is developed in Alola.
230	* The events of ''Sun/Moon'' and ''Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon''
231	** A new Trainer from Kanto moves to Alola and takes on the Island Challenge, while at the same time protecting a young girl named Lillie and her Cosmog from those who would harm them both. In the process, they are drawn into the secretive plans of the Aether Foundation's President Lusamine and her ties to Ultra Space, a strange dimension populated by the dangerous Ultra Beasts.
232	*** Looker returns to Alola with Anabel, now a special agent in the International Police, to locate and capture Ultra Beasts who have gotten loose onto the islands due to Aether's activities. Worried that Anabel's past dimensional fall from 10 years ago will make her a target for the Ultra Beasts, Looker asks the player character to provide assistance for her protection. Once all the Ultra Beasts are confirmed to no longer be threats, the two are granted paid leave.
233	** In an alternate version of these events, Lusamine is contacted by members of the Ultra Recon Squad, representatives of a civilization living in Ultra Space who survive by the light of the Legendary Pokémon Necrozma. They seek her help to prevent Necrozma from going out of control and endangering Alola, but Lusamine is unable to stand her ground and the player successfully defeats Necrozma in her place.
234	*** Giovanni also returns as the boss of Team Rainbow Rocket, a new Team Rocket supported by alternate-universe versions of Teams Magma, Aqua, Galactic, Flare, and Plasma who had succeeded in their plans. With aid from the disgruntled Aether scientist Faba, Team Rainbow Rocket takes over Aether Paradise and turns it into their new base of operations. The player character defeats each of the bosses and they are sent back to their own universes, then does battle with Giovanni and triumphs. Aether Paradise is restored to normal afterwards and Faba is punished for his betrayal. Giovanni vanishes, wondering to himself which timeline he'll conquer next.
235	** In both versions of this adventure, the player character becomes the first Champion of Alola's newly-established Pokémon League and later encounters Red and Blue, now adults.
236
237	[[AC:Sometime after Gen VII Era - Gen VIII Era]]
238	* New Rotom-powered smartphones and PC terminals are developed and quickly proliferate around the world.
239	* Classified data on Type: Null is stolen from the Aether Foundation. At least one new Type: Null surfaces in Galar as a result.
240	* The events of ''Sword/Shield''
241	** Galar begins its Champion Cup, hosted by the undefeated Champion Leon and Chairman Rose of the Macro Cosmos conglomerate. Among the competitors are Leon's younger brother Hop and his best friend (the player character) from the town of Postwick.
242	** Rose awakens the Legendary Pokémon Eternatus and causes a repeat of the Darkest Day in order to prevent a future energy crisis. Eternatus is again stopped by the Legendary Pokémon Zacian and Zamazenta, who are assisted by Hop and the player character (the latter capturing Eternatus). Faced with his error in judgment, Rose turns himself over to the authorities.
243	** The player character defeats Leon and becomes the new Champion of Galar.
244	** Twin brothers Sordward and Shieldbert, supposed descendants of the twin kings of Galar, attempt to denounce Zacian and Zamazenta as the heroes from legend and cause an outbreak of rampaging Dynamax Pokémon through Galar. Hop and the player character prove to the brothers who history's true heroes are and they are made to apologize.
245
246	[[AC:Sometime after Gen VIII Era - Gen IX Era]]
247	* The events of ''Scarlet/Violet''
248	** A new student (the player character) enrolls in Paldea's esteemed academy. While approaching the academy, a large Legendary Pokémon crashes on the beach nearby. After being given a sandwich, this Pokémon travels with the student.
249	** Over the course of the school year, the student competes in Paldea's gyms, assists in the discovery of the Herba Mystica, and deals with a group of delinquent students dubbed Team Star.
250	** Accompanied by three close friends made during the journey, the student and the Legendary Pokémon sneak into Area Zero against the academy's rules and discover Paradox Pokémon, creatures that resemble familiar Pokémon but bear an unnatural viciousness that makes them incredibly dangerous.
251	** The students reach the Area Zero lab and discover that all the human personnel have long since perished. The lab's artificial intelligence has been forced to continue operating in the head professor's place, and it has calculated that the Paradox Pokémon will escape Area Zero and destroy Paldea if the source of the problem, a time machine built by the head professor before their death, is not shut down. As the A.I. lacks the authority to do so itself, it helps the students and their Legendary Pokémon fight through the time machine's multiple failsafes and ultimately save Paldea.
252
253	! Anime
254	[[AC:Recent History before Starting Point]]
255	* Giovanni's mother, the previous boss of Team Rocket, sends her top agent to the mountains to locate Mew. She does not come back and her daughter Jessie is left orphaned.
