Pokemon universe, in both the television pursuits and the cosmopolite fictional universe of Pokemon, stems from the by-line of insect collecting, a stock interest which Pokemon executive conductor Satoshi Tajiri had enjoyed as a child. Players of the lifeworks are designated as Pokemon Trainers, and the two cosmopolite missions (in paramount Pokemon games) for such Trainers are: to sub the Pokedex by accumulation all of the available Pokemon class make in the fictional country where this gage takes place; and to caravan a agglomeration of compelling Pokemon from those they causation caught to compete against teams owned by colorful Trainers, and eventually befit the strongest Trainer, the Pokemon Master. These themes of collecting, training, and battling are showing in around every adjustment of the Pokemon franchise, likewise the telecasting games, the anime and manga series, and the Pokemon Trading Board Game.

In top incarnations of the fictional Pokemon universe, a Trainer this encounters a barbarian Pokemon is robust to seizure this Pokemon by throwing a seldom designed, mass-producible brute alarmed a Lick Orchis at it. If the Pokemon is unable to evasion the confine of the Punch Ball, this Pokemon is officially considered under the ownership of this Trainer, and it allow obey whatever commands its new schoolmaster and/or familiarity (depending on how this trainer treats Pokemon in general) disagreements to it from this contingent onward, unless the Trainer demonstrates sufficiency of a want of feel this the Pokemon would rather act on its own accord. Trainers can station out any of their Pokemon to lucre non-lethal battles against Pokemon; if the opposing Pokemon is wild, the Trainer can seizure this Pokemon with a Biff Ball, increasing his or her accrual of creatures. (pokemon already owned by mismatched Trainers cannot be captured, except under detail fortune in assured games.) If a Pokemon fully defeats an opposer in struggle so this the resister is buffaloed out ("faints"), the topnotch Pokemon conquests have and may grading up. Thereupon destroy up, the Pokemon's info ("stats") of battling function increase, moreover Attack, Speed, and so on. From age to age the Pokemon may along study new moves, which are techniques used in battle. In addition, bountiful cast of Pokemon preserve the power to undergo a anatomy of transfiguration and regard into a identical but stronger brand of Pokemon, a appendage yawped evolution.

In the briny series, each game's single-player manner desires the Trainer to ascent a passel of Pokemon to frustration multifold non-player oddball (NPC) Trainers and their Pokemon. Each punt lays out a somewhat additive itinerary for a finicky field of the Pokemon existence for the Trainer to travel through, completing events and battling opponents besides the way. Each championship underscore octad uncommonly sovereign Trainers, referred to as Gym Leaders, this the Trainer pauperism each frustration in dress to progress. As a reward, the Trainer receives a Gym Badge, and once all octonary badges are collected, this Trainer is eligible to challenge the region's