When did Pokémon start having genders?

Introduced in Generation 2, Pokémon's "gender" mechanic divides its creatures into male, female, and genderless categories. The idea appears to have its origins in Generation 1, however, where Nidoran♂ and Nidoran♀ were the first Pokémon pair to be distinguished by sex.

Do Gen 1 Pokémon have genders?

Pokémon in the Generation 1 games don't have a gender, but they can be traded to Generation 2 games, where most Pokémon have genders.

Does every Pokémon have a gender?

Most Pokémon have even gender ratios. However, some Pokémon have a greater chance of being one gender than another, such as Blastoise which has a 87.5% chance of being male, but only a 12.5% chance of being female. However, there are some moves that will only work on Pokémon with a specific gender.

Which Pokémon has no gender?

Pokémon such as Voltorb, Staryu, and Mew that display neither a ♂ nor ♀ symbol in battle or on their summary screen are gender-unknown Pokémon.

What Pokémon is only male?

All Pokémon Gender Differences

Are all Hitmonchan female?

Hitmonchan is a tan, humanoid Pokémon that is exclusively male and has no female counterpart.

Is Cresselia only female?

Cresselia is a female-only species.

Is Mr Mime only male?

Mr. Mime was created before the concept of gender was applied to the Pokémon universe, which is why it's the only Pokémon with a male honorific.

Did Pokémon Red and Blue have genders?

There was no gender system that could identify the gender of the Pokemon, but there were some gender exclusive Pokemon.

Why is Salazzle only female?

The males are attracted by the pheromones in the poisonous gas created by Salazzle. The males bring it food, and those that are unable to are punished with flaming slaps. Salazzle's gas can also be diluted to make perfumes. Only female Salazzle exist as the male Salandit cannot evolve due to a malnutrition diet.

Why is Heatran female?

Heatran is a little bit of a mystery regarding gender, it can be attributed to the fact that Heatran doesn't come from Pokemon Eggs like most Pokemon and is instead formed by magma deep within the earth.

Is your starter Pikachu always a girl?

Your gender of starter pokemon is determined at the very beginning when eevee/pikachu jumps into the TV. You can tell their gender by looking at their tails (females would have heart-shaped tails). So simply soft reset at the beginning if your are looking for a specific gender! It doesn't.

Why are female Eevee so rare?

A quick check to Bulbapedia confirms that the gender ratio for Eevees is 87.5% male, 12.5% female. In real-world biology, the sex of a baby is determined mostly from the sex chromosome contributed by the male. This is the reason why Henry VIII, no matter how many wives he had, only had healthy daughters.

Is Hitmonchan wearing a skirt?

Hitmonchan's appearance is very similar to a human, when compared to other Pokémon. Its skin is a light brown color. Its appears to be wearing a purple, skirt-like attire and bright red boxing gloves.

Is Hitmonchan named after Jackie Chan?

The Pokémon Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan are named after Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, respectively.

Is Tyrogue always male?

Tyrogue is a male-only species with no female counterpart.

Are all Tauros male?

Tauros is a male-only species. Tauros is a violent, rowdy Pokémon that whips itself into a frenzy using its three tails.