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   1 # Pokémon Timeline
   2
   3 This timeline is approximate and open to revision, especially things
   4   which lack citations.
   5
   6 {.timeline}
   7 : -0018
   8
   9   - _[Paldea]_{as=small}
  10     Paldea is unified under the Paldean Empire.
  11
  12 : 1212
  13
  14   - _[Paldea]_{as=small}
  15     “Modern” Paldea is founded.
  16
  17 : 1218
  18
  19   - _[Paldea]_{as=small}
  20     The Naranja Academy is founded.[^1218-paldea-academy]
  21
  22 : 1457
  23
  24   - _[Sinnoh]_{as=small}
  25     The Diamond and Pearl clans settle Hisui.[^1457-sinnoh-dp]
  26
  27 : 1866
  28
  29   - _[Sinnoh]_{as=small}
  30     The Galaxy Expedition Team settles Hisui at Jubilife Village.
  31
  32 : 1869
  33
  34   - _[Sinnoh]_{as=small}
  35     Due to the success of the Galaxy Expedition, Hisui is formally
  36       annexed and renamed to Sinnoh.[^1869-sinnoh-annex]
  37
  38 : 1889
  39
  40   - _[Sinnoh]_{as=small}
  41     Hisuian Zorua and Zoroark are made extinct in
  42       Sinnoh.[^1889-sinnoh-zorua]
  43
  44 : 1905
  45
  46   - _[Sinnoh]_{as=small}
  47     Hisuian Growlithe and Arcanine are made extinct in
  48       Sinnoh.[^1905-sinnoh-growlithe]
  49
  50 : 1925
  51
  52   - _[Kanto]_{as=small}
  53     The first Poké Balls with a synthetic (bakelite) shell as opposed
  54       to a wooden (apricorn) shell are produced in Kanto, following the
  55       research of Professor Westwood at Celadon University.
  56     The lightweight construction makes them significantly easier to
  57       transport, although the balls themselves have a notably higher
  58       failure rate.[^1925-kanto-pokeballs]
  59
  60   - _[Kanto]_{as=small}
  61     Kantonian Voltorb and Electrode begin to appear in Kanto and slowly
  62       spread to other regions, outcompeting their Hisuian counterparts.
  63
  64 : 1945
  65
  66   - _[National]_{as=small}
  67     The resolution of an international conflict leads to the formation
  68       of the Pokémon League as a pan‐regional alliance between (at
  69       minimum) Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Kalos, and
  70       Galar.[^1945-national-league]
  71
  72 : 1952-11
  73
  74   - _[Hoenn]_{as=small}
  75     Meteors from the Litleonid meteor shower strike near Meteor Falls
  76       and Lunitone and Solrock are discovered
  77       there.[^1952-11-hoenn-litleonids]
  78
  79 : 1957-07-05
  80
  81   - _[Faraway Island]_{as=small}
  82     Dr. Fuji captures Mew.[^1957-07-05-faraway-mew]
  83
  84 : 1957-07-10
  85
  86   - _[Faraway Island]_{as=small}
  87     Dr. Fuji gives Mew its name.[^1957-07-10-faraway-mew]
  88
  89 : 1958
  90
  91   - _[Kanto]_{as=small}
  92     A·B·S plastic is used to create the Great Ball, which is less
  93       brittle and has a lower failure rate compared to the original
  94       Poké Ball.
  95     The ease of injection moulding is the reason behind the interesting
  96       Great Ball shape.[^1958-kanto-greatball]
  97
  98 : 1958-02-06
  99
 100   - _[Kanto]_{as=small}
 101     Dr. Fuji successfully clones Mew to create
 102       Mewtwo.[^1958-02-06-kanto-mewtwo]
 103
 104 : 1958-09-01
 105
 106   - _[Kanto]_{as=small}
 107     Mewtwo overcomes the researchers and
 108       escapes.[^1958-09-01-kanto-mewtwo]
 109
 110 : 1960
 111
 112   - _[National]_{as=small}
 113     Broadcast color television is introduced, although adoption is slow
 114       in consumer households.
 115
 116 : 1961-09-19
 117
 118   - _[Unova]_{as=small}
 119     Elgyem is first discovered appearing in a
 120       desert.[^1961-09-19-unova-elgyem]
 121
 122 : 1962
 123
 124   - _[Sinnoh]_{as=small}
 125     Jubilife TV is founded.
 126
 127 : 1969-07-20
 128
 129   - _[National]_{as=small}
 130     Mankind sets foot on the moon.[^1969-07-20-national-moon]
 131
 132 : 1986
 133
 134   - _[Kanto]_{as=small}
 135     Polypropelyne production becomes widespread and efficient enough
 136       for use in a new kind of pokémon ball, the Ultra
 137       Ball.[^1986-kanto-ultraball]
 138
 139 : 1990
 140
 141   - _[Sinnoh]_{as=small}
 142     Climate change results in the extinction of Hisuian Bergmite and
 143       Avalugg.[^1990-sinnoh-bergmite]
 144
 145 : 1995
 146
 147   - _[Kanto]_{as=small}
 148     Porygon is developed.[^1995-kanto-porygon]
 149
 150 : 1996
 151
 152   - _[Hoenn]_{as=small}
 153     TV Mauville is founded.
 154     Hoenn Rangers Coexistence Force becomes popular.
 155
 156 [^1218-paldea-academy]:
 157   This is the year that the [University of
 158     Salamanca][wp:Univeristy_of_Salamanca]{title="Wikipedia: University
 159     of Salamanca"} was founded.
