Pokémon Ontology

Abilities were introduced in Generation III as an all new game mechanic. Each and every Pokémon has an ability, and can only have one at a time. Some abilities are exclusive to certain Pokémon and Evolution lines, while others are known by many Pokémon.

Berries are small, juicy, fleshy fruit. As in the real world, a large variety exists in the Pokémon world, with a large range of flavors, names, and effects. First found in the Generation II games, many Berries have since become critical held items in battle, where their various effects include HP and status condition restoration, stat enhancement, and even damage negation.

Egg group is a category that determines which Pokémon are able to interbreed. The concept was introduced in Generation II, along with breeding. Similar to types, a Pokémon may belong to either one or two egg groups.

Flavor is a special set of attributes that certain foods in the Pokémon world have. Most of the foods can have more than one flavor attributed to them.

Generation refers to the Pokémon game series. It is a group of games that were released at or around the same time. It also means that games in the same generation are compatible with the others, containing the same Pokémon and the number of moves there are to be learned.

A gym leader is the highest-ranking member and owner of an official Pokémon Gym. Gym leaders use their gyms and their Pokémon to test the skills of trainers that challenge them, and if said trainers win a battle, the gym leader will gift them with a badge that's unique to that specific gym.

An item is an object in the Pokémon games which the player can pick up, keep in their Bag, and use in some manner. They have various uses, including healing, powering up, helping one to catch Pokémon, or to access a new area.

Medicine items can heal various afflictions of a Pokémon.

A Move is a technique that a Pokémon uses during Battles. Moves are mainly used to inflict damage on the opponent. Moves usually come from a natural ability that the specific Pokémon has. Some moves can be used both inside and outside of battle. When outside of battle, moves are usually used for transportation or for removing a certain obstacle that the player runs into in the game.

Entities that have a somewhat fixed, physical extension.

A Poké Ball is a type of item that is critical to a Trainer's quest, used for catching and storing Pokémon.

The Pokédex is an electronic device designed to catalogue and provide information regarding the various species of Pokémon featured in the Pokémon video game, anime and manga series.

Regions are areas in the Pokémon universe that are smaller parts of a nation.

A Technical Machine, or TM for short is an item that can be used to teach a Pokémon a move.

Pokémon Trainer is a person who catches, occasionally names, and trains different kinds of Pokémon.

All Pokémon creatures and their moves are assigned certain types. Each type has several strengths and weaknesses in both attack and defense.