General Timeline

This is the general timeline of the major events in the history of Pokemon, as understood by present-day scholars. This, of course, is not an exhaustive list of all events (or even major events) in history, just a list of the most impactful to life today.

For a more complete listing, please visit the different timelines for different ages, locations, societies, or individuals.

The Age of Lore
The Age of Lore encompasses the events that occurred long before Pokemon existed. The exact timing of each of these events is not clear, and the order is hazy, but the following list has been put together through exhaustive research by the most trusted Pokemon scholars in the world.

The Stone of Geurre Breaks Up

Shards of the Stone of Geurre Hit Earth

The Burning and Cooling of the World

Life Force is Created

The Age of Evolution
The Age of Evolution is the time when Pokemon first began to walk the earth and discover their abilities. Very few Pokemon that existed at this time are still around today.

The First Pokemon

The First Evolution

Types Develop

Jirachi's First Visit

The Society of the Unowns is Founded

The Age of Pokemopolis
The Age of Pokemopolis is the first age in which records were kept. Many events happened throughout the world, but the most impactful to life today happened in or around the city of Pokemopolis, which encompassed much of Giant Island.

0001 Pokemopolis is Founded

0035 The Three Lugia Eggs are Laid

0535 Marokainth is Born

0568 Marokainth Becomes the Protector

0605 Marokainth Sends Clone to the Future

0617 The Fall of Pokemopolis

0630 The Battle of Submersion

The Age of Elementism
The Age of Elementism is the time in history, starting almost immediately after Marokainth's fall, when no Pokemon civilizations existed in which Pokemon could associate with different elements.

0645 The Donfan Regime Begins

0690 Kargathia is Founded

0776 The Type War

The Age of Pokemon Village
The Age of Pokemon Village begins at the very end of the Type War and ends right after Marokainth is defeated for the final time. During this period, Pokemon Village is the key player in the world and dictates much of the course of history.

0776 Pokemon Village is Founded

966 Digiwar I

1035 Lugia is Born

1175 Digiwar II

1178 World Government is Founded

1345 Kargathia-Disputal War

1528 The Unkown Warriors Return

1530 Marokainth Returns

1531 Lugia Undergoes the Stages of Darkness

1532 The Battle of Mount Elliot

The Age of Consequence
The Age of Consequence has just begun. The world has been thrust back into the Stone Age troubles for all Pokemon, both old and new, have taken advantage of the shift in power away from Pokemon Village.

1533 The Exploration Begins