 160
 161 [^1457-sinnoh-dp]:
 162   This is the year of [Koshamain’s War][wp:Koshamains_War]{
 163     title="Wikipedia: Koshamain’s War"}.
 164
 165 [^1869-sinnoh-annex]:
 166   This is the year in which the Meiji government gave Hokkaido its
 167     name.
 168
 169 [^1889-sinnoh-zorua]:
 170   This is the year of extinction for the [Hokkaido
 171     wolf][wp:Hokkaido_wolf]{title="Wikipedia: Hokkaido wolf"}.
 172
 173 [^1905-sinnoh-growlithe]:
 174   This is the year of extinction for the [Japanese
 175     wolf][wp:Japanese_wolf]{title="Wikipedia: Japanese wolf"}.
 176
 177 [^1925-kanto-pokeballs]:
 178   This year is attested as the creation date for “modern Poké Balls” in
 179     early _Pokémon_{as=cite} franchise lore.
 180
 181 [^1945-national-league]:
 182   This year in which the United Nations is founded.
 183
 184 [^1952-11-hoenn-litleonids]:
 185   _Ruby_{as=cite}, _Sapphire_{as=cite} & _Emerald_{as=cite} state this
 186     happen “about 40 years ago”.
 187   As the Litleonids occur every 11 years, 44 years before 1996 is an
 188     appropriate date.
 189
 190   Note that this dating only makes sense in the English canon.
 191
 192 [^1957-07-05-faraway-mew]:
 193   This month and day are given by the diary in the Pokémon Mansion on
 194     Cinnabar Island.
 195
 196 [^1957-07-10-faraway-mew]:
 197   This month and day are given by the diary in the Pokémon Mansion on
 198     Cinnabar Island.
 199
 200 [^1958-kanto-greatball]:
 201   A·B·S was introduced to commercial markets in 1954, so this date
 202     could be shifted earlier.
 203   1958 was the year it began being used for Lego bricks.
 204
 205 [^1958-02-06-kanto-mewtwo]:
 206   This is the year that [John Gurdon cloned African clawed
 207     frogs][wp:John_Gurdon#Nuclear_transfer]{title="Wikipedia: John
 208     Gurdon § Nuclear transfer"} using the same technique which would
 209     eventually be used to clone Dolly the Sheep.
 210
 211   This month and day are given by the diary in the Pokémon Mansion on
 212     Cinnabar Island.
 213
 214 [^1958-09-01-kanto-mewtwo]:
 215   This month and day are given by the diary in the Pokémon Mansion on
 216     Cinnabar Island.
 217
 218 [^1961-09-19-unova-elgyem]:
 219   Elgyem are stated to have appeared “far in the desert 50 years ago”
 220     in _Black_{as=cite} & _White_{as=cite}.
 221
 222   This is the exact date that [Barney and Betty
 223     Hill][wp:Barney_and_Betty_Hill_incident]{title="Wikipedia: Barney
 224     and Betty Hill incident"} claimed to encounter a U·F·O and be
 225     abducted by aliens.
 226   This alleged encounter popularized the “grey alien” trope which
 227     Elgyem and its evolution derive from.
 228
 229 [^1969-07-20-national-moon]:
 230   This exact date is given in _Ruby_{as=cite}, _Sapphire_{as=cite} &
 231     _Emerald_{as=cite}.
 232
 233 [^1986-kanto-ultraball]:
 234   Large‐scale production of polypropelyne began in 1957, but the
 235     [fluidized‐bed Unipol process][osti:6143228]{title="Unipol PP: a
 236     gas-phase route to polypropylene"} was not extended to
 237     polypropelyne (from polyethylene) until the mid‐1980s.
 238
 239 [^1990-sinnoh-bergmite]:
 240   This tracks [a large temperature
 241     spike][berkeleyearth:42.59N-141.82E]{title="Berkeley Earth: Local
 242     Climate Change: 42.59 N, 141.82 E"} in the Hokkaido area and a
 243     trend of steep rise in average temperature.
 244   Compare also [the ice floes of the Sea of
 245     Okhotsk][wapo:japan-ice-loss]{title="Washington Post: The climate
 246     chain reaction that threatens the heart of the Pacific"}, although
 247     these make more sense mapped to regular (Unovan) Avalugg (as well
 248     as, possibly, White‐Striped Basculin).
 249
 250 [^1995-kanto-porygon]:
 251   This date is given in early promotional material.
 252
 253 [berkeleyearth:42.59N-141.82E]:
 254   http://berkeleyearth.lbl.gov/locations/42.59N-141.82E
 255
 256 [osti:6143228]:
 257   https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6143228
 258
 259 [wapo:japan-ice-loss]:
 260   https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/world/climate-environmen
 261     t/climate-change-japan-pacific-sea-salmon-ice-loss/
 262
 263 [wp:Barney_and_Betty_Hill_incident]:
 264   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_and_Betty_Hill_incident
 265
 266 [wp:Hokkaido_wolf]:
 267   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokkaido_wolf
 268
 269 [wp:Japanese_wolf]:
 270   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_wolf
 271
 272 [wp:John_Gurdon#Nuclear_transfer]:
 273   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gurdon#Nuclear_transfer
 274
 275 [wp:Koshamains_War]:
 276   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koshamain%27s_War
 277
 278 [wp:University_of_Salamanca]:
 279   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Salamanca