History ViewerGenderConfusion / Pokemon

* Bugsy has somewhat long hair, is too young to make out sexual characteristics, has an unusual name that isn't easily gender identifiable, has an all-female team, and wears rather ambiguous clothes. He's male, but [[Manga/PokemonAdventures two]] [[Manga/PokemonGoldenBoys different]] manga have had their protagonists [[UnsettlingGenderReveal mistake him]] for a girl, something that rarely happens with other characters in the series.

* Some people have mistook Hitmonchan for a female due to its shirt awfully resembling a dress. (Though Bulbapedia calls it a 'kilt')

* Reshiram and Zekrom are genderless, but both of them have masculine voices in the anime, which undoubtedly means they'll be referred to (and thought of) as male. Adding to this confusion, both of them are also thought of as female on occasion; Reshiram has a feminine design according to WordOfGod, while Zekrom has wide hips and also represents ''yin'', which is feminine in mythology (although the latter is being mitigated by Game Freak attempting to [[RatedMForManly show that Zekrom is the manliest Pokémon ever]]).

* Chikorita. The most feminine-looking of the starters, but they have the standard gender ratio of seven males to one female. Its depiction in the anime and the names Chiko'''rita''' and '''Megan'''ium doesn't help either.

* Wally's Gardevoir in [[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Generation 3]] is hardwired to be male. He ''cannot'' be female. Due to the above many people mistake him for a female. Averted in the remakes, where he evolves into a Gallade instead (though it's ambigious whether Wally's Gallade is his original Ralts or not).

* From [[VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet Team Star]] is Atticus, who can be assumed to be female due to his prominent eyelashes and the fact that he wears droopy pink and green headwear. Then again, since he’s a {{Ninja}}, most of his face is usually concealed anyway, making it even harder to determine his gender.

* Snubull from ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeonRescueTeam'' is only confirmed to be male in the post-game. He's pink and comes from a majority female species.

* From [[VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet Team Star]] is Atticus, who can easily be assumed to be female due to his prominent eyelashes and the fact that he wears droopy pink and green headwear. Then again, since he’s a {{Ninja}}, most of his face is usually concealed anyway, making it even harder to determine his gender.
* Also from [[VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet Team Star]] is Ortega, who could be mistaken for female due to his {{Bishonen}} appearance, the fact that he uses [[RealMenWearPink Fairy Types]], and even wears makeup. However, he is a {{Downplayed|Trope}} example, since he [[TertiarySexualCharacteristics wears a tuxedo]] to help viewers better identify his gender

* Also from [[VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]] is [[ShrinkingViolet Penny]], who can easily be mistaken for a boy at first glance due to her short hair and gender-neutral clothing. At least, until audiences find out her name.

* Also from [[VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet Team Star]] is Ortega, who could be mistaken for female due to his {{Bishonen}} appearance, the fact that he uses [[RealMenWearPink Fairy Types]], and even wears makeup. However, he is a {{Downplayed}} example, since he [[TertiarySexualCharacteristics wears a tuxedo]] to help viewers better identify his gender

* Also from [[VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]] is [[ShrinkingViolet Penny]], who can easily be mistaken for a boy at first glance due to her short hair and gender-neutral clothing. At least, until audiences hear her name.

* From [[VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet Team Star]] is Atticus, who can easily be as female due to his prominent eyelashes and the fact that he wears droopy pink and green headwear. Then again, since he’s a {{Ninja}}, most of his face is usually concealed anyway, making it even harder to determine his gender.

* Also from [[VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]] is [[ShrinkingViolet Penny]], who can easily be mistaken for a boy at first glance due to her short hair and gender-neutral clothing. At least, until they hear her name.

* Also from [[VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]] is [[ShrinkingViolet Penny]], who can easily be mistaken for a boy at first glance due to her short hair and gender-neutral clothing. At least, until they her her name.

* Also from [[VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]] is [[ShirkingViolet Penny]], who can easily be mistaken for a boy at first glance due to her short hair and gender-neutral clothing. At least, until they her her name.