Generation I (Pokémon)
| Video game fandom | |
|---|---|
| Name | Pocket Monsters Red and Green Series Pocket Monsters Fire Red and Leaf Green Series Pocket Monsters Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee Series |
| Japanese name | ポケットモンスター 赤 ポケットモンスター 緑 ポケットモンスター 青 ポケットモンスターピカチュウ Generation III (Pokémon) Remakes: Generation VII (Pokémon) Remakes: |
| Abbreviation(s) | RBY, FRLG, LGPE |
| Developer(s) | Game Freak; Nintendo |
| Release date | February 27, 1996 - November 21, 1999 (Japan) |
| Platform(s) | Gameboy, later multi-platform |
| Genre(s) | Role-Playing Game |
 Fanart for Pokémon Red by ByronB. | |
| Related articles on Fanlore. | |
Generation I Pokémon games include Pokémon Red, Pokémon Blue, and, later, Pokémon Yellow. In Japan, there is also Pokémon Green.
In 2004, the remakes Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen were released. In 2018, Pokémon Let's Go! Pikachu and Let's Go! Eevee rebooted this generation, introducing Elaine, Trace and Chase to the series.
Generation I's fandom can be split into Gameverse, PokéAni and Pokéspe. This article focuses on 'Gameverse'.
Generation I Fandom
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For more information regarding Generation I's fandom, see characters' and pairing' individual pages.
Mewtwo can be considered a Tumblr Sexyman.[1]
Relationships
The most popular pairing (coupling in Japanese) this generation both in Japanese and English-speaking PKMN fandom is Blue Oak/Red, (fans dub this NamelessShipping in English,) and platonic Blue Oak & Red. Other pairings are far less popular but include Koga/Lt. Surge (ToxicboltShipping) and Erika/Sabrina (FemmeGymShipping). Remaining popular pairings, as seen on Archive of Our Own, include Leaf & Blue Oak & Red & Female Blue/Green, forming what fans call the Kanto Trio, and Leaf & Red, since fans may consider them siblings or childhood friends.
Other characters of note include Team Rocket Boss Giovanni, the Elite Four's Lance, and Professor Oak. Pokémon such as Pikachu, Charizard and Mewtwo were also introduced, and this gen's 'mons are some of the most well known in the entire series.
Remaining named characters include Brock, Misty, Blaine, Lorelei, Bruno and Agatha.
Example/Notable Fanac
Fan Communities/Fan Events
Fan Art
- ＶＳサカキ [Unable to archive] by tokage, fanart where Red battles against Giovanni.
- 【腐】ついぴくまとめ, Archived version by 緋月ねも, a collection of ToxicboltShipping fanart with some drawings of just Koga.
- This, Archived version untitled FemmeGymShipping commission by kaguras-art for sigilyph's fanfiction series Erika. The fic is popular with readers and is one of the most well-known for the coupling.
- ポケモン27th‼️, Archived version by 清順(トンボ), fanart of Red, Green, (aka Blue Oak,) and Blue along with the Kanto starters, Mew, Pikachu and a giant Gameboy for the series' 27th anniversary.
Fan Comics & Doujinshi
- WarCrimes by Kelly Turnbull, aka Coelasquid, an English doujinshi featuring Lt. Surge meeting Giovanni again after many years away. It is Explicit, Giovanni x Lt. Surge, (dubbed by the author as WarCrimesShipping), includes graphic violence, and features several deviations from canon, such as Giovanni formerly being in the military. More information is available here on Tumblr, Archived version, it is purchasable on itch.io here, Archived version, and it's free to read on on Pixiv, Archived version.
Fan Fic
- The Lost Mermaid and Her Dragon by KuraOkami13, a work-in-progress (seemingly abandoned) English longfic where Lance and Misty are stranded on an island together. Eventual Misty x Lance (KingdraShipping). Rated T and its genre is Drama/Romance. This one was very popular and can be read on FanFiction.Net, Archived version.
- Uniquely Consequential by Cryptographic_Delurk, an English one-shot, taking place post-game, where Blue's gym keeps on being messed with (graffitied, TPed) and he doesn't know why. Blue & Agatha. Rated Gen. Can be read on Archive of Our Own, Archived version.
- Anonymous Love by ImperfectWonderland, a complete English longfic where Leaf is in charge of an anonymous advice column at her school. One day, Blue sends in a request for dating advice on asking her out. Throw in some crazy best friends, a couple secrets, and a dash of teenage hormones.. Let's see how this plays out shall we? Rated T. Eventual Blue Oak x Leaf (ConflictingShipping). May/Drew (ContestShipping) is a sideship. Can be read on FanFiction.Net, Archived version.
- Taming a Dragon by Penguiduck, a work-in-progress English Lance/Female!Reader longfic. Rated Teen. This one is very popular and can be read on Archive of Our Own, Archived version.
Other Pokémon Generations on Fanlore
- Generation I (Pokémon)
- Generation II (Pokémon)
- Generation III (Pokémon)
- Generation IV (Pokémon)
- Generation V (Pokémon)
- Generation VI (Pokémon)
- Generation VII (Pokémon)
- Generation VIII (Pokémon)
- Generation IX (Pokémon)