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In a battle with a wild Pokémon or a match against a trainer, the player's Pokémon and the foe alternate using learned attack and support techniques, attempting to knock out their opponent. If the player encounters a wild Pokémon, they can elect to attempt to capture it, rather than knocking it out. A captured Pokémon joins the player, who may then raise it or trade it away.

In a battle with a wild Pokémon or a match against a trainer, the player's Pokémon and the foe alternate using learned attack and support techniques, attempting to knock out their opponent. If the player encounters a wild Pokémon, they can elect to attempt to capture it, rather than knocking it out. A captured Pokémon joins the player, who may then raise it or trade it away.

Many Pokémon, with sufficient training, will spontaneously change form, developing into a larger, stronger form of their species. This process is called "evolution", though it more closely resembles maturation. Some Pokémon species can evolve multiple times, and some species can only be obtained by evolving more basic species. Players may also breed their Pokémon with each other by leaving them with the Day Care man, who will inform the player when the Pokémon lay an egg. Eggs eventually hatch into Pokémon, giving the player another option for acquiring new Pokémon.

Many Pokémon, with sufficient training, will spontaneously change form, developing into a larger, stronger form of their species. This process is called "evolution", though it more closely resembles growing up and maturing, or the metamorphism of insects, and has little to nothing to do with the [[Theory of Evolution]]. Some Pokémon species can evolve multiple times, and some species can only be obtained by evolving more basic species. Players may also breed their Pokémon with each other by leaving them with the Day Care man, who will inform the player when the Pokémon lay an egg. Eggs eventually hatch into Pokémon, giving the player another option for acquiring new Pokémon.

Additionally, other video games featuring the Pokémon characters have been released, including ''Pokémon Pinball'' and the ''Pokémon Ranger'' series.<ref name="offwev">{{cite web|url=http://www.pokemon.com/#videogames_1|title=Pokemon.com|work=The Official Pokémon Website|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref>

Additionally, other video games featuring the Pokémon characters have been released, including ''Pokémon Pinball'' and the ''Pokémon Ranger'' series.<ref name="offwev">{{cite web|url=http://www.pokemon.com/#videogames_1|title=Pokemon.com|work=The Official Pokémon Website|format=HTML|language=English}}</ref>