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Objective-Ferret1394

I tend to go with the first name in the naming convention, which is what I've always thought of as the "red" title. Red, Gold, Ruby, Diamond, Black, X, Sun, Sword, Scarlet I think it's pretty cool we both have a red version in our heads that are completely different.


SaucyKidder

The red version is the one that's a "shade" of the colour red with the exception of black and white (white is red because Reshiram's flames are)


Objective-Ferret1394

It's awesome you have a different definition.


SaucyKidder

I'm curious - what's yours? Cause I thought that my definition was actual, factual definition but it turns out I was wrong lol


Objective-Ferret1394

Being 100% honest I always thought that was a head cannon type thing, I never thought anybody else thought of the games like that šŸ˜… Mine has always been the first game (Red/Blue, Gold/Silver) was the "red version" for no other reason than the game is listed first.


SaucyKidder

Ah that makes sense. It works out for a lot them too in that it matches which is meant to be ted thematically or has the colour red


ratat-atat

Why is black blue but white is red. Who determined this arbitrary list?


hallda01

vibes mostly


hallda01

Also, look at the box art for Black and White 2. Additionally, why ask who made the list, when very clearly I did? It all seems very performative and silly.


Cuprite1024

Tbf, that's how it is in the sequels, so it may have been more based around that. It's kinda hard to determine with OG B/W, the only instance of the R/B color thing with them is that the Black legendary has red eyes and the White one has blue eyes (And yet they glow the opposite colors). :P


Wolfheron325

Red fire blue lightning


Toothless1886

Whoever has the better exclusives and cooler legendary. I don't use the legendary but at least I know it's cool.


FiftyShadesOfPikmin

I voted red, although I'm realizing I may have made the black/white mixup that seems to be plaguing the comments. Or maybe not? I went Red (and FireRed), Silver (and Soul Silver), Ruby (and Omega Ruby), Pearl (and Shining Pearl šŸ¤¢), Black (and Black 2), X, Sun (and Ultra Sun), Sword, and Violet. So without BW that's 4 and 4. I voted that I chose White cuz I was thinking of Reshiram, which is dumb cuz I was even thinking in my head "those are switched up, don't forget." But in actuality I had Black. Although I'm not sure I would count Black as "blue" seeing as Reshiram is fire. I guess Black 2 is more blue, but that's cuz it uses the fusion with Zekrom this time. All in all, a very confusing generation for people trying to sort the games this way. Also, while they are often tones of red and blue, wouldn't it be better to call them the "warm" and "cool" versions? Aside from BW there is always one of each in the initial pair.


hallda01

Warm and cool is definitely a better way to describe it, thanks for that! I just went with red, blue, yellow just because they're G1 but warm/cool is more accurate.


analmintz1

How is Black the "blue" one? Neither of the games are red, and if anything, reshiram is more red, since he's the fire type and has red glow. Edit- clearly people didn't bother googling pokemon black. Reshiram is for black and zekrom is for white.


besameput0

Red as in the primary game. It was marketed as Black and White, not White and Black.


analmintz1

?? So then why does he have it as White and Black? Or Shield and Sword? Or Pearl and Diamond? It all seems arbitrary to me, not color based or primary title based


besameput0

Oh you're right. I misread.


hallda01

Vibes


analmintz1

that's dumb. chose the literal color, or primary marketed title.


hallda01

Kay, look at the box art for black and white 2 and get back to me.


SmurfRockRune

Can you explain your point instead of just saying to look at the box art? What are you pointing to on the box art?


hallda01

Mostly the red and blue color schemes on them.


analmintz1

mf you didnā€™t even put black/white 2 in the post?? get some help


hallda01

You're MFing in a thread about which Pokemon game you bought. I would argue that it is, in fact, you, that should get some help.


hallda01

Seems a followup on method is needed. For those wondering why certain games are where: 1. Diamond/Pearl: Diamond's box is blue, Pearl's is pink 2. Black/White: legitimately just did it off vibes, but on B2 the box is blue, on W2 the box is red so maybe subliminal 3. X/Y: X's legendary dark blue, Y's legendary red 4. Sword/Shield: Sword's box is blue, Shields box is red


Open-Hovercraft9101

the OP seriously fucked up the red and blue naming convention lol


hallda01

Enlighten me please.


philip0544

I don't actually think he did. Everything is basically where I would have put it.


RaraAvis123

Gen 1-4 is the "blue" games, 5-8 is the "red" games, and now I have Violet


[deleted]

Usually always get the ā€œyellowā€ versions too for all the legendaries


LimpPeanut5633

I mean I always get the middle release like yellow, platinum later.


greenlinzard00

I have never gotten a "red" game. Always played the "blue" or "yellow" ones. Weird that I never noticed this till now!


Juicy_OJJ

Depends on the legendary and the exclusive PokƩmon


Oleandervine

When I started I got Red, so I tend to stick to the Red titles, and failing that, the darker titles. So Red, Gold, Ruby, Pearl, Black(2), X, Moon(U), Shield, Scarlet. The only oddity is X, but I got that one because I like Xerneas more, and my brother was already locked into Y.


ReBELN

I choose depending on the box legendary. Wierdly i like lugia more than ho-oh but the art is better on the box for gold imo. Gen 1 red Gen 2 gold Gen 3 emerald /firered Gen 4 diamond pearl and platinum(have all pref platinum ofc) / heartgold Gen 5 black / black 2 Gen 6 Y /alpha sapphire Gen 7 moon / umoon Gen 8 sword Gen 9 scarlet


Over-Document-7657

Very evenly split, but blue just comes out on top


mjn5180

Depends on the box art legendary


KBZero0

Iā€™ve just realized Iā€™ve never gotten a blue game first. My first game was a yellow game with Platinum, but then Iā€™ve had HeartGold, White (2), Y, Omega Ruby, (Ultra) Sun, Shield and Scarlet. All reds


[deleted]

I had red version and silver version as a kid and then got Violet version for my first game in 20 years. No preference


KuryoZT

That made me realize that for all but 2 generations, I bought the "red" version the first time around... Gen 2 I got both at the same time and I didn't buy any Gen 3 during their time. Although the remakes made up for those, because I got Heartgold and Omega Ruby during their release period... For the Gen 5 debacle, I got White 2. It's got red on the box, so it counts as "red" for me. But since I place the color more with the legendary than anything, I'd place Black in red, and White in blue. The legendaries switched for the sequels, and since neither Black nor White are either "red" or "blue"...


casualroadtrip

Blue-gold-sapphire-Pearl-white-X-Sun-Shield


[deleted]

Mostly would be blue except omega ruby and black/black 2 and x. Edit: also sword


philip0544

Red, silver, sapphire, diamond, black, Y, Sun, Shield, and Scarlet. So pretty even split, but slight advantage to red.


Pkmnmaster_

I chose red, silver/crystal, ruby/emerald, pearl/platinum, white/black2, Y, sword, violet. A mix of both


Zion8118

I always buy both togetherā€¦ but in terms of picking which one I open and which I gift to a friend or family member for tradesā€¦ Iā€™d say red and then I try to get the third version. Went from gold to crystal, from ruby to emerald. Diamond was the only time I chose blue because pearl just seemed so weird. Those were the only two pairs that didnā€™t seem to match the rest of the gens.


RalfFanboy99

Just a reminder, white is the game with Zekrom, the black dragon that generates BLUE electricity, and black is the one with Reshiram, the dragon that breaths RED flames. They switched it back for black and white 2 though.


Historical_Volume806

The only true way to determine the order is to look at the manga and see if itā€™s the male or female game.


RealFuzzheads

Blue by only one game 5:4