256	* Giovanni takes over Team Rocket from his mother under unknown terms.
257	* Growing up alone, Jessie crosses paths several times with James, a young boy who had run away from his rich family to avoid getting forced into marriage. They eventually join Team Rocket along with Meowth, a stray Pokémon who taught himself to talk in a failed effort to impress a female Meowth.
258	* Giovanni funds an expedition to locate Mew. A single piece of its hair is brought back and used to create Mewtwo. Mewtwo destroys the labratory in rage, but this only impresses Giovanni and he convinces the Pokémon to serve him.
259	[[AC:Starting Point of Timeline -- Kanto]]
260	* On his tenth birthday, Ash Ketchum of Pallet Town receives his first Pokémon from Professor Oak, a Pikachu. Despite a rocky start, Ash and Pikachu quickly become inseparable friends as they begin their journey for Ash to become a Pokémon Master.
261	* Ash meets the Gym Leaders Brock and Misty, who become his traveling companions, and also defeats the Team Rocket members Jessie, James, and Meowth for the first of what would be many, many times.
262	* No longer willing to accept Giovanni or humans in general as his master, Mewtwo breaks loose and attempts to destroy the world so he can rule over a world of cloned Pokémon like him. Ash and Mew convince Mewtwo to be glad for the gift of life regardless of his origin and he leaves peacefully.
263	* Ash earns badges from the eight Gym Leaders of Kanto (including Brock and Misty) and competes in the Indigo Plateau Conference. He finishes in the top 16.
264	[[AC:Orange Islands]]
265	* Ash, Misty, and Brock journey to the Orange Islands to meet with Professor Ivy and bring back an unusual Poké Ball dubbed the GS Ball. Brock becomes smitten with Ivy and chooses to stay behind as her new assistant.
266	* Ash and Misty befriend Pokémon Watcher Tracey Sketchit and a lost Lapras, both of whom become guides through the Orange Islands as Ash competes in the Orange League.
267	* The Orange Islands are thrown into chaos when Pokémon collector Lawrence III attempts to capture the Legendary Pokémon Lugia. Ash is thrust into an ancient prophecy in which he is destined to save Lugia and restore the balance.
268	* Ash completes the Orange League and becomes its new Champion. Lapras is reunited with its pod and Ash returns to Kanto with Misty and Tracey.
269	[[AC: Johto]]
270	* Brock returns to Kanto, having left Professor Ivy on ''very'' unspoken terms. He resumes his travels with Ash and Misty into Johto, while Tracey becomes Professor Oak's new assistant.
271	* While delivering the GS Ball to the Poké Ball maker Kurt, Ash competes in the Johto Pokémon League and collects badges from the Gym Leaders.
272	* Giovanni personally sets out to recapture Mewtwo by any means necessary. Reuniting by chance, Ash and Mewtwo work together to fend off Team Rocket's forces. Giovanni is defeated and his memories of Mewtwo are wiped away.
273	* Misty wins the Whirl Cup tournament.
274	* Ash competes in the Silver Conference and finishes in the top 8.
275	* Ash, Misty, and Brock go their separate ways and Ash sets his sights on the Hoenn region.
276	[[AC: Hoenn]]
277	* Seeking a fresh start, Ash leaves all his Pokémon except Pikachu with Professor Oak and travels to Hoenn. Jessie, James, and Meowth pursue Ash as they always do, with orders to expand Team Rocket's operations into Hoenn.
278	* Ash befriends Professor Birch and his granddaughter May. He asks that May travel with Ash to see the wonders of the Pokémon world. May's little brother Max later tags along.
279	* Brock returns home to Pewter City to settle a dispute with his recently-reunited parents. He later travels to Hoenn and resumes his adventures with Ash.
280	* Ash competes to earn the eight Gym Badges of the Hoenn Pokémon League. May starts a career as a Pokémon Coordinator and competes in Contests to earn a place in the Hoenn Grand Festival.
281	* Ash's group and the Team Rocket trio become involved with Team Magma and Team Aqua, who seek to revive and control Groudon and Kyogre for their own purposes. With help from Lance of the Kanto Elite Four, both teams are defeated and disbanded.
282	* Team Rocket agents Cassidy and Butch commit various Pokémon-capturing crimes in and around Kanto. They are repeatedly foiled by many of Ash's friends, including Misty, Tracey, and Professor Oak.
283	* Ash finishes the Ever Grande Conference in the Top 8. May finishes the Hoenn Grand Festival in the Top 8.
284	* Ash returns to Kanto and competes in the Battle Frontier challenge. He defeats all the Frontier Brains and is invited to join them, but he declines in favor of continuing his adventures.